Senior Accountant/Fiscal Analyst

State of South Carolina•Lexington County, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Accountant/Fiscal Analyst works under general supervision at the South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), Office of Mental Health, Central Office in Cayce, South Carolina. The position performs professional grant accounting and provides financial oversight for grant programs. It works with center administrators, program managers, grantors, auditors, and state agencies to maintain grant budgets, financial records, reporting, and compliance with state and federal requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma and professional experience in a related area such as accounting, auditing, finance, or commercial lending; a bachelor's degree with multiple accounting courses may substitute for the required work experience.
Knowledge of accounting, budgeting, or financial management principles, practices, theories, and terminology.
Ability to work independently, analyze grant accounts, and resolve issues.
Extensive knowledge of grants accounting and management, including grantor relationships, financial and programmatic reporting, OMB/CFR circulars and regulations, and indirect cost principles and their application.
Extensive knowledge of state government and federal accounting procedures.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability in English and Spanish or another language.
Knowledge of electronic accounting systems, including SCEIS.

Responsibilities

Complete monthly cash management reconciliations and required journal entries, balancing cash, expenditures, and revenue in the SCEIS grant module against authorized and awarded budgets.
Reconcile payroll positions monthly and prepare related journal entries.
Prepare and submit required documentation to the Executive Budget Office, including GR-100 forms for federal project reviews.
Set up grants in the SCEIS grant module and maintain the Grant Derivation List and grant master data.
Work with center administrators on budget analyses; calculate and initiate budget adjustments.
Load grant budgets by grant, cost center, and expenditure line, monitoring and aligning them with forecast requests and changes.
Approve SRM documents, contracts, and purchases for awarded grants.
Load and adjust budgets according to authorized grant budgets.
Prepare and post grantor drawdowns using SCEIS and grantor websites in accordance with state and federal rules.
Review grants for indirect cost provisions and update each grant's indirect cost table.
Verify account balances with granting agencies and SAP before closing grants.
Assist Program Managers with grant proposals and applications; prepare budgets and application packages according to the NOFO for online submission.
Serve as Principal Investigator for grant budget guidelines, revenue collection processes, contract approvals, and compliance requirements.
Submit carryforward requests and no-cost extensions to grantors.
Prepare and submit required federal financial reports and, when needed, programmatic reports.
Prepare internal and external reports.
Help prepare and review grant closing packages for the SC Comptroller General's Office and State Auditor's Office, including the Schedule of Federal Financial Assistance and Grants/Contributions Closing Packages.
Work with state and federal auditors as needed.
Assist with subrecipient monitoring.

Benefits

Health insurance for employees, spouse, and children.
Dental insurance for employees, spouse, and children.
Vision insurance for employees, spouse, and children.
Long-term disability insurance for employees, spouse, and children.
Life insurance for employees, spouse, and children.
15 days of annual (vacation) leave per year.
15 days of sick leave per year.
13 paid holidays.
Paid parental leave.
Access to the S.C. Deferred Compensation Program.
Retirement benefit choices through the State Retirement Plan (SCRS) or State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP); enrollment in one plan is required for FTE employees.