Financial Reporting Lead
South Carolina Treasurer's Office · Columbia, SC · 1 mo ago
SalesFull-time
Responsibilities
- Promote a culture that is fast‑paced, supporting high performance, exceptional work product, accountability and collaboration.
- Under limited supervision, coordinate and manage Financial Reporting and certain bank accounting functions within the Treasury Management Division, ensuring reconciliations are performed efficiently.
- Serve as support in various reporting and analysis tasks as assigned.
- As Financial Reporting Lead:
- Responsible for the coordination and management of accounting functions and/or special projects of the Treasury Management Division as assigned, appropriately documenting, leveraging technology for maximum efficiency, and communicating issues or delays to management in a timely manner.
- Cross‑train and act as a backup to various Accountant/Fiscal Analyst I roles in support of daily depositary activities and ACH/check daily activities, courts fees and fines.
- Perform professional accounting duties in updating and maintaining control books on the State Treasurer's Financial Management System (FMS) and SCEIS.
- Analyze financial reports pursuant to internal and external agency requirements and resolve errors.
- Work collaboratively with all team members and continuously develop and maintain productive working relationships within the division and the STO.
- Fully commit to all assigned training requirements and strive to meet the goals and objectives of the assignment.
- Ensure that work procedures (Desk Procedures, User’s Guides, etc.) are fully developed and maintained accurately and usable to promote quality outputs.
- Act as Financial Reporting lead and liaison for the division and overall agency.
- Prepare complex financial reports for internal and external promulgation as required.
- Manage STO security and arising issues as they relate to the role.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Management.
- At least three (3) years of full‑time progressively responsible fiscal experience in accounting, finance, or auditing.
- Prior experience reconciling bank accounts on a daily basis is required.
Requirements
- Knowledge of the principles, practices and theories of accounting, auditing, banking, budgeting, or financial management.
- Knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies applicable to the area of employment.
- Knowledge of state governmental fiscal and budgetary processes.
- Knowledge of office management and organizational concepts.
- Knowledge of EDP financial information and reporting systems.
- Ability to proficiently apply mathematical concepts.
- Ability to plan and implement a financial management program.
- Ability to interpret and analyze complex financial data and reports.
- Ability to plan, assign, review, and supervise the work of others.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Must be able to safely lift and carry files, books and reports weighing up to 20 lbs.
- Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for intermittent periods of time.
- Must be able to reach, bend, and twist at the waist to perform filing, desk work and operate general office equipment.
Benefits
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
- Paid parental leave.
- Health, dental, vision, long‑term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
- Fifteen days of annual (vacation) leave per year.
- Fifteen days of sick leave per year.
- Thirteen paid holidays.
- State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs.