CSS Accountant/Fiscal Analyst / 61014949

Job Responsibilities

Do you have a passion to provide meaningful work in the community? Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of children, families, and vulnerable adults? Then the South Carolina Department of Social Services has the right job opportunity for you.

Job Duties:

• The CSS Accountant/Fiscal Analyst performs professional accounting duties and maintains accounting records, reviews and analyzes financial transactions, reports financial information for external and internal agency requirements, and supervises accounting employees.
• Performs job delivery and/or performance with positive or appropriate customer service delivery to clients, the public, and co-workers as an integral requirement.
• Applies and supervises the application of the principles of accounting theory to alter and maintain an accounting system and develops methods for recording and monitoring financial transactions. Analyzes Child Support and Public Assistance to determine that child support collections were allocated in accordance with Federal and State Child Support guidelines based on PRWORA and DRA legislation requirements.
• Evaluates assigned programs and assists in developing program performance standards.
• Reviews and analyzes information contained in financial institution files for validity and accuracy.
• Reviews operating procedures to determine that sound internal safeguards are in place and working.
• Ensures that personal identifying information (PII) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared and disposed. Protects the agency networks and applications by safeguarding systems, equipment and data.
• Performs Red Cross shelter duty or other emergency shelter duty or services as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

A High School Diploma and five (5) years of financial experience.

An Associate Degree and three (3) years of financial experience.

A Bachelor's Degree in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, government, management, or public administration.

A Bachelor's Degree in any field and one (1) year of financial experience.

Additional Comments

This application for employment with the SC Department of Social Services must be completed in its entirety. A resume may be included; but shall not be substituted in lieu of the completion of this application in part or in whole. "See Resume" is not acceptable information for the completion of any part of the requirements of this application. If such is submitted, this employment application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded as eligible for consideration to hiring managers.

Must possess a valid driver's license and have access to and be able to operate a motor vehicle. Individuals must comply with necessary field work assignments.

If you certify, by completion and submission of this application, that you possess educational credentials that qualify you for the available DSS positions, you will be required to provide a certified official transcript, if you are selected for job offer.

The South Carolina Department of Social Services offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

DIVISION: Child Support Enforcement / Richland County