Financial Reporting Accountant

Job Responsibilities

The Comptroller General's Office (CGO) is a constitutional office responsible for the state's financial operations, including statewide financial reporting, accounting, payroll, and compliance with governmental standards. The CGO plays a critical role in ensuring transparency, accuracy, and accountability in the state's fiscal management and supporting agencies across South Carolina state government.

As a member of the Statewide Financial Reporting Division, the Financial Reporting Accountant leads efforts in preparing complex governmental financial statements, note disclosures, and supplemental schedules in accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements. The role provides high-level expertise and guidance on governmental accounting issues to executive management and agency fiscal staff, supporting the compilation of government-wide and fund financial statements.

Job Duties:

• You will assist in the development and production of the state's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), including complex financial statements, note disclosures, and supplemental schedules per GASB standards.
• You will provide oversight, analysis, and consultation for assigned and special financial reports.
• You will offer guidance to CGO executive management and agency senior fiscal staff on governmental accounting and reporting issues, with emphasis on government-wide and fund statements.
• You will develop and deliver training to agency fiscal staff on governmental accounting and financial reporting for South Carolina.
• You will review state agency financial reports for compliance with CGO policies and procedures.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field and professional experience in a related area, such as accounting, auditing, finance, or banking. Additional Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field with at least three (3) years of experience preparing or auditing financial statements, governmental accounting, finance, or related field.
• Extensive knowledge of GAAP and GASB standards that govern governmental financial statements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Accountancy or related graduate degree.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO) certification.
• Previous experience with the South Carolina Enterprise Information Systems (SCEIS) or other enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

Additional Comments

The Comptroller General's Office is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. The Comptroller General's Office offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions 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
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs