Location: Columbia,SC, USA
Job Responsibilities
Professional Auditor
The Department of Administration's Office of Executive Policy & Programs (OEPP) is seeking a Professional Auditor to join their team within the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO). This office serves the residents of South Carolina through Citizen Assistance Programs that provide essential services to people living with disabilities, those in need of help with home utility expenses and small and minority-owned businesses. In this role you will assist the Fiscal Monitoring Manager (FMM) in performing fiscal monitoring activities of subgrantees awarded federal grants through the OEO. These duties primarily consist of performing on and off-site financial reviews of subgrantees compliance with federal, state, and grant agreements, rules, and regulations in the administration of federal awards.
Responsibilities of the Professional Auditor:
* Assist the FMM with assembling documentation required for fiscal monitoring of subgrantees. Ensure that the necessary documentation is stored in the appropriate OEO electronic files. Coordinate with the necessary OEO staff, as well as other contracted monitors (Scott & Company, LLC), to ensure that all documentation is accessible and available for a monitoring.
* Coordinate with subgrantees to schedule on-site monitoring, entrance conferences, and exit conferences.
* Conduct financial reviews of subgrantees which may be remote, on-site, or in the form of a desk monitoring. These reviews consist of, but are not limited to, analyzing subgrantees' internal controls, financial management, and general business operations, to ensure that OEO awarded funds are being utilized in compliance with federal, state, and grant requirements.
* Analyze financial data assessed during a subgrantee monitoring to create a clear and effective monitoring report. Summarize the subgrantee's level of compliance with applicable federal, state, and grant requirements and submit the monitoring report to the FMM for review in a timely manner. Track all areas deemed less than compliant in the monitoring report and collaborate with agencies to overcome any areas deemed less than compliant.
* Provide technical assistance and fiscal training to ensure that subgrantees are aware of revised policies and procedures with in the federal, state, and/or specific grant requirements. Provide one-on-one technical assistance and fiscal training with subgrantees in order to resolve issues.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
* An associate degree and experience in accounting and auditing.
Additional Requirements:
* Sufficient knowledge of the principles, practices, and accounting methods of accounting and auditing.
* General knowledge of the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS), OMB Uniform Guidance, federal and state rules and regulations pertaining to fiscal monitoring and fund accounting.
* Ability to effectively communicate orally and inwriting complex accounting and financial data.
* Ability to analyze and verify accounting, statistical, and financial data.
* Position may require overnight travel.
* Position may be required to report to work during emergency situations.
Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application will be required to bring a copy of college transcript to the interview. A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant. Please note that some areas of the Department may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring. Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.
Additional Comments
The Department of Administration 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.
Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
The South Carolina Department of Administration offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:
* Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
* 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
* 15 days sick leave per year
* 13 paid holidays
* Paid Parental Leave
* S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
* Retirement benefit choices *
* State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
* State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)
* Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.