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Senior Accountant/Fiscal Analyst - 60021449
State of South Carolina
Commission on Higher Education
Location
South Carolina, 29201
Salary
$52,100 - $88,600
per year
Type
Full-Time
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March 23, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves handling day-to-day financial tasks like processing payments, managing invoices for scholarships, depositing revenues, and reimbursing travel for a state higher education agency.
It requires attention to detail in ensuring all transactions are accurate and compliant with state systems.
A good fit would be someone with a background in accounting or finance who enjoys working with numbers and supporting educational programs in a government setting.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field (or associate's degree plus 2 years of relevant experience)
- Working knowledge of the South Carolina Enterprise Information System (SCEIS)
- Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and financial management
- Understanding of state government fiscal accounting processes
- Familiarity with financial EDP systems and financial statement analysis
- Knowledge of applicable state and federal regulations
- Ability to report to work during emergency situations
Full Job Description
Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education is seeking a hardworking and dependable
candidate just like you to apply! This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.
Responsibilities of the Accountant/Fiscal Analyst:
Performs the accounts payable functions of the agency. Serves as primary processor of scholarship invoices received from Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs). Responsible for reconciliation of each expenditure for each scholarship program. Ensures revenue received by the agency is deposited. Serves as primary processor of Commissioner travel reimbursements. Works with other staff at the Commission on Higher Education to reconcile revenue received for programs in their areas. Specific job functions include but are not limited to the following:
Responsible for the accounts payable section of the Fiscal Affairs office to include invoices and travel reimbursement requests.
Ensures transactions are correctly entered in the South Carolina Enterprise Information System (SCEIS).
Serves as primary processor of agency goods receipts in SCEIS, PO invoices, and responds to inquiries regarding accounts payable.
Ensures cash and check revenue received by the agency are deposited.
Completes deposit transmittal form identifying the correct General Ledger (GL) account, Cost Center, Functional Area, and Funding information for each cash, check, and ACH wire revenue submittal.
Follows up on account receivable documents.
Requirements
Must have a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field and professional experience in a related area, such as accounting, auditing, finance, or banking.
An associates degree in a related field plus two (2) years of professional working experience may be substituted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
Additional Requirements:
- Position may be required to report to work during emergency situations.
- Knowledge of the principles, practices, theories and terminology of accounting, banking, budgeting, or financial management.
- Knowledge of state government fiscal accounting processes.
- Knowledge of financial EDP systems.
- Knowledge of office practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of financial statement analysis.
- Knowledge of state and federal regulations and laws applicable to the area of employment.
Additional Information
The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education 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.
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