Accountant/Fiscal Analyst

Careers at SCDES: Where Passion Meets PreservationDo you love South Carolina and protecting the environment? Come join our team at SCDES, put your passion to work with us! We are dedicated to protecting the state of South Carolina and we would love to have you as a member of our team!Science | Service | SustainabilityUnder direct supervision, the Accountant/Fiscal Analyst position performs professional accounting duties and maintains receivables records; audits assessed charges; assures accounting entries to and from the Agency’s financial system are accurate. The position assures compliance with all fee legislation, statute and regulation. This position ensures the adherence to state regulations governing fee collection activity for the assigned areas and completes tasks outside of required job duties when necessary to ensure billing timelines are met.

Job Duties:

• Assists with the fee collection for assigned EA programs. Processes include generating manual, batch and miscellaneous invoices, processing refunds, penalty assessments, and detailed problem resolution through final disposition of accounts. Assists with maintaining up-to-date invoice templates and troubleshooting billing issues alongside OT staff. Assists to resolve billing disputes, discrepancies, and/or errors. Processes may include consultation with the regulated community, enforcement officials, General Counsel and Financial Management.

• Assists with the data quality management related to AR. Processes include incidental data quality review, verification of account activity, generating reports; monitoring reporting procedures for selected facilities, and assuring compliance with regulations. Assists with providing assistance in the development and maintenance of EFIS for the assigned programs.

• Assists with maintaining organized files and back up documentation for daily work. Assists with coordinating billing activities with other staff. Assists with reporting monthly activity. Assists in the development of written procedures for EA AR. Processes include use of desktop computer resources, a variety of software, and written and verbal communication with EA program areas, AR staff and OT staff.

• Assists with processing returned checks in the Returned System. This will include (I) entering returned check data into returned check system; (2) preparing certified letters to payor; (3) preparing checks to be sent to solicitor’s office for collection; (4) Update the memo screen with money order/cashier check numbers and cash receipt numbers when payment is received.

• Other duties as assigned. Processes include miscellaneous technical and administrative AR activities not defined above.

• A high school diploma and professional experience in a related area such as accounting, auditing, finance, or banking.

• A bachelor’s degree with multiple accounting courses may be substituted for the required work experience.

Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application are encouraged to upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.Additional Requirements:

• Must have experience reading, interpreting, applying and communicating regulations concerning environmental fee programs.
• Must be functionally proficient in the use of personal computers and using EXCEL spreadsheet software.
• Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing to a wide range of audiences of varying technical and professional backgrounds.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills.
• Must have excellent customer service skills with previous experience dealing with the public in matters involving fee collection and problem solving

Previous experience in accounts receivable, environmental permit invoicing & EFIS data base.SCDES 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 Department will not sponsor H1B visas for this position.The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services 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

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

• Retirement benefit choices *

• State Retirement Plan

• State Optional Retirement Program

• Remote Work: The option to work remotely 2 days per week is available after successful completion of 1 year of employment with SCDES, based on job functions.

*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.

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