Are you looking to be part of an innovative team of professionals dedicated to telling South Carolina's diverse stories? As the storytellers of South Carolina, the South Carolina State Museum (SCSM) strives to share the rich natural, technological and cultural diversity of the state through its permanent collections, programs, exhibitions and digital content. The SCSM is the largest museum in South Carolina, stewarding over 1.1 million objects and specimens and welcoming 5 million+ visitors over its 37-year history. The museum has recently embarked on a renovation of 150,000 square feet of its exhibition, programmatic and collection storage spaces occupying four floors of a historic 1890s textile mill on the National Register of Historic Places. Come be a part of our team reimagining what the South Carolina State Museum can be for our next generation of visitors, students, and scholars, and enjoy living in South Carolina's capital city.
Job Overview
The SC State Museum seeks a Finance Director who directs, develops, and oversees all financial, accounting, grant administration and budgetary functions for a financially and operationally diverse, complex, state agency with a twelve-million-dollar annual budget. Represents the agency as needed at board meetings, committee hearings, or other meetings as appropriate as part of the legislative budget process. Prepares and oversees the preparation of financial reports, summaries, and economic forecasts. Collaborates with the Agency Head, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief of Staff and Agency Division Directors to determine budgetary goals, expenditures, and assesses financial needs. Oversees the Agency's procurement and travel administration processes and procedures to ensure compliance with policies, guidelines, and regulatory and statutory obligations. Develops strategies and initiatives that strengthens the agency's financial and budgetary functions.
Responsibilities Include:
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Planning, controlling, designing and implementing all financial activities of the Agency in compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board, regulations, and legal requirements
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Working collaboratively with other members of management to support priorities of the agency and its funding sources.
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Performing executive-level professional duties developing, directing, and evaluating a complex financial and managerial accounting and budgeting system.
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Serving as the primary point of contact for the State of South Carolina’s Department of Administration Shared Services, the Comptroller General's Office, State Treasurers Office, and the Executive Budget Office.
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Overseeing the Agency's zero-based budgeting processes and providing consultation, accountability, and guidance to department managers/directors regarding budgetary issues.
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Managing the Senior Accountant and the Fiscal Technician and other staff and interns as required.
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Providing award planning, implementation, and post-award support for Agency grants, as well as monitoring grant budgets and expenditures.
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Maintaining integrity in all fiscal systems by ensuring programs and fiscal practices follow all federal and state rules, regulations, laws and agency policies and procedures.
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Researching outstanding invoices, payment inquiries, past due amounts, and vendor issues. Identifies, correct PO's for past due payments and ensures proper approvals are included for direct payments. Ensures accurate data, account codes and supporting documentation complies with agency procedures.
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Identifying operational gaps or weaknesses and working with operations directors, Executive Director, Foundation Director, Chief of Staff, and Chief Administrative Officer to review and improve processes and policies in the agency's best interest.
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Establishing financial management policies that ensure agency solvency, and ensures funding is available to continue all existing services and start-up for new or enhanced programs.
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Assuring timely and accurate preparation of financial reports and assures that the reports reliably reflect the financial position of the agency.
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Other related duties as required.
