Director of Finance

The Director of Finance serves as the principal financial officer of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC), providing strategic leadership and day-to-day management of all financial operations. This role is responsible for financial reporting, budget development and execution, accounting, procurement, internal controls, and compliance with applicable requirements governing the Commission’s financial activities.

The Director serves as a senior leader and primary advisor to the Federal Co-Chair and Executive Director on all financial matters. The position requires sound judgment, a high degree of integrity, and the ability to translate complex financial information into clear guidance for Commission leadership, state partners, and oversight entities

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Success in this role requires the ability to build and maintain financial systems and controls appropriate for a federal-state commission, manage competing priorities, and operate effectively in a dynamic environment. The Director must be comfortable engaging with external oversight entities and communicating financial performance to audiences with varying levels of financial expertis

e.

Reports to:

Executive Direc

tor

Location:

Columbia,

SC
PRIMARY RESPONSIBIL

ITIESFinancial Management and Accou

• nting
  
  Develop and implement all financial policies and procedures for the organization based on applicable requirements, audit recommendations, or internal control re
• views
  
  Design and maintain internal controls for the finance department and for the organization related to financial mat
• ters.
  
  Perform periodic risk assessments of internal controls and implement corrective actions as ne
• eded.
  
  Oversee all financial operations of the Commission, including accounts payable, general ledger management, cash management, and bank recon cilia
• tion.
  
  Manage the processing of all Commission obligations and payments in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (G
• AAP).Oversee interagency transfers of funds by SF 1151 or IPAC, and develop interagency agreement provisions governing financial transact
• ions.
  
  Create and maintain procurement policies and procedures necessary to manage contracts, grants, and purchasing activities, including credit card purchasing, purchase orders and logs, and other mechanisms for agency purch
• ases.
  
  Calculate, monitor, and report annual assessments collectable from states; prepare formula allocations of appropriated funds for grants, administration, and discretionary prog
• rams.
  
  Collaborate with the Director of Grants and Programs to establish procedures promoting timely post-award grant reimbursement activities and clos

eouts

Financial Reporting and Regulatory Compl

• iance
  
  Prepare timely and accurate monthly and annual financial statements and management reports for the Commis
• sion.
  
  Review monthly and annual reports from the financial service provider, ensuring accuracy and alignment with Commission rec
• ords.
  
  Prepare annual budget presentations for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress; prepare periodic budget execution reports to OMB and the Commis
• sion.
  
  Provide data necessary to prepare for budget hearings and performance assessment proce
• sses.
  
  Oversee the annual audit process, respond appropriately to audit findings, and develop ongoing audit processes designed to identify and resolve issues throughout the
• year.
  
  Monitor submitted reports on grant awards and outlays by location, ensuring accuracy and timeli
• ness.
  
  Prepare short- and long-term financial forecasts, advising Commission leadership of identified trends and cash flow consider at
• ions.
  
  Ensure compliance with applicable financial management standards and reporting requirem
• ents.
  
  Budget Development and Manag

aments.

Budget Development and Manag

• ement
  
  Lead an inclusive budgeting process, involving Commission leadership and department leaders, to develop the annual operating bu
• dget.
  
  Prepare and submit the annual operating budget, distinguishing administrative expenses from programmatic expenses, for consideration and approval by the Commis
• sion.
  
  Monitor agency financial performance and budget management activities, regularly leading reconciliation work and comparing financial performance against…