Financial Analyst

The Financial Analyst role at Greenville County Schools supports the District’s finance team by helping monitor the District’s financial position and projecting revenue streams for planning and reporting. Working closely with the Director of Business Services, this position contributes to tax analysis, monthly financial preparation, audit support, and process improvement within Business Services.

This full-time, onsite opportunity in Greenville, SC offers a salary range of USD 56,889 to 99,500 per year and is scheduled under the 245 Days Administrative/Supervisory Salary Schedule Group K.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze all tax collections for the District.
• Project mill value for operating and debt service funds.
• Project fee in lieu of taxes (FILOT) for operating and debt service funds.
• Analyze and project other revenue streams for operating and debt service funds as needed.
• Record daily taxes for operating and debt service funds.
• Monitor economic conditions that may affect revenue projections.
• Prepare all tax schedules for monthly financials, administration, and external audit.
• Prepare statistics tables for external audit.
• Assist with the external audit for the District, including required reporting to the SC Department of Education.
• Assist with a general review of trial balance accounts for appropriate debit/credit balance.
• Prepare monthly debt service financials and assist with the accounting and issuance of the general obligation bonds, including uploading Debt Service and BEST Debt budgets.
• Prepare and file tax form 990-8038 for GO bonds.
• Review monthly financial statements and bank reconciliations, and prepare tax return information for the Greenville County Schools Foundation.
• Record journal and cash book entries as needed.
• Assist with Request for Proposal (RFP) preparation and the vendor selection process.
• Analyze departmental operating procedures and internal controls for improvement opportunities.
• Assist in implementing new processes to increase efficiency and improve delivery of services.
• Analyze Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) processes to increase efficiency and improve delivery of services.
• Prepare schedules and statements for internal and external reporting.
• Crosstrain with other Business Services employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or business with an accounting concentration (preferred).
• Four years of work experience in accounting (governmental preferred).
• Knowledge of tax collections, tax law, and property reassessment is preferred, with the ability to apply this knowledge to complex projections, analysis, and reporting.
• Experience with a large Enterprise Resource Planning System software.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, emphasis on Excel.
• Ability to work alone and/or in groups on projects.
• Expert in analyzing and research to make recommendations.
• Ability to understand technical processes.

Technologies

• Enterprise Resource Planning System software
• Microsoft Office
• Excel

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Reports to: Director of Business Services.

Job goals: Assist the Director of Business Services with monitoring the financial position and projecting revenue streams for the District.

Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the Board’s policy.

Job type: Full-time.

Pay: $56,889.00 - $99,500.00 per year.

Education: Bachelor’s (Required).

Experience: Governmental accounting: 5 years (Required); Supervising: 2 years (Required).

License/Certification: CPA, CGFO (Preferred).

Work location: In person.

Ability to commute: Greenville, SC 29602 (Required).

Ability to relocate: Relocate before starting work (Required), Greenville, SC 29602.

Job ID: 29329.