Division Director - Budget (#017680) Budget/Finance, Columbia (RICHLAND)

Job Responsibilities

• Directs the development, implementation, and maintenance of agency budgeting systems, ensuring they support operational needs, policy requirements, and strategic financial planning.
• Leads the development, coordination, and execution of all budgetary processes, including economic forecasting, data accumulation, budget request preparation, analysis, estimate revisions, and final budget consolidation.
• Plans, develops, interprets, and implements budgeting policies, standards, and procedures to support agency financial operations and ensure consistency across all programs.
• Oversees preparation and delivery of internal and external financial and statistical reports, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance.
• Monitors implementation of financial systems and reporting practices.
• Confers with executive leadership to establish budgetary goals and financial priorities.
• Serves as the primary representative with external agencies regarding budgetary requirements, planning expectations, and compliance matters.

Qualifications

• State of South Carolina Minimum Requirements: 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.
• SCDC Minimum Requirements: A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field and eight years' professional experience in a related area, such as accounting, auditing, finance, or banking; OR an associate’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field and ten years' professional experience in a related area, such as accounting, auditing, finance, or banking.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of SCDC budget processes.

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

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