Assistant director Jobs in North Charleston, SC

Salary : $120,161.60 - $157,393.60 Annually

Location : North Charleston, SC

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : BU209018

Department : Budget

Opening Date : 03 / 07 / 2025

Description

The eight-person Budget Department formulates financial strategies, prepares annual budgets and multi-year financial plans, assists in the management of federal and state grants, and monitors the County's annual budget. The County's annual operating budget is $841 million ($341 million General Fund), and the County's five-year Capital Improvement Plans total $1.4 billion.

HIRING SALARY RANGE : $120,161.60- $157,393.60 (Salary based on qualifications / experience)

OPEN UNTIL FILLED - INITIAL REVIEW PLANNED FOR APRIL 15, 2025

Duties and Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Directs preparation of annual budget, including determining issues and alternatives for budget; communicating same to Council, Leadership Team, Elected / Appointed Officials and Department Heads; directing calculation of revenue estimates; and coordinating calculation of relevant tax millage rates.
• Directs preparation of Capital Improvement Plans, Debt Management Plan, Transportation Sales Tax Plans and Five-Year Operating Estimates.
• Provides leadership to the Budget Department team in developing, preparing, and reporting the budget of Charleston County and related entities.
• Directs preparation of annual budget documents, maintaining familiarity with authoritative sources for changes in budget practices and performing final review of all documents.
• Presents the proposed annual budget to Council.
• Administers the budget and performs a final review of budget transfers to ensure that all work has been performed in accordance with ordinances, directives and policies.
• Assists with maintaining the County's financial accounting structure and assists the Finance Department and other departments with financial transactions.
• Directs the County's financial analysis and evaluates the fiscal impact of all items going to Council Committees.
• Perform periodic reviews of County's finances, including mid-year review, and reports periodically to the Administrator and County Council on the financial status of the County.
• Serves in Finance Section for Emergency Operations and serves as County's Applicant Agent for declared disasters and the reimbursement process with FEMA.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Degree in similar field preferred.

Minimum of ten years or more of experience in budget departments or a related field, with five years of experience in progressively responsible positions for a budget department in a county or city with similar complexities.

South Carolina Certified Government Finance Officer; Certified Public Accountant and / or National Certified Government Finance Officer preferred.

Any equivalent combination which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Charleston County offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to its employees, including but not limited to :

Optional Life and Disability Insurance

Optional Medical and Dependent Care Spending Accounts

Annual and Sick Leave

Fourteen (14) recognized Holidays

South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) State Retirement Plan

Police Officers Retirement System (PORS - as applicable)

Optional Deferred Compensation Program

Longevity and Merit Pay Increases

Optional Federal Credit Union Membership

Leadership, Professional and Skill Development Training

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Well-being Program

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