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Accounts Payable Manager (#010144) Financial Accounting, Columbia (RICHLAND)

State of South Carolina

Richland County, SCFull-time$75–80K/yrPosted 4 days agoStill listed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$75–80K/yr
Location
Richland County, SC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Accounts Payable Manager supervises the accounts payable function within the South Carolina Department of Corrections. The role directs vendor payments, financial transactions, procedures, compliance, reporting, and interdepartmental financial activity. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in a related field and five years of progressively responsible accounting, accounts payable, or financial management experience, including supervisory experience; relevant experience may substitute for the degree under SCDC guidelines.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Accounts Payable Management, requiredAccounting Policy Application, requiredEnterprise Financial Systems, requiredGovernmental Accounts Payable Management, nice to haveSCEIS/SAP, nice to haveState Fiscal Policies, nice to haveFinancial Reporting, nice to haveInternal Controls, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Related Field or Equivalent Experience, required5 Years Accounting or Financial Management Experience, requiredSupervisory Experience, required

Full job description

  • Performs managerial and/or expert-level professional duties in accounting and finance.

  • Supervises the accounts payable functional area within the South Carolina Department of Corrections and directs work involving vendor payments, financial transactions, financial procedures, compliance, reporting, and interdepartmental financial activity.

Resume preferred but not required.

Questions regarding the application process, this job posting or any other postings with the SCDC should be directed to: Recruiting and Employment Services (803) 896-1649 [email protected]

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 administration, or a related field and five (5) years of progressively responsible professional accounting, accounts payable, or financial management experience, including supervisory experience.

  • Experience managing a complex accounts payable or financial operation, interpreting and applying accounting policies and procedures, and utilizing enterprise financial systems is required.

  • Relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis in accordance with SCDC guidelines.

  • Experience managing governmental accounts payable operations, including supervision of staff & use of SCEIS/SAP or similar enterprise financial systems.

Knowledge of state fiscal policies, financial reporting, and internal controls is preferred. 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.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.

How this job compares

Set against the 4,897 open Accounting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$75–80K/yr
  • South Carolina median$76–104K/yr27 salary ranges
  • US median$95–139K/yr2,570 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $78K, is 15% below the South Carolina median midpoint ($92K) — in the middle half of Accounting salary ranges in South Carolina.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 61 open Accounting jobs in South Carolina and 4,897 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in South Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Accounting postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,711 postings).
Education
2,490 of the 4,897 open Accounting jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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