Salary: $155,000.00 - $170,000.00 Annually
Location : Lexington County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 191575
Agency: Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Opening Date: 08/11/2026
Closing Date: 9/1/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Class Code:: AN15
Position Number::
Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Grade: GEN14

Job Responsibilities
Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking a Regional Finance Director who is motivated to help individuals and families navigate life's challenges and achieve long-term wellness. If you want to use your skills to build a healthier, more resilient community, we encourage you to apply.
This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD), Central Office, 400 Otarre Parkway Cayce, SC 29033.

As the Regional Finance Director, you will be responsible for overseeing all financial operations, ensuring fiscal accountability, and maintaining compliance across a diverse portfolio of facilities, including mental health centers, regional disability service centers, autism residential homes, and state-operated hospitals. This role will provide strategic financial guidance, directs auditing and internal controls, and ensures the effective and compliant use of public funds lo support high-quality behavioral health and developmental disability services.

Responsibilities for the Regional Finance Director:
Financial Oversight and Management

• Direct and oversee all regional financial operations, including budgeting, accounting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Manage and monitor expenditures to ensure alignment with state appropriations, federal funding requirements, and agency priorities.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to executive leadership to support strategic decision making.

Budget Development and Monitoring

• Lead the development and execution of regional budgets in coordination with central office leadership.
• Track and analyze budget-to-actual performance and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Support long range financial planning and sustainability initiatives.

Audit and Compliance

• Establish and maintain strong internal controls across all facilities within the region.
• Oversee and coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring timely resolution of findings.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable state, federal, and agency financial regulations, including grant and Medicaid funding requirements.

Facility Financial Coordination

• Supervise and provide guidance to financial staff across mental health centers, disability service centers, autism homes, and hospitals.
• Standardize financial practices and reporting across facilities to ensure consistency and transparency.
• Monitor financial performance, revenue cycle management, and identify risks or inefficiencies across service areas.

Leadership and Collaboration

• Serve as a key liaison between regional operations and central finance leadership.
• Collaborate with program directors, clinical leadership, and administrative teams to align financial management with service delivery goals.
• Provide training and technical assistance to facility level financial personnel.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in financial management, budgeting, or governmental accounting.

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrated experience overseeing complex, multi-site financial operations.
• This position requires state-wide travel (overnight stays may be needed).

Preferred Qualifications

• A master's degree in a related field.
• GFOA or similar professional certification.
• Experience in healthcare finance, behavioral health systems, or public sector finance.
• Familiarity with Medicaid, grant funding, and state budgeting process.

Additional Comments

Post hire, employees must have:

• Strong knowledge of governmental accounting principles and financial reporting standards.
• Ability to manage complex financial systems across multiple facilities.
• High level analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilitles.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.

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. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available
• Retirement benefit choices *
  • State Retirement Plan
  • State Optional Retirement Program

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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Please check the box(es) if you have you ever been employed by the the following Offices of SC Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.

• Office of Mental Health (OMH) (formerly SC Department of Mental Health)
• Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (OIDD) (formerly SC Department of Developmental and Special Needs)
• Office of Substance Use Services (OSUS) (formerly SC Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services )

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If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony criminal offense (other than in a Juvenile Court), you MUST list this information (unless you have taken steps to expunge your record.) This includes fraudulent checks, driving under suspension, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, etc. *Please note that conviction of a criminal offense does not bar you from employment in all cases; each conviction is evaluated individually. However, failure to list convictions is considered falsification of the application and WILL BE grounds for termination, if hired. It is your responsibility to know what is on your criminal record. If you have charges on your record that appear without a court disposition (result) you may be asked to provide that information if selected for employment. If you have questions, please inquire before you complete your application.PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ANSWERING THIS QUESTION WILL DEEM YOUR APPLICATION AS INCOMPLETE AND IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.Please indicate your understanding to this statement by checking the box below.

• Checking this box indicates my understanding to the above referenced statement.

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Did you graduate from an accredited college/university with at least a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have extensive experience in financial management, budgeting, or governmental accounting?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have demonstrated experience overseeing complex, multi-site financial operations?

• Yes
• No

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Please indicate your salary requirements (please be specific and not put "negotiable" or "open").
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