Vice President of Finance

South Carolina Student Loan Corporation is hiring for a Vice President of Finance. The role reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for monitoring all fiscal operations functions of the Corporation and the State Education Assistance Authority (the Authority). Also responsible for reporting for other external programs administered by the Corporation (e.g., Teacher Loan Program). It offers a competitive compensation package including base salary and annual bonus, great benefits, a hybrid work schedule and growth opportunity.

• Responsible for supervision of all areas which involve accounting for student loans originated by the Corporation and in some cases the Authority, as well as any additional business ventures of the Corporation.
• Responsible for overall status of operations of accounting functions including: internal control and procedural issues; personnel issues and evaluations; budgetary concerns; and financing concerns.
• Responsible for monitoring and projecting short- and long-term cash flows to make loans; pay operating expenses; pay debt service requirements and make appropriate investments.
• Responsible for the coordination of the Corporation’s and the Authority’s financial and compliance audits to ensure the accuracy of the financial statements; federal reports; and documents required in issuing bonds.
• Direct short-term and long‑range financial planning and budget development aligned with the CFO’s direction.
• Work with the CFO to understand and maintain company culture and values, develop a strong team to assist the CFO in meeting corporate objectives, align responsibilities, and gain a deeper understanding of financial and regulatory matters.
• Oversee the preparation and presentation of quarterly financial reports, forecasts, and budget data to the company’s Board of Directors.
• Collaborate with all team members to achieve overall operating goals and manage their individual annual budgets.
• Create real‑time reporting, forecasting, and actionable KPIs and similar dashboards, with the utilization of advanced financial technologies and modeling that have led to clear value creation.
• Oversee all sides of accounting operations, including payables, receivables, payroll, and tax preparation.
• Spearhead strategies to steer the company’s future in a positive direction.
• Drive the company’s corporate financial resources to surpass customer satisfaction, retention benchmarks, and company goals.
• Drive systematic/upstream thinking across the organization.
• Oversee corporate financial efforts while implementing better business practices.
• Develop direct reports and identify succession planning in key positions to ensure their direct reports are being developed for the future.
• Coach employees to optimize their capabilities.
• Complete performance reviews on direct reports and monitor reviews across areas of responsibility for consistency, accuracy, and transparency.
• Assess and implement improved processes and new technologies while collaborating with management regarding the implementation of these improvements.
• Formulate business strategies, financial plans, and execution plans for the business, and be responsible for the analysis of the business’ P&L to include tracking, trending, and communicating with the CFO and senior management to identify any operational deficiencies and ensure the company’s financial goals are achieved.
• Understand the historical cash flow impacts and project future cash flow related to various regulations and regulatory support mechanisms.
• Collaborate with other lines of business to drive organizational efficiencies and alignment and to develop its infrastructure for future growth.
• Assist in the development, communication, and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes.
• Understand the future of the industry and work with senior team members to analyze new products and services in order to better support clients and ensure smooth delivery of innovative solutions.
• Conduct proactive analysis to identify improvement opportunities and manage productivity metrics and efficiencies.
• Foster a success‑oriented, accountable, and transparent environment…