UNIV-Financial Operations Analyst, College of Nursing
About the role
The Financial Operations Analyst supports the financial planning, operational analysis, contract administration, and business functions of the College of Nursing at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).
Responsibilities
Monitor, analyze, and forecast revenue for clinical, academic, and other revenue-generating activities within the College.
Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and business cases to evaluate new initiatives, partnerships, and operational opportunities.
Prepare financial projections and performance analyses to support strategic planning and decision-making.
Manage contract administration activities, including tracking agreements, monitoring financial obligations, coordinating invoicing, and ensuring compliance with institutional requirements.
Review financial performance and identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
Develop and maintain reports and dashboards that support operational and strategic leadership decisions.
Partner with Student Services, Recruitment, and Academic Affairs to monitor enrollment-related financial performance.
Analyze enrollment, tuition, fee, scholarship, and student revenue data across academic programs.
Develop enrollment and revenue forecasts to support budget planning and resource allocation.
Provide reporting and analysis to support enrollment growth initiatives and program planning.
Identify trends and opportunities related to student recruitment, retention, and program sustainability.
Manage financial oversight and reporting for College of Nursing Foundation and donor-supported funds.
Monitor fund balances, expenditures, and available resources.
Coordinate financial transactions and supporting documentation in accordance with donor intent and institutional policies.
Afford assistance with leadership with planning and utilization of philanthropic resources.
Partner with Human Resources and College leadership to support workforce planning and personnel budgeting.
Monitor salary and fringe allocations for faculty and staff funded through College resources.
Support budget planning for adjunct faculty, temporary staffing, and other personnel-related expenditures.
Afford financial analysis related to organizational structure, workforce planning, and position funding.
Support day-to-day financial operations, including invoicing, reimbursements, revenue reconciliation, and financial transactions.
Develop and maintain recurring financial reports, dashboards, and operational metrics.
Afford assistance with annual budget development, monitoring, and year-end financial planning activities.
Provide backup support for procurement and other administrative financial functions as needed.
Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree and four years professional experience in a related area such as accounting, auditing, finance or commercial lending.
A job-related bachelor’s degree with multiple accounting courses may be substituted for two years of the required work experience.
Additional Job Description
Physical Requirements: Ability to perform job functions in an upright position, seated position, and while walking/mobile. Ability to work indoors. Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces, bend at the waist, squat, and perform job functions. Ability to fully use both hands/arms, perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders, reach in all directions, possess good finger dexterity, maintain tactile sensory functions, lift and carry up to 15 lbs., lower objects up to 15 lbs., push/pull objects up to 15 lbs., maintain 20/40 vision, correct, see and recognize objects close at hand, see and recognize objects at a distance, match or discriminate between colors, determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception, good peripheral vision capabilities, hear and/or understand conversations, perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements.
Additional New Requirements: Computer literacy.