Senior Fiscal Analyst – Otolaryngology Finance

Job Description Summary

The Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery is seeking a Fiscal Analyst III to provide advanced financial analysis and operational support for the department's clinical, research, education, and administrative missions. Under the general supervision of the Business & Finance Manager, this position is responsible for financial planning, budget development and monitoring, workforce financial analysis, and operational reporting.

The Fiscal Analyst III serves as a key resource to department leadership by developing financial models, analyzing trends, identifying opportunities for improvement, and supporting strategic decision-making. This position exercises independent judgment in performing complex financial analyses while ensuring compliance with University, Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA), Foundation, state, and federal policies.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Classified

Cost Center

CC000990 COM OTO Administration CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-GEN
09

Pay Range

53,142.

- 90,372.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

UNIV – Fiscal Analyst III – Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

Pay Grade: University-GEN
09

Job Description Summary

The Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery is seeking a Fiscal Analyst III to provide advanced financial analysis and operational support for the department's clinical, research, education, and administrative missions. Under the general supervision of the Business & Finance Manager, this position is responsible for financial planning, budget development and monitoring, workforce financial analysis, and operational reporting. The Fiscal Analyst III serves as a key resource to department leadership by developing financial models, analyzing trends, identifying opportunities for improvement, and supporting strategic decision-making.

This position exercises independent judgment in performing complex financial analyses while ensuring compliance with University, Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA), Foundation, state, and federal policies.

MUSC Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

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.

Job Duties

30% – Financial Planning & Analysis

• Monitor, analyze, and forecast revenues and expenditures for departmental clinical, academic, research, and other revenue-generating activities.
• Develop financial models, business cases, and scenario analysis to evaluate new programs, operational initiatives, and strategic opportunities.
• Prepare financial projections, trend analyses, and key performance metrics to support leadership decision-making.
• Analyze monthly financial performance, explain budget-to-actual variances, and identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Design and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and reports that communicate financial performance to department leadership.
• Provide recommendations to improve operational efficiency, resource utilization, and financial sustainability.

25% – Budget Development & Workforce Financial Support

• Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the department's annual operating budget.
• Partner with department leadership to support workforce planning, personnel budgeting, and long-range financial forecasting.
• Monitor faculty and staff salary and fringe benefit allocations across multiple funding sources.
• Support budget planning for faculty and staff, temporary employees, and other personnel-related expenditures.
• Prepare…