This position will establish and further develop enterprise-wide shared service models along with developing and implementing best practices for budget and accounting services.

• Directs and manages accounting, financial and budgeting functions for the Office of the President and other enterprise shared services, including but not limited to: Board of Trustees, Marketing and Communications and OneMUSC.

• Creates enterprise-wide academic medical center investment model strategies.

• Develops reports, analyzes and interprets financial data, models scenarios, calculates projections, evaluates data for trends and provides information to senior leadership to make strategic decisions for the enterprise.

• Establishes proper budget procedures and methods, oversees the maintenance of these procedures and methods and ensures compliance with enterprise, state and federal policies and regulations.

• Manages financial projects, programs and initiatives that support the Office of the President and other enterprise shared services departments.

• Maintains a thorough understanding of practices related to financial reporting, cash management, resource allocation, trends, capital project administration, leases, enterprise policies and procedures, federal and state rules and regulations.

• Advises senior-level management of changes to shared services allocation models and their budgetary impact.

• Oversees monthly reconciliation of budget and interim financial statement data and prepares comments for monthly review.

• Establishes, maintains and supervises the use of an extensive internal chart of accounts.

• Manages commitments from all sources of funding and distributes funds in a timely manner.

• Participates and advises during the preparation of department budgets. Provides advice and assistance to senior leadership, department heads and managers in analyzing and interpreting financial data and reports.

• Provides financial transparency to senior-level leaders to promote the integration of academic and financial decisions.

• Works closely with enterprise CFOs to coordinate shared services drivers, allocations and methodologies.

• Completes special projects as needed.

Preferred Requirements:

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance or other similar area of study and a minimum of three years or greater of related professional experience required.

Minimum Requirements:

A bachelor’s degree with multiple accounting courses and seven years of experience directing accounting, auditing, banking, or finance functions. Some positions may require certification as a Certified Professional Accountant.