UNIV - Fiscal Analyst III - Department of Otolaryngology
About The Position
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.
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.
- Computer literacy.
Nice To Haves
- If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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 financial analyses to support hiring decisions, reorganizations, and departmental growth initiatives.
- Support departmental financial operations, including revenue reconciliation, invoicing, journal entries, and other financial transactions.
- Develop, maintain, and distribute recurring financial reports, operational dashboards, and key performance metrics.
- Assist with year-end financial close, budget reconciliation, and fiscal planning activities.
- Prepare ad hoc financial analyses and reports for departmental leadership, institutional leadership, and other stakeholders.
- Ensure financial data integrity through regular review and reconciliation of departmental financial information.
- Provide backup support for procurement, purchasing, and other departmental financial functions as needed.
- Recommend and implement process improvements that enhance reporting accuracy, efficiency, and internal controls.
- Develop, maintain, and update departmental policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
- Ensure departmental financial activities comply with University, MUHA, Foundation, sponsor, state, and federal regulations.
- Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and improve operational efficiency through process improvement initiatives.
- Lead or participate in special financial analyses and departmental initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of the Department's mission, strategic priorities, and operational needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
