Assistant Director of Finance and Administration

Job Description

Assistant Director for Finance and Administration – Business Operations | Medical University of South Carolina

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Medical University of South Carolina, located in South Carolina, USA. MUSC is a public institution dedicated to the medical sciences, providing education, research, and patient care. This role ensures sound financial stewardship, resource management, and administrative oversight for all Business Operations domains, directly supporting the university’s strategic objectives and financial integrity.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person – South Carolina, USA
• Pay: $81192–$146166 yearly
• Team: Reports with a matrixed structure to the Director of Business Operations and the Senior Director of Enterprise Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis.
• Mission: Provides comprehensive financial stewardship, resource management, and administrative oversight for all Business Operations domains.
• Tech Stack: MUSC Enterprise administrative and financial software systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Budget & Financial Oversight: Provide comprehensive oversight of all Business Services and Chief Operations Officer budgets, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment with enterprise financial standards.
• Strategic Planning & Leadership: Serve as a strategic advisor to operations leadership on financial planning, workforce impacts, and resource allocation, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategic priorities.
• Administrative Operations: Direct administrative operations, including procurement, contracting, and policy development, while implementing process improvements for streamlining and compliance.
• Financial Reporting & Analytics: Oversee the creation of monthly enterprise-wide financial and workforce performance reports, developing dashboards and analytics for data-driven decision-making.
• Enterprise Collaboration: Serve as a key liaison with Enterprise Financial Officers, procurement, leadership, and business partners to align financial, human resources, and operational strategies.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Master’s degree in a relevant field such as finance, business administration, or public administration, demonstrating progressive experience in managing large and complex public sector business entities.
• Experience: Five years of relevant and progressive experience with a Master’s degree, or eight years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree, including extensive knowledge of MUSC Enterprise administrative and financial software systems.
• Skills: Ability to make critical decisions, critical and creative thinking, complex problem-solving, and analyzing large sets of data including financial and space metrics.