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UNIV - Accountant/Fiscal Analyst II - Surgery: Office of the Chair

Medical University of South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina

IT, Accounting & Finance
Charleston, SC, USA
USD 39,764-56,670 / hour
Posted on Aug 23, 2025

UNIV - Accountant/Fiscal Analyst II - Surgery: Office of the Chair

  • R-0000049969
  • Charleston, South Carolina
  • Fiscal
  • Business Operations
  • Full Time
  • University (UNIV)

Job Description Summary

The Department of Surgery, Office of the Chair, is actively recruiting for a Accountant/Fiscal Analyst II. This position will coordinate and perform administrative and fiscal support duties for the Department of Surgery. They will provide financial management of post-award grants and all other department research funds to ensure that budgeting, administrative policies, and agency requirements are being followed

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Classified

Cost Center

CC001066 COM SURG Administration CC

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

University-05


Pay Range

39,764.00 - 56,670.00 - 73,576.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Pay Range:

$39,764.00 - $56,670.00 - $73,576.00 (min - mid - max)

Job Duties:

  • 35% - Fund Management: Responsible for the daily fund management of all assigned divisional cost centers. Manage financial transactions, balancing and reconciling procurement/expense, revenue and payroll accounts, verifying accounting documents. Coordinate, post, review, and maintain fiscal records in OurDay, Drive, and independent spreadsheets for both MUSC and MUSCP accounts.

  • 15% - Procurement: Manage all research-backed procurement activities. Review expenses on grants submitted by procurement team through purchase orders, supplier invoices, and ISD’s. Approve transactions in corelab/Infinity system and animal charges in Tick@lab, including verifying accounts are updated as grants expire. Keep Procurement Team updated on research funding availability, balances, and new/ending grants. Advise faculty and residents in rules and regulations of allowed expenses on research funds.

  • 15% - Clinical Trials: Facilitate revenue cycle of clinical trials, from invoicing sponsors, updating study trackers, updating OnCore system, to creating CI/deposits in OurDay. Track study balances and end dates to ensure proper financial management. Assist with PCA/PAA for study coordinators and PI’s.

  • 15% - Personnel/HR: Responsible for the preparation of personnel funding documents to include PCA/PAA transactions as required due to changes of assigned effort, salary or FTE on cost centers and grants. Function as liaison between Department of Surgery and other MUSC departments in communicating about external funding for Surgery employees, external employees on Surgery grants, and track end dates for input during annual budget preparation. Assist in the approval of quarterly Effort Certification process and final grant closeout Personnel Report.

  • 10% - Reporting: Assist in the preparation of summary reports of select divisions and accounts and coordinating research balances and creates detailed grant activity reports for PI's/ division chiefs and department leadership. Analyze audit reports, research discrepancies and any compliance issues. Assist with month-end and year-end activities by processing journal and budget entries. Assist in preparation of financials for quarterly department research leadership meetings and monthly-quarterly planned PI research update meetings.

  • 5% - Ensure proper cross training of research and non-research procurement employees. Assist with the implementation of any new business processes.

  • 5% - Serve as backup to Fiscal Analyst II and Fiscal Manager.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements:

A high school diploma and three years professional experience in a related area such as accounting, auditing, finance or commercial lending. A bachelor's degree with multiple accounting courses may be substituted for two years of the required work experience.

Physical Requirements:

(Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to hear and/or understand conversations. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Additional New Requirements: Computer literacy.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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