Fiscal & Business Analyst II

The College of Nursing is one of 14 colleges that comprise the University of South Florida and one of four colleges within USF Health. USF is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is designated as both a Research 1 and a Community-Engaged institution by the Carnegie Foundation. U.S. News & World Report has ranked USF as one of the nation's top 50 public universities for five consecutive years, and in 2023, USF earned its highest ranking ever among all universities public or private. The College of Nursing is recognized as a nursing education and research leader, serving over 2,400 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students annually. For the third consecutive year, our Master of Science in Nursing program ranked No. 1 among all public Florida Institutions and is proudly positioned at No. 24 nationally.

The College of Nursing is an integral part of the USF Health community. We live by our mission to employ the core values of excellence, innovation, inclusion, and respect to educate future nurses, advance nursing science, and implement evidence-based clinical practice to improve health and wellness.

This professional position provides financial and budget analysis, projections, examines variances, reconciles accounts, assists with management of fiscal resources at the college and its units (e.g. Florida Center for Nursing).  This position will be responsible for purchasing and travel as well as reporting needs as a liaison to specific units within the college.  

The Fiscal and Business Analyst II will provide financial information through budget projections and financial forecasting (e.g., expected cash flow, anticipated revenue or income) to help in financial planning, identifying trends in departmental spending, etc. Positions in this job class develop financial reports, statements and spreadsheets for use by management in determining current and future financial position.  

Serves as part of a team of fiscal and business personnel with responsibility for the appropriate accounting of all college financial resources such as E&G, Carry Forward, Convenience, USF Foundation, UMSA, faculty start-up.  This position provides coordination and management of accounting and budgeting for all account types (including personnel) within the College of Nursing. 

Purchasing (both purchase orders and purchase card) and travel authorization and reimbursement related duties according to state and university procedures. Purchase requisitions involving contract review, monitoring of agreements through USF purchasing, correspondence with suppliers. 

Resolves specific fiscal and accounting problems and disseminates information regarding university financial policies applicable to college operations, policy, and procedures. Responsible for interpreting, facilitating, and implementing the accepted University accounting policies applicable within the College of Nursing. Recommends, develops, and/or implements policies and procedures to effectively administer all types of financial accounts. This position also ensures that financial activities are in compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations. 

Reviews university financial reports and communicates with faculty and staff regardng various funding issues to determine appropriate payroll expenditure transfers, payroll distribution and salary changes. Reconciling, providing projections, generating what if scenarios, tracking expenditures and ensuring funds are available to cover all costs associated with these accounts. 

Performs other duties as assigned. 
 

Minimum Qualifications: This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration or other field directly related to the position's specific responsibilities and 2-4 years of fiscal related work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in no specific required field and three years of fiscal related work experience; or five years fiscal related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Familiar with GEMS, FAST, Finance Mart, PowerBI, Banner, and other university applications. Knowledge of principles and practices of budgeting and finance, including the analysis and generating reporting data.  

The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.

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