Financial Analyst

Posting Details

Posting Summary

How to Apply: Interested candidates may apply online at https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/123059. Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and list of three (3) professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

Required Qualifications: A high school diploma or equivalent (GED) and professional experience in a related area such as accounting, auditing, or finance.

Preferred Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business and related financial experience. Professional experience the in the Higher Education settings is preferred. Work experience with Ellucian, Informer, and Synoptix is preferred.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assists with developing and implementing the university budget. Provides analytical and technical support; gathers information needed to forecast annual revenues and expenses; and assists with compiling budget documents and reports for university stakeholders.
• Monitors budget-to-actual reports and responds to budget inquiries. Supports departments with budget management, planning, analysis, and projections to promote fiscal accountability and the efficient processing of financial transactions throughout the fiscal year. Prepares and distributes monthly budget forecasts, and revenue and expenditure reports to leadership and relevant departmental staff.
• Performs pooling of expense codes for umbrella accounts. Monitors umbrella accounts monthly and resolves identified errors. Assists with developing and maintaining supplemental budgeting software platforms and models. Generates and compiles reports from Synoptix, Informer, and Axiom.
• Develops budgets for non-FTE personnel, including temporary staff, time-limited staff, and temporary faculty. Reviews and approves non-FTE staff positions and hiring proposals. Verifies budget availability and accuracy for supplemental compensation.
• Prepares routine funding and budget transfers. Analyzes and researches transactions in specific accounts to determine whether transactions are appropriate and to explain account variances. Assists with fiscal year-end closeout of budgetary and self-generated accounts.

Accountant/Fiscal Analyst II (AD22/61121787/FTE-S01216P), full-time position with benefits. SC State Pay Band: GEN08. Salary range: $46,206.00 (minimum) – $62,322.00 (midpoint). Normal work hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Must be flexible to meet the special scheduling needs of the university.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 12,000 students from 48 states and 53 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Required Qualifications

A high school diploma and professional experience in a related area such as accounting, auditing, or finance.

Preferred Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business and related financial experience. Professional experience the in the Higher Education settings is preferred. Work experience with Ellucian, Informer, and Synoptix is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Proficient in Microsoft Window software programs, possess knowledge of accounting principles and practices. Must interpret and apply financial procedures and regulations. Excellent interpersonal communication, and organizational skills are required.

Posting Detail Information

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. What is your highest level of education completed?
   • High School Diploma or GED
   • Associate's Degree
   • Bachelor's Degree
   • Master's Degree
   • Doctoral
2. Do you have professional experience in a related area such as accounting, auditing, or finance?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter / Letter of Application
2. Resume
3. Reference List

Optional Documents

1. Other Document 1
2. Other Document 2