Business Director II - Strategic Finance

Job Description Summary

The Director of Strategic Financial Planning supports the Executive Director Strategic Financial Planning in the development, execution, and ongoing management of the health systems long-range financial plans, debt capacity models, capital planning, and strategic financial initiatives. This role serves as a senior technical and analytical leader, translating strategic priorities into detailed financial models, projections, analyses, and decision-support materials for executive leadership and governing bodies.

Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC001097 SYS - Corp Health System Finance Pay Rate Type Salary Pay Grade Health-34 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift

Job Description

The Director of Strategic Financial Planning supports the Executive Director Strategic Financial Planning in the development, execution, and ongoing management of the health systems long-range financial plans, debt capacity models, capital planning, and strategic financial initiatives. This role serves as a senior technical and analytical leader, translating strategic priorities into detailed financial models, projections, analyses, and decision-support materials for executive leadership and governing bodies.

The Director partners closely with system finance, treasury, tax, strategy, facilities, and market leadership to ensure financial plans are analytically sound, aligned with organizational strategy, and responsive to changing market and operational conditions.

Additional Job Description

Bachelors degree from an accredited college/university with four to six years of work experience in accounting or finance, preferably in a healthcare setting. Masters degree (MHA, MBA) preferred.

Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize large volumes of data into actionable insights. Strong understanding of healthcare financial metrics, capital planning, debt structures, and liquidity management. Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, with experience with financial planning systems (e.g., Axiom) strongly preferred.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present effectively to senior leadership and boards. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meet critical deadlines, and work independently with minimal supervision. Knowledge of budgeting, operations, strategic planning, and satisfaction performance reporting systems and methodologies required.

Proven ability to research, gather, synthesize, and organize information to produce concise reports using various resources. Understanding of external regulatory requirements and effective compliance assurance methods preferred. Experience with contract negotiation, audit, and compliance is desired. Must be proficient in the use of spreadsheets and have excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate complicated policies and procedures and financial information to a wide variety of audiences.

Experience managing employees is desired. Position must use discretion in managing a wide range of confidential information.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

The following descriptions are applicable to this section:

1. Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift
2. Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift
3. Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift

Ability to perform job functions while standing. Frequent Ability to perform job functions while sitting. Frequent Ability to perform job functions while walking. Frequent Ability to climb stairs. Infrequent Ability to work indoors. Continuous Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. Infrequent Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. Infrequent Ability to bend at the waist. Infrequent Ability to squat and perform job functions. Infrequent Ability to perform pinching operations. Infrequent Ability to fully use both hands/arms. Continuous Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. Continuous Ability to reach in all directions. Frequent Possess good finger dexterity. Continuous Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs. unassisted. Continuous Ability to lift/lower objects 15 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. Infrequent Ability to lift from 36 inches to overhead 15 lbs. Infrequent Ability to maintain 20/40 vision corrected in one eye or with both eyes. Continuous Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. 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 maintain hearing acuity with correction. Continuous Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. Continuous Ability to work in a latex-safe environment. Continuous Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. Frequent

Job Responsibilities and Success Criteria

Strategic Financial Planning & Forecasting (30)

Success Criteria:

• Lead the development and maintenance of multi-year financial projections in support of system-wide income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flow models.
• Manage market-level strategic plans.
• Support the Executive Director in managing the annual 7-year strategic financial planning cycle, including timelines, assumptions, modeling, standards validation efforts, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with market finance leaders to gather inputs related to volumes, growth, assumptions, service line changes, and programmatic investments.

Capital Projects Financial Analysis and Debt Issuance (25)

Success Criteria:

• Oversee the financial feasibility and return on investment of proposed capital projects, including new facilities, major expansions, and strategic initiatives, including business plan development and vetting.
• Play a lead analytical role in new debt issuances and financings.

Strategic Initiatives, Transactions, & Project Leadership (15)

Success Criteria:

• Serve as a financial lead or co-lead on major strategic initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, restructurings, and cost reduction programs.
• Coordinate financial diligence efforts with internal stakeholders and external consultants.
• Manage multiple workstreams and deadlines across complex initiatives, ensuring accurate, timely, and consistent financial outputs.

Reporting & Executive Communication (15)

Success Criteria:

• Prepare high-quality financial analyses, dashboards, and presentation materials for use with the Executive Director, System CFO, executive leadership, legislators, and governing boards.
• Translate complex financial findings into clear narratives that support strategic decision-making by non-financial audiences.
• Ensure consistency and alignment of financial messaging across planning, capital, and debt-related materials.

Team Leadership & Operational Excellence (15)

Success Criteria:

• Provide day-to-day technical leadership and mentoring to financial analysts and managers supporting strategic financial planning activities.
• Establish modeling standards, documentation practices, and quality controls to ensure accuracy and sustainability of financial tools and outputs.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, forecasting accuracy, and automation within financial planning systems (e.g., Axiom or similar platforms).
• Support cross-functional collaboration and knowledge-sharing across finance, strategy, and operations teams.

About the Employer

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.

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