Job Abstract

The Associate Administrator of Finance Administration will work closely and serve as an advisor to the System Chief Financial Officer in ensuring success and efficient administration of the Finance Departments across Keck Medicine of USC. In addition, the Associate Administrator will develop, implement, and maintain an administrative and financial infrastructure that effectively supports the System's financial team operations . Additionally, The Associate Administrator collaborates with Leadership to drive strategic business initiatives and lead strategic planning processes across the organization, acting as an advisor for important decisions as well as implementing process improvement initiatives across the system. The Associate Administrator will work with cross-organizational leaders to drive execution of finance strategic initiatives. The Associate Administrator will assist the Officer in overseeing the internal operations of the company. Success in this role requires strong leadership, clear and concise communication, and organizational and decision-making skills.

Essential Duties:

• Serve as critical and trusted leadership role to the System Chief Financial Officer
• Oversee large, cross-functional, and organization-wide projects or initiatives. Performs project management accountabilities across health system to include development, strategizing, implementation, budgeting, and overall oversight of these.
• Collaborate with the CFO and executive leadership team to determine, prioritize and help execute system-wide business strategies
• Help lead and initiate new business processes throughout the organization.
• Think strategically while providing tactical support to leadership across the organization to implement new processes.
• Proactively address pressing issues from the System CFO's office that need immediate attention.
• Provide independent, informed, unbiased insight including feedback to the System CFO based on knowledge of current trends in the health care industry.
• Conducts research and provides advice, as requested, in connection with the major strategic initiatives and business functions of the health system.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO for important business decisions.
• Work with leadership to deliver, monitor, and communicate progress on key organizational metrics.
• Drive a cohesive approach to key business activities including communications planning, training, and stakeholder management.
• Partner with the leadership team to define, prepare, and communicate organizational plans, including quarterly, annual, and long term strategies.
• Support Chief Financial Officer in the preparation of board meetings and executive presentations.
• Assist in the research and analysis of business issues and the preparation and presentation of recommendations to support executive decision making
• Analyze and report performance based on strategies and business goals and recommend areas needing improvement.
• Serve as backup to the Chief Financial Officer on matters in which the CFO is involved in to provide guidance in the CFO’s absence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or other related fields.

• 10 years Hands-on related hospital/healthcare finance experience
• 7-10 years Experience in organizing and driving execution and adoption of key strategic programs
• 5-7 years Experience in a leadership capacity in Finance

• Strong financial, people leadership, business acumen, data management expertise, influencing and change management skills.
• Demonstrated skills in performing advanced accounting and financial management functions, including budget preparation, account reconciliation, financial analysis, financial report preparation, fiscal projection, variance analysis, internal control, compliance audit, fiscal and strategic planning.
• Understand key financial systems and develop a strong management information system/process and data.
• Capable of initiating change, empowering team and driving results.
• Highly effective people leadership skills which motivates for high performance.
• Ability to serve as the financial advisor for departmental leadership, division/center leadership, faculty members and administrative teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3-5 years Experience as Director of Finance
• 5-7 years Experience in Process Improvement and Project Management
• Specialty Certification Six Sigma Certification
• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu.  Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

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