Job Description

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranks among the top academic medical centers in the world. Its faculty members – who are responsible for a broad array of groundbreaking biomedical research advances – are respected for their dedication to teaching and patient care. The medical center has four degree-granting institutions: UT Southwestern Medical School, UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UT Southwestern School of Health Professions and the UT Southwestern School of Public Health. The schools train about 3,600 medical, graduate, and allied health students, residents, and postdoctoral fellows each year.

A great medical center offers outstanding patient care in addition to fine teaching and innovative research. We emphasize compassionate medical treatment. UT Southwestern’s physicians are equipped to bring the latest laboratory findings to each patient. We provide inpatient care to nearly 100,000 people and oversee approximately 1.9 million outpatient visits annually. UT Southwestern has approximately 21,000 employees and an operating budget of approximately $3.4 billion.

JOB SUMMARY:
Function: The Director of Finance for Academic Affairs reports to the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – Academic Affairs. The role will have oversight of all financial functions within the Office of the Provost, Medical School, School of Health Professions, School of Public Health, and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The Director will be responsible for the long-term strategic financial planning process for Academic Affairs and outline the opportunities and challenges facing the schools. This position will be a key financial liaison between Business Affairs, Heath Affairs, and Academic Affairs supporting the Chief Operating Officer.

Scope: Academic Affairs

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Coordinate all budget discussions within Academic Affairs for the COO

Provides budget recommendations to respond to a wide range of issues, develops and recommends funding scenarios to address concerns, and facilitates resolution

Interact directly with Administrators on finance and performance questions, working with institutional decision support to provide timely management reports to Academic Affairs leadership

Perform analysis and make recommendations on complex financial methodologies involving medical group, grants management, gifts, endowments, state, and tuition & fees fund groups

Partner with Business Affairs to prepare and provide executive reports on monthly and year-to-date performance by the department and school level

Coordinate analytical requests relating to financial and operational trends, gifts, endowments, grant trends, space efficiency, etc.

Resolve issues raised by faculty and administrators/business managers on matters related to finance, space, benchmarks, systems, etc.

Partner with Medical Group Finance and Business Affairs to support, develop, and maintain an all funds reporting and budgeting system

Present Academic Affairs financial information at leadership venues, faculty onboarding opportunities, manager meetings, etc.

Set strategies for department coordination on issues related to finance or compliance, translating into new policies and procedures, etc.

Maintain an ongoing capital plan for Academic Affairs and help formulate financial strategies and contingencies to meet Academic Affairs obligations. Provide supervision of Academic and Research capital projects through monitoring of budget, scope, and outcomes

Understand the financial condition of the schools and translate this data to an executive view for the COO and Dean’s review

Lead financial redesign efforts within Academic Affairs regarding the methodologies used to allocate Provost funds

Serve as a key thought leader in the budget process, including the effort to create consistency in budgeting and accounting practices

Assist the Chief Operating Officer with new strategies for efficiency and/or revenue generation

Become a leader in the National Group on Business Affairs in the AAMC to evaluate how other Schools are organized and other opportunities for improvement in systems.

MARGINAL OR PERIODIC FUNCTIONS:
Performs related duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES / LEADERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS:
A seasoned incumbent with strengths in healthcare/research administration and management.
A strategist with a strong sense of vision and mission.
Exceptional interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to creatively and innovatively approach problem-solving.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
Good analytical and conceptual skills paired with orientation to detail.
Ability to be attentive to the details of daily operations while understanding the importance of proper delegation.
Active participation on committees and in meetings and effective follow-through.
Proven experience in participatory and matrix management, including several levels of management and staff, to identify and resolve problems and develop plans, objectives, strategies, policies, budgets, and organizational/operational structures.
An ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously
A demonstrated record of leadership ability and professional accomplishment.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field with at least 8 years or more progressive experience, ideally with some experience in an Academic Medical Center is required.

PREFERRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
A Master’s degree with 10 years or more of progressive experience, ideally with some experience in an Academic Medical Center.

SECURITY

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information

SALARY

Salary Negotiable

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; sex; including sexual harassment; age; disability; genetic information; citizenship status; and protected veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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