WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking an accomplished financial leader with expertise of Fund accounting in State Agencies and the UT System, to oversee the Research, Clinical, and Education Finance operations within the Department of Neurology. This pivotal role is responsible for guiding both internal and external departmental financial functions, with a focus on developing comprehensive budgets that support the growth of our research, clinical, and educational missions. The ideal candidate will bring a strategic mindset, leveraging detailed analyses of financial benchmarks, trends, and variances, along with a critical evaluation of business practices, to inform high-impact decisions and shape robust business plans. A key responsibility will be to lead the development of standardized processes for monthly and periodic financial tracking and reporting, ensuring alignment with the annual budgeting cycle. Additionally, the successful candidate will have the foresight to explore and implement solutions to enhance financial analysis and deliver accurate, data-informed projections within all missions of the department. This position is a key department leader and must demonstrate effective management skills and experience with high emotional intelligence in managing the direct and indirect staff, workflow, and project management.  Please note that this position does not offer H1B visa sponsorship. Selected candidate must reside in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex or be willing to relocate. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Accounting, or related field. 
   

• Experience
  6 years of progressively responsible experience in finance, with demonstrated experience in planning, forecasting and financial analysis 
  Relevant experience in lieu of education will be considered. 
   

Preferred

• Education
  Master’s Degree in Business 
   

• Experience
  Healthcare experience preferred 
   

JOB DUTIES

• Responsible for departmental financial analysis and reporting, in support of budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation.
• Provide analytical support to divisions.
• Design and implement periodic operational reports as well as ad hoc reporting.
• Develop multi-year cash flow projections for departmental projects. Identify areas of financial risk, present findings, and make recommendations to senior management.
• Partner with departmental and institutional IR function to identify, implement, and maintain appropriate financial software and database applications.
• Provide strategic financial consultation and guidance to senior management regarding business proposals, and make recommendations for optimizing the financial impact of business initiatives.
• Manage and/or mentor financial analysis staff to ensure optimal operational expertise as well as technical knowledge.
• Provide advice to department management regarding key process improvement opportunities and serve as critical resource for implementation.
• Complete more complex special projects as requested.
• Develop annual projection of capital needs and manage the allocation of funds throughout the year as projects are approved.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

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

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.