Vice President of Finance and Institutional Chief Financial Officer

Job Duties

• Works under minimal supervision to direct daily financial operations of the University.
• Provides leadership to ensure the University meets all financial regulatory requirements of The University of Texas and the State of Texas.
• Oversee and direct the annual operating and capital budgets for the University.
• Oversee, direct, and manage the preparation of the University's annual financial report, monthly financial reports, six year financial plan and other financial reports to the State.
• Oversee, direct, and manage the general accounting operations, external grants and contracts, payroll and cash management.
• Oversee the operations of the Auxiliary Services budget including food service, parking, student stores, mail room and student housing.
• Oversee and manage all purchasing operations, inventory control, real estate services, property acquisition, tenant management and management of external space.
• Direct and manage all financial operations of 4 non-profit 501(c) (3) corporations affiliated with the University.
• Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required

• Education
  Master's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or related field

• Experience
  10 years of progressively responsible experience in managing financial and operational affairs of complex and diversified organization with financial planning and reporting experience, including expertise in indirect cost recovery.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Work requires excellent skill in written and interpersonal communication, giving presentations, customer service, and supervisory/management skills.
• Work requires demonstrated managerial and business acumen with a customer service orientation.
• Work requires a strong business aptitude with experience and demonstrated understanding of complex financial situations.
• Work requires a demonstrated ability and track record of strong financial, analytic and problem solving capabilities and ability to see the broader implications of key decisions.
• Work requires ability to interpret and present financial information to financial and non-financial users.
• Work requires ability to be team player, bringing creative and innovative approach to management of financial function.
• Work requires telephone and personal contact with all levels of internal and external personnel and organizations.
• Work requires ability to read, write, develop plans and procedures, and coordinate persons and other resources to accomplish goals.
• Work requires responsibility for review, development, recommendation, and implementation of policies.
• Work requires exercise of considerable judgment and great attention to detail.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

• Working Conditions
  Office Setting

PACT STATEMENT

The following is the acronym, "PACT", and is fundamental to all non-clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center:

• P-Problem Solving: Employees take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently, and to the satisfaction of customers, or managers. They show initiative in addressing areas of concern before they become problems.
• A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability: Employees exhibit ability to perform their job and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner reflecting a professional environment readily assuming obligations in a dependable and reliable manner.
• C-Communication, Contribution, and Collaboration: Who are our Customers? Anyone who requests our help, needs our work product, or receives our services. Employees focus on customer service with creative solutions while improving the customer experience through clear, courteous, and timely delivery and communication. Sharing ideas with others helps expand our contribution to department goals.
• T-Teamwork: Employees work to contribute to the department's success by supporting co-workers, promoting excellence in work product and customer service, and in maintaining a satisfying, caring environment for each other.

Salary
Salary Negotiable

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 Statement

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.