Director - Finance College of Nursing

HSHS Medical Group; Springfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

PTO

Education assistance

Adoption assistance

Wellness program

Life insurance

Job summary

St. John's College of Nursing in Springfield, IL, seeks a Director-Finance to lead financial planning, budgeting, and resource management within a dynamic academic-healthcare setting. You will partner with the Chancellor and leadership to ensure fiscal integrity and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include overseeing financial operations, audit coordination, and supporting accreditation processes. The role requires five+ years in finance within higher education or healthcare and a CPA or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible finance experience.
• CPA or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and resource management for the college.
• Oversee financial operations, reporting, and audit coordination.
• Support accreditation and regulatory compliance and advise leadership.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Regulatory compliance

Audits

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

## Director - Finance College of NursingApply: Hybrid: Springfield, IL: Full time: Posted Today: R1039074**Pay Range:**$43.66 - $65.49A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.St. John's College of Nursing is seeking a Director-Finance College of Nursing to join our team. This position leads financial planning, budgeting, and resource management for St. John's College of Nursing, ensuring fiscal integrity, regulatory compliance, and alignment with institutional priorities. Responsibilities include overseeing financial operations, reporting, audit coordination, and supporting accreditation and regulatory requirements. The Director advises the Chancellor and leadership team to advance strategic decision-making and sustain the College's long-term financial health in a dynamic academic and healthcare setting. Position Specifics: o Department: St. John's College of Nursing o Core Function: Leadership o Schedule: Full time-Hybrid, 1 day/week remote o Facility: St. John's College of Nursing o Location: Springfield, IL o Compensation that aligns with your experience INTERNET SPEED REQUIREMENTS: • Download speeds must be at least 20 Mb or higher. (100 Mb or higher is preferred.) • Upload speeds must be at least 6 Mb or higher. (10 Mb or higher is preferred.) • Latency/Ping must be under 100 ms. (Under 60 ms is preferred.)**Education Qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, higher education administration, or a related field is required.* Master’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, higher education administration, or a related field is preferred.**Experience Qualifications*** Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, accounting, budgeting, or financial operations is required.* Experience in higher education, health care, nonprofit, or similarly regulated environments is preferred, including experience with budgeting, audit coordination, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance. Experience supporting senior leadership, preparing executive- or board-level financial reports, and contributing to strategic financial planning is preferred.**Certifications, Licenses and Registrations*** Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent professional certification is preferred.Job DescriptionScheduled Weekly Hours:40Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day. Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a healthcare system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments. Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient. **Benefits:**HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. **Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.*** Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.* Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.* Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.* Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.* Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!* Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!