Director of Finance

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center seeks a Director of Fiscal Reports & Accounting Operations to lead the accounting and financial reporting function. You will optimize close processes, strengthen controls, and ensure accurate reporting while working with auditors and executives.

This senior role requires strong technical accounting expertise, supervisory experience, and collaboration with Finance leadership to drive process improvements and strategic financial planning.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years progressively responsible finance experience in higher education or similar setting.
• Bachelor's Degree in related field required; Master's preferred.
• CPA certification or active status required/desired.
• GASB financial reporting standards knowledge and external reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close and reporting processes.
• Ensure accuracy of general ledger, reconciliations, consolidations, and related accounting activities.
• Maintain accounting policies and segregation of duties; monitor internal controls.
• Lead cross-functional finance initiatives, audits, and liaison with external auditors.
• Manage joint ventures, partnerships, and affiliated entities accounting and reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Internal controls

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree

CPA

Tools

PeopleSoft

OneStream

Excel (advanced)

AI Process Automation Tools

Job description

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 No. 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

The Director, Fiscal Reports & Accounting Operations is a senior finance leader responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and effectiveness of the organization's accounting and financial reporting operations. Reporting to the Controller, this position provides leadership across general operations, fiscal reporting, technical accounting, internal controls, and financial systems administration. The Director serves as a key operational and technical leader within Finance, ensuring timely and accurate financial close and reporting while strengthening processes, controls, systems, and organizational capabilities. The position partners closely with Finance leadership, operational and administrative leaders, internal and external auditors, and other institutional stakeholders to support sound financial management and informed decision-making. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical accounting expertise, operational discipline, sound judgment, and the ability to lead through change and continuous improvement.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Education and Experience

Required

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field.

Experience

7-10 years progressively responsible, related experience within higher education finance, to include at least 4 years in supervisory capacity.

Preferred

Education

Master's Degree

Licenses and Certifications

(CPA) Certified Public Accountant

Experience

Big 4 / Public Accounting

• GASB Financial Reporting Standards
• Finance experience at institution with at least $500 million in annual expenditure

Software Fluency

• Strongly Preferred: PeopleSoft, OneStream, Microsoft Excel (advanced), and AI Process Automation Tools
• Nice-to-have: Microsoft Access, Audit Command Language (ACL), Workiva, Jagaer, and Adaptive Planning

Accounting & Fiscal Reporting

• Provide leadership and oversight for internal and external monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and reporting processes.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger and financial records, including journal entries, account reconciliations, consolidations, and other key accounting activities.
• Use technology and data to improve the timeliness, transparency, and quality of financial information.
• Establish and maintain appropriate accounting policies, procedures, and standards, ensuring segregation of duties.
• Provide cross-functional oversight for complex joint ventures, partnerships, and other affiliated entities, including evaluation of accounting and reporting considerations, consolidation and equity-method accounting, intercompany activity, and financial statement presentation.
• Ensure accounting activities are performed timely, accurately, and in accordance with applicable accounting standards and institutional policies.
• Manage and control automated voucher postings from various accounting sub-systems.
• Identify and resolve complex accounting and reporting matters and ensure appropriate documentation and accounting conclusions.
• Monitor key balance sheet accounts and ensure appropriate reconciliation, analysis, and resolution of reconciling items.
• Develop and maintain effective close procedures, calendars, and reporting processes.

Technical Accounting & Compliance

• Serve as a key point of contact for our independent auditors and ensure timely resolution of audit requests and findings.
• As the senior technical accounting resource, monitor developments in accounting standards, assess their potential impact on the organization, and promote accounting team education.
• Interpret and apply applicable GASB standards and other relevant accounting guidance to meet the requirements of various agencies, e.g., State Comptroller, UT System, Accrediting Boards.
• Support implementation of new accounting standards and related policies, processes, and controls.
• Research, evaluate, and document accounting conclusions for complex transactions and organizational initiatives.
• Maintain and identify opportunities to improve controls, mitigate risk, and increase operational efficiency.
• Partner with Finance leadership and other stakeholders on the accounting implications of new programs, transactions, contracts, and organizational ch