Director of Finance

UT Southwestern; Dallas (TX); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UT Southwestern in Dallas seeks a Director of Fiscal Reports & Accounting Operations to lead the organization’s accounting and financial reporting functions. This senior role partners with Finance leadership and external auditors to ensure accurate close, robust controls, and data-driven decision support.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting expertise, supervisory experience in higher education finance, and a track record of process improvement.

Formación

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• 7-10 years progressively responsible, related experience within higher education finance, including at least 4 years in supervisory capacity.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) preferred.
• Big 4 / Public Accounting experience.
• GASB Financial Reporting Standards knowledge.
• Experience at an institution with at least $500 million in annual expenditure preferred.
• Strong software fluency: PeopleSoft, OneStream, Microsoft Excel (advanced), and AI Process Automation Tools.

Responsabilidades

• Lead internal and external monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and reporting processes.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger, journal entries, reconciliations, consolidations, and other key accounting activities.
• Use technology to improve timeliness, transparency, and quality of financial information.
• Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and standards, ensuring segregation of duties.
• Oversee complex joint ventures, partnerships, and intercompany activity and related accounting.
• Ensure accounting activities are performed timely, accurately, and in accordance with standards and institutional policies.
• Coordinate with auditors and respond to audit requests and findings.
• Monitor balance sheet accounts and maintain reconciliations.
• Develop and maintain close procedures, calendars, and reporting processes.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Team supervision

Educación

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Herramientas

PeopleSoft

OneStream

Microsoft Excel (advanced)

AI Process Automation Tools

Microsoft Access

Audit Command Language (ACL)

Workiva

Jagaer

Adaptive Planning

Descripción del empleo

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: MicrosoftAccess, 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 changes.

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!

Salary Information is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.

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.