Executive Director, Finance

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami Health System is seeking an Executive Director, Finance to lead comprehensive financial operations for UHealth. This in-person role at UTower Hospital requires translating strategy into robust budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis in a complex academic medical setting.

Responsibilities include directing finance activities, developing strategic financial plans, ensuring budget compliance, and mentoring staff to strengthen internal controls and reporting

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Experience: Minimum 8 years of relevant experience.
• Strong leadership and strategic planning capabilities.
• Proven ability to align department goals with enterprise strategy.

Responsibilities

• Directs and oversees all finance activities for assigned department(s).
• Develops financial strategies ensuring compliance with budget parameters.
• Mentors and supervises staff to ensure regulatory and reporting compliance.
• Provides risk assessment and strong internal controls; oversees reporting accuracy.

Skills

Strategic Alignment

Financial Management

Resource Management

Adaptability

Team Leadership

Technology & Analytics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The UHealth system at the University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for an Executive Director, Finance in the UHealth Finance Department.

This is an in - person role.

Location: UTower Hospital

The Executive Director, Finance directs and oversees all finance activities for assigned department(s), such as budget preparation, review and analysis of department financial performance reports, and preparation and review of productivity benchmarks. Moreover, the Executive Director, Finance develops financial strategies that will ensure compliance with the budget parameters set for applicable department(s).

CORE JOB SUMMARY

Assists in preparation of miscellaneous business plans relating to assigned facility operations. Participates in strategic long-range and tactical planning. Performs economic evaluation of new programs and equipment. Completes trend analyses and volume projections. Develops strategic pricing and sensitivity analyses. Initiates appropriate controls to ensure compliance with operating and capital budgets. Works with other departments, staff, and external entities to undertake the budget preparation process effectively. Monitors and summarizes the status of all financial targets. Trains, mentors, and supervises department staff to ensure compliance with applicable regulations. Ensures internal control oversight and compliance with laws and regulations, safeguarding of assets, compliance with University policies and procedures, reliability of internal and external reporting, and efficiency and effectiveness of operations. Creates an effective control environment, conducts risk assessment, implements and monitors controls.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Experience: Minimum 8 years of relevant experience

• Strategic Alignment: Skilled in aligning departmental goals with enterprise-wide strategy and develops comprehensive strategic plans.
• Financial Management: Ensures fiscal responsibility, and optimization of financial performance.
• - Resource Management: Ability to allocate resources and drive innovation and growth.
• Adaptability: Proven ability to adjust to changes and leads/inspires transformational change.
• Team Leadership: Ability to build and lead high-performing teams, manage complex projects, and ensure successful project delivery.
• Technology & Analytics: Understanding of technology, data analytics, and performance measurement to drive strategic decisions and identify opportunities.
• Communication: Ability to influence others, articulate strategic vision, and ensure clear and persuasive communication.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine.

As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year.

Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care.

We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service.

A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.

The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs.

Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults.

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.

With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.