Finance Director - Strategic Reporting & Controls

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

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.