Finance Leader

Indiana University; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 125,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental

Health savings account with IU contrib

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition subsidy

Paid holidays

Generous paid time off

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Indiana University is seeking a senior Financial Leader for the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine to provide strategic financial oversight across a multi-site operation. The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and cost controls while collaborating with clinical faculty and university partners.

The incumbent will supervise financial staff, develop long-range models, and present complex data to leadership to drive sustainable financial decision-making and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling capabilities.
• Experience with financial controls and accounting standards.
• Experience with grants administration and university financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversees department financial operations and reporting.
• Leads budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecasts.
• Advises leadership with actionable financial analysis.
• Manages grants and foundation funds in compliance.
• Supervises financial staff and mentors Analysts.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Strategic leadership

Cost accounting

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Compliance & controls

Grants accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Master's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Job description

PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MED (IN-PATH-IUINA)

Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is seeking an accomplished and collaborative Financial Leader to provide strategic and operational financial leadership for a complex academic and clinical department. Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is a state-wide operation, meaning the role will support financial transactions and agreements that flow between Indiana University (IU) Health Medical Group and the IUSM Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Clinical faculty are dually employed, affording experience in a highly matrixed environment.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Builds out finance in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
• Supervises financial staff and collaborates extensively with faculty, departmental leadership, grants administration, and university and IUSM partners, which affords mentoring the next generation of financial leaders.
• Serves as a key financial advisor to departmental leadership and will be responsible for ensuring the integrity, effectiveness, and long-term sustainability of the department's financial operations.
• Combines strong financial and analytical expertise to translate complex financial information into actionable recommendations for faculty and administrative leaders.
• Performs financial planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, account management, auxiliary operations, foundation funds, capital planning, and financial process improvement.
• Serves as a trusted financial advisor to departmental leadership, providing analysis and recommendations to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Provides supervision, direction, coaching, and development for departmental financial staff.
• Collaborates closely with the department's grants administration team to support effective financial management across sponsored and non-sponsored activities.
• Leads development of the department's annual budget and maintains comprehensive rolling forecasts across departmental operations.
• Develops long-range financial models and tracking tools for departmental research programs.
• Analyzes financial performance, identifies emerging risks and opportunities, and recommends appropriate actions.
• Develops clear financial presentations that enable faculty and departmental leaders to understand financial performance and make informed decisions.
• Provides oversight for the reconciliation and financial management of approximately 155 departmental accounts.
• Oversees financial transactions and approvals and serves in appropriate financial-delegate capacities.
• Manages the departmental foundation portfolio and associated gift agreement terms.
• Maintains strong financial controls and ensures compliance with university policies, accounting standards, and applicable regulations.
• Performs ongoing analysis of industry-sponsored clinical trial operations to ensure appropriate rates, cost recovery, and margins.
• Conducts financial feasibility analyses for new instrumentation, testing, and related IU clinical and IU research businesses.
• Evaluates opportunities for new auxiliary operations and other revenue-generating activities.
• Provides financial guidance and training to principal investigators, grant coordinators, and other departmental stakeholders.
• Participates in university and school-wide strategic initiatives involving funds flow, financial processes, and changes to institutional business practices.
• Promotes accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and high standards of financial stewardship.

General Responsibilities

• Oversees the analysis of financial performance in university units.
• Develops short-term and long-term business plans, creates policies and procedures, and analyzes past financial performance.
• Supervises and trains Financial Analysts to ensure application of best-practice techniques and efficiency of day-to-day operations.
• Prepares and presents financial analyses and recommendations to senior management.
• Provides expert advice on all levels of financial activity and interpretation of financial policies to Financial Analysts and senior management.
• Follows crucial economic, industrial, and corporate trends by analyzing financial reports; implements relevant data into the organization’s financial decision-making.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Education

Required

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Preferred

• Master's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Work Experience

Required

• 4 years in finance, financial administration, accounting, or related field

Preferred

• 1 year of management experience in relevant field
• Significant progressively responsible experience in financial management, administration, accounting, budgeting, or a related functional area
• Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, financial reporting, and financial analysis
• Experience interpreting financial information from accounting, policy, and operational perspectives
• Experience working with large-scale financial systems and managing complex financial operations

Skills

Required

• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Excellent interpretation of complex statistical data
• Demonstrated written communication skills
• Articulate and responsive to colleagues
• Develops and delivers effective presentations
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Ability to lead/manage others
• Instills commitment to organizational goals
• Assumes personal responsibility for actions
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Ability to work within tight time frames and meet strict deadlines

Preferred

• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial controls
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and complex projects effectively

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

This role will report to the Vice Chair for Clinical and Academic Administration, a leader who has been in role within the organization for 14 years. The nature of this work affords substantial mentoring from the Vice Chair to the Financial Leader, making this a growth opportunity for those with aspirations in executive leadership.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Sr. Operational

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Finance

Job Family: Financial Analysis

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