Director of Finance and Administration – School of Health Professions

Department:
SHP Dean’s Office

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Office of the Dean
Position Title:
Director of Finance and Administration – School of Health Professions
Job Family Group:
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary:
The School of Health Professions (SHP) Director of Finance and Administration is responsible for providing overall leadership, planning, and support related to the School’s administrative functions, including: budget preparation and execution; school financial analyses, purchasing, payroll and travel; personnel administrative support and human resource management. Reporting directly to the Dean, the Director of Finance and Administration manages business and administrative functions on behalf of the School in close collaboration with KU Medical Center’s Institutional Finance team.
The successful candidate understands the School of Health Profession priorities and is well versed in complex budgeting strategies and planning, revenue streams, funding mechanisms, financial analysis, and enjoys serving in an advisory role offering suggestions and guidance to senior leaders. The ideal leader is highly collaborative and excels in building and maintaining relationships across the organization.
Job Description:

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent degree

Work Experience:

• 5 years of related work experience

• Experience in budgeting, financial analysis, and long-range planning.

• Experience building, supervising, and developing effective teams.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel

• Knowledge of GAAP accounting principles

• Experience working with financial management reports, summarize complex information and communicate results to executive management as evidenced by application materials

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Masters degree
Work Experience: 

• Experience using ERP financial and reporting systems to analyze and report data and make informed decisions

• Knowledge of budget planning systems and database applications

• Experience in a large, complex organizational setting

• Global perspective and understanding of funding policies, priorities, and funding requirements

Skills

• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills

• Analytical and demonstrated problem-solving skills, both technically and functionally

• High emotional intelligence and diplomacy with the ability to bring stakeholders with diverse goals/objectives/perspectives to consensus

• Ability to work strategically and foster a collaborative atmosphere

Job Description

Management/Leadership

• Interact with Associate Deans, Department Chairs and Program Directors to develop and implement financial policies, procedures, and management reports.

• Provide assistance and advice to all SHP administrative staff concerning administrative policies, procedures and financial management.

• Monitor the processing of necessary funding changes for SHP faculty and staff.

• Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports: Budget Analyst, Pre-Award Grant Administrator, and Post-Award Grant Administrator.

Budget/Finance

• Leads the strategic budget planning and manages the annual budget preparation to respond to reforecast changes. This will include the development of analysis for expenditures, high level financial review, qualitative analysis of results, and various financial projections. Analyze options related to budget operations and assist the Dean, Associate Deans, Department Chairs and Program Directors with developing budgets and strategies that support accomplishment of their goals and objectives.

• Provide leadership and direction in the development and execution of the annual budget for the School of Health Professions.

• Analyze options related to budget operations and assist the Dean, Associate Deans, Department Chairs and Program Directors with developing budgets and strategies that support accomplishment of their goals and objectives.

• Monitor fiscal performance of the SHP to ensure compliance and effective internal controls.

• Analyze cost of operations and make recommendation to assure appropriate income and cash flow.

Strategic Initiatives of SHP

• Cultivate an environment where the team respects and adheres to SHP standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices.

• Collaborate closely with institutional finance leadership and team members to drive strategic financial initiatives, foster effective communication, and ensure alignment with institutional goals and objectives.

• Participate in the planning and development of SHP strategic priorities as assigned by the Dean, KUMC & University Goals

• Represents the SHP on KUMC strategic initiative that impact the financial operations of the SHP

•  Collaborate with administrative officers for finance in the Schools of Medicine (SoM) and School of Nursing (SON)

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean.

Required Documents

• Resume

• Cover Letter

If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers.  A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here .

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus nine paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Rate Type:
Salary

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above. 

Pay Range:
$111,000.00 – $183,000.00

Minimum

$111,000.00

Midpoint

$147,000.00

Maximum

$183,000.00