at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Director, School Finance
Department:
SHP Dean's Office
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Institutional Finance
Position Title:
Director, School Finance
Job Family Group:
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary:
The Director of Finance and Administration for the School of Nursing (SON) and the School of Health Professions (SHP) is responsible for providing overall leadership, planning, and support related to the school's administrative functions, including financial analysis, risk assessment, budget preparation and execution; oversight of purchasing, payroll, and travel; personnel administrative support and human resource management, advisor, and champion for process improvements. Reporting directly to the Associate Vice Chancellor Controller, with a dotted reporting line to the Dean of School of Nursing and Dean of Health Professionals, the Director of Finance and Administration manages business and administrative functions on behalf of the Schools.
Job Description:
Job Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Deans, Associate Deans, Department Chairs and Program Directors serving as a resource and advisor.
- Work closely with the Deans and school leadership to support and facilitate effective project and change management initiatives, offer trusted counsel and feedback, align, and coordinate resources to achieve organizational objectives.
- 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 Deans, Associate Deans, Department Chairs and Program Directors with developing budgets and strategies that support accomplishment of their goals and objectives.
- Monitor fiscal performance of SON and SHP to ensure compliance and effective internal controls.
- Analyze cost of operations and make recommendation to assure appropriate income and cash flow.
- Supports unit reorganization and staff planning and leads the units in multi-year planning exercises to demonstrate long-term budget viability to assist in unit strategic resource planning.
- Provides assistance and advice to all SON and SHP administrative staff concerning administrative policies, procedures and financial management.
- Oversees hiring, classification, and reallocation of positions as well as monitoring the processing of necessary funding changes for faculty and staff.
- Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports and team.
- Create business processes, systems, and workflow that are efficient and effective, while providing excellent customer service.
- Oversee the development implementation and communication of policies, processes, and programs to ensure adherence to relevant statutes, regulations, policies, and procedure in accordance with state and federal regulations.
- Hosts open meetings with staff to communicate initiatives and/or changes in financial, administrative, and human resource processes or procedures as needed.
- Represents Leadership and University Operations as a leader or member of university task forces, working groups, and committees as requested.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Controller and Deans.
- 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.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or related field.
Work Experience:
- 5 years of related work experience.
- Experience in budgeting, financial analysis, and/or long-range planning.
- Experience building, supervising, and developing effective teams.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel as demonstrated by application materials.
- Knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP) as demonstrated by application materials.
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Master's degree in business, accounting, finance, or related field.
Work Experience:
- Experience using ERP financial and reporting systems to analyze data and make informed decisions.
- Experience in a large, complex organizational setting.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with local, state, and national HR rules and regulations pertaining to finance, including but not limited to employment laws, tax regulations, and reporting requirements as evidenced by application materials
- Knowledge of State of Kansas and KUMC personnel and purchasing policies and regulations as demonstrated by application materials.
Skills:
- Attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Analytical and demonstrated problem-solving skills, both technically and functionally.
- Interpersonal skills.
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 ten 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:
$130,000.00 - $214,000.00
Minimum
$130,000.00
Midpoint
$172,000.00
Maximum
$214,000.00
Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Director--School-Finance_JR008632 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR008632.
Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.
About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Centers mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.
Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination
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