Summary:
The Director of Finance, UNC SOM is a professional, managerial, and leadership position directly responsible for overseeing the daily operations to include system development and integration, financial management, financial analysis, and accounting processes. The Director reports directly to a higher-level executive.

Responsibilities:
1. Financial Stewardship - Develops and submits budgetary requests on or before stated deadlines. Monitors and analyzes budgetary trends. Implements strategies to increase revenue/decrease costs and cost-effectively manage personnel, supply, and equipment resources. Makes necessary adjustments to ensure goals are achieved and/or meet budget projections. Recognizes opportunities for increases in productivity, cost savings, and revenue generation. Provides leadership and guidance in fiscal matters to ensure adherence with evolving State, Federal, GASB and Internal Audit guidelines. Responsible for interpreting rules and regulations, often applying judgment without the benefit of specific policy or precedent. The Director manages the production of financial statements at the SOM level. This requires a significant degree of accounting expertise combined with professional demeanor. The position provides oversight of the financial accounting functions, including monitoring and reporting of expenditures for the SOM. This requires in-depth knowledge of fund types and restrictions, accounting regulations, and systems. The Director is responsible for summarizing outstanding accounting and process issues to the Associate Dean of Finance on a regular basis so that exposures can be reviewed as to risk of impact.

2. Human Resource Stewardship/Management - Leads people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Provides an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Treats sensitive or confidential information appropriately. Works to improve and reinforce performance of others. Delegates assignments, clarifies expectations, and holds others accountable for achieving results related to their area of responsibility. Encourages workforce engagement by building a commitment to excellence. Works collaboratively toward solutions that accomplish organizational objectives.

3. Leadership - Aligns work unit goals with organizational strategic direction. Participates in formation of strategic goals at the departmental level. Demonstrates corporate citizenship by participating in activities external to assigned work unit/departments. Demonstrates active support of organizational initiatives. Accesses and utilizes appropriate administrative/ clinical/financial systems. Acquires and maintains quantitative skills for data analysis. Leads in change efforts for improvement in work quality.

4. Results Driven - Exceeds departmental and organizational goals and customer expectations. Makes decisions that produce high-quality results by applying knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Delivers high-quality services and is committed to continuous improvement. Understands the overall financial performance of the organization and applies financial concepts and practices to establish and maintain realistic budgets. Uses financial information to monitor overall financial status of operations.

Other Information

Other information:
Education Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance (or substantial equivalent with concentration in business administration).
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
• None required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
• Seven (7) years of progressive experience in health care budgeting/finance. Proven experience in managing multiple and complex projects.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
• Understands and applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians

Organization Unit: SOM - Dean's Office

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $55.35 - $79.58 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.