The University of Cincinnati

Executive Director of Finance, College of Medicine

The University of Cincinnati$120K — $150K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 10 years of relevant work experience
  • 4 years of supervisory experience
  • Experience in a medical school, university, or healthcare organization preferred
  • MBA preferred

Responsibilities

  • Manage financial, administrative, and operational activities for COM and UCP
  • Direct provider compensation processes and maintain compliance
  • Oversee budget and variance reporting for COM and UCP
  • Serve as liaison for clinical volume and metrics reporting with UC Health
  • Manage fund flow and departmental financial support logistics
  • Lead the Executive Director Finance Committee for UCP
  • Develop policies and procedures to enhance departmental operations

Benefits

  • Comprehensive tuition remission for employees and eligible dependents
  • Robust retirement plans with significant employer contribution
  • Generous work-life balance with vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
  • 6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents
  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, vision
Full Job Description
Executive Director of Finance, College of Medicine

Posting Start Date: 7/13/26

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors

Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the UC College of Medicine has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients.

The College of Medicine is recruiting an Executive Director of Finance. The Executive Director of Finance will direct the operational, financial, administrative and strategic activities for the College of Medicine (COM) and UC Physicians, Inc. (UCP). Will work directly with the COM Dean's Office and UCP leadership, specifically in areas of finance and operations and serve as a resource for COM department business leaders on matters of compensation and budgeting.

Essential Functions

  • Manage the financial, administrative, and operational activities of defined projects for the COM and UCP as assigned by Operations and Finance leadership.
  • Direct dually compensated provider compensation for the COM and UCP to include: Assisting Departments with updating annual compensation addendums and working with the Departments as needed for legal and administrative approval; Managing COM/UCP Compensation Tool and ensure that departmental assumptions follow published compensation addendums; Developing UCP payroll calculation tools to support published addendums; Review and approve annual salary increases for dually compensated COM/UCP providers; Review and approve monthly UCP variable calculations for dually compensated providers; Ensure monthly compensation is fully automated and balanced to source reports.
  • Oversee budget and monthly variance reporting for the COM, UCP and the Physician Network at UC Health (UCPC).
  • Oversee UCP reporting of clinical volumes and key metrics, serving as a key liaison with UC Health's finance counterparts.
  • Manage Funds Flow between UC Health and UCPC on behalf of UCP, including but not limited to: departmental sustaining and strategic support, dollars for clinical coverage as directed by the Health System, funding for Medical Directors and various leadership positions, and funding for GME programs.
  • Facilitate UCP & COM Effort Reporting for accurate attestation across the organization for positions funded by UC Health Funds Flow.
  • Lead the UCP & COM Executive Director Finance Committee, a sub-committee of the UCP Board's Finance Committee.
  • Work with UCP Decision Support, using UCP reporting tools and databases, to improve UCP variance reporting and budgeting, including compensation and productivity reports.
  • Oversee UCP & COM Websites and Research Directory. Work with UC Health marketing and IT departments to make improvements to UCP website and UC Health provider and location directories.
  • Participate and manage activities for College committees as assigned (ie: Scorecard Committee, Website, and Clinical Practice and Standards).
  • Serves as an expert resource to others; may serve on committees and special projects.
  • Serve as interim business administrator as needed.
  • Develop policies, procedures, and guidelines as needed to support departmental operations.
  • Manage business staff assigned to support areas within the Dean's office.
  • Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time


Required Education

  • Bachelor's degree required.


Required Experience

  • Ten (10) years of relevant work experience.
  • Four (4) years of supervisory experience.


Additional Qualifications Considered

  • Experience in a medical school, university, or healthcare organization.
  • MBA preferred


Physical Requirements/Work Environment
  • Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.


Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits) Eligibility may vary by position and FTE status. Highlights include:

Salary/Hourly Pay Rate Information:

Comprehensive Tuition Remission

UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans

As a UC employee, you won't contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you'll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14-18% of your salary based on position.

Real Work-Life Balance

UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:

Vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)

6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include:
  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
  • Professional development & mentorship opportunities


To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our Careers Page.

Important: To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. We are unable to consider "easy apply" applications submitted via other websites. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact UC HR at [email protected].

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About The University of Cincinnati

The University of Cincinnati (UC) is a public research university located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was founded in 1819 and is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati. UC offers over 300 degree programs across 14 colleges and schools. The university is known for its co-op program, which allows students to gain work experience while studying. UC is also known for its research in various fields, including medicine, engineering, and law. The university has a diverse student body and is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion.
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