Director, Fiscal Reports & Accounting Ops

Director, Fiscal Reports & Accounting Ops

Location:

Dallas, TX

Location Type:
On-site

Job Number: 260000HK

Category:
Professional & Executive

Posted 1 Day Ago

Works under minimal supervision to provide advanced administrative guidance and direction for Office of Accounting.

• Manage Financial Reporting and Accounting Operations divisions, including the development of work plans and annual performance evaluations for professional and clerical accounting staff.
• Establish priorities of tasks and responsibilities to ensure accurate and timely completion.
• Preparation of annual financial report in compliance with UT System and State Comptroller guidelines and generally accepted accounting principles. Monthly, quarterly and annual internal reports and other periodic reports filed with external agencies.
• Responsible for monitoring and reporting on Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) liability.
• Responsible for design, execution, and effectiveness of a system of internal controls, which provide reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded, and financial information is reliable.
• Coordinates audits performed by independent firms. Designs and implements policy and procedure changes based on findings.
• Oversee accounting activity of 501(c)3 corporations affiliated with UT Southwestern.
• Bank and general ledger reconciliations and monitoring of state appropriation expenditures.
• Manage and control automated voucher postings from various accounting sub-systems.
• Manage and control periodic accounting system closings.
• Monitoring various accounting reports to ensure accuracy and correctness of financial information.
• Read and interpret current reporting requirements of various agencies, e.g., State Comptroller, UT System, FASB, GASB.
• Recommend new or enhanced automated reporting processes and procedures.
• Maintain written policies and procedures for divisions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
• Experience:
  
  7 years progressively responsible, related experience to include at least three (3) years in supervisory capacity.

• Education:
  
  Master’s Degree.
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  CPA - CERT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT.

• Work requires ability to manage and direct staff.
• Work requires ability to monitor and maintain budget.
• Work requires ability to ensure adherence to all policies and procedures of university.
• Work requires ability to work with confidential information on a daily basis.
• Work requires ability to effectively interpret and apply organizational policies, procedures, and systems.
• Work requires good interpersonal, organizational, supervisory, and analytical skills.
• Work requires demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and exercise decision‑making and problem solving skills.
• Work requires ability to read, write, develop plans, procedures, and coordinate persons and other resources to accomplish goals.
• Work requires ability to communicate clearly.
• Work requires knowledge of personal computers.
• Work may require ability to lead committees as appropriate.
• Work may require telephone and personal contact with all levels of internal and external personnel and organizations.

• Working Conditions Office Setting

• P-Problem Solving:
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• A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability:
  Employees exhibit ability to perform their job and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner reflecting a professional environment readily assuming obligations in a dependable and reliable manner.
• C-Communication, Contribution, and
  
  Collaboration:
  
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