Director of Finance

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you ' ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

The Director, Fiscal Reports & Accounting Operations is a senior finance leader responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and effectiveness of the organization's accounting and financial reporting operations. Reporting to the Controller, this position provides leadership across general operations, fiscal reporting, technical accounting, internal controls, and financial systems administration. The Director serves as a key operational and technical leader within Finance, ensuring timely and accurate financial close and reporting while strengthening processes, controls, systems, and organizational capabilities.

The position partners closely with Finance leadership, operational and administrative leaders, internal and external auditors, and other institutional stakeholders to support sound financial management and informed decision-making. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical accounting expertise, operational discipline, sound judgment, and the ability to lead through change and continuous improvement.

Required

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field.

Experience

7-10 years progressively responsible, related experience within higher education finance, to include at least 4 years in supervisory capacity.

Preferred

Education

Master's Degree

Licenses and Certifications

(CPA) Certified Public Accountant

Experience

Big 4 / Public Accounting

• GASB Financial Reporting Standards
• Finance experience at institution with at least $500 million in annual expenditure

Software Fluency

• Strongly Preferred:
  People Soft, One Stream, Microsoft Excel (advanced), and AI Process Automation Tools
• Nice-to-have:
  Microsoft Access, Audit Command Language (ACL), Workiva, Jagaer, and Adaptive Planning

• Provide leadership and oversight for internal and external monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and reporting processes.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger and financial records, including journal entries, account reconciliations, consolidations, and other key accounting activities.
• Use technology and data to improve the timeliness, transparency, and quality of financial information.
• Establish and maintain appropriate accounting policies, procedures, and standards, ensuring segregation of duties.
• Provide cross-functional oversight for complex joint ventures, partnerships, and other affiliated entities, including evaluation of accounting and reporting considerations, consolidation and equity-method accounting, intercompany activity, and financial statement presentation.
• Ensure accounting activities are performed timely, accurately, and in accordance with applicable accounting standards and institutional policies.
• Manage and control automated voucher postings from various accounting sub-systems.
• Identify and resolve complex accounting and reporting matters and ensure appropriate documentation and accounting conclusions.
• Monitor key balance sheet accounts and ensure appropriate reconciliation, analysis, and resolution of reconciling items.
• Develop and maintain effective close procedures, calendars, and reporting processes.

• Serve as a key point of contact for our independent auditors and ensure timely resolution of audit requests and findings.
• As the senior technical accounting resource, monitor developments in accounting standards, assess their potential impact on the organization, and promote accounting team education.
• Interpret and apply applicable GASB standards and other relevant accounting guidance to meet the requirements of various agencies, e.g., State Comptroller, UT System, Accrediting Boards.
• Support implementation of new…