Director of Finance

Open — UT Southwestern Medical Center has a posting for this job. Posted 3 Nov 2026.

This posting

Posted 3 Nov 2026
· Full-time
· Pay not stated

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
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!
JOB SUMMARY
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.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Education and Experience

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

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

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Finance Leadership

• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and customer service.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Controller and broader Finance leadership team.
• Provide leadership and oversight across core accounting functions, including Accounting Operations, Asset Accounting, Reporting & Analysis, Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT), and related areas.
• Promote cross‑functional collaboration between the Fiscal Reports & Accounting Operations team and the Payables, Treasury, and Customer Services teams within Controllership, as well as with peer Finance groups, to drive alignment, leverage shared expertise, drive process improvements, and support enterprise‑wide financial objective.
• Represent the accounting function with professionalism, sound judgment, and a strong service orientation.
• Translate complex accounting matters into clear, actionable recommendations for Finance and institutional leadership.
• Identify opportunities to automate, streamline, and standardize & redesign accounting processes as appropriate.
• Evaluate…