Assistant Director of Finance - Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Location: Houston, Texas

Category: Accounting/Finance

School of Behavioral Health Sciences

Requisition #: 240002H0

Position Summary:

Responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of the annual revenue and expense operating budgets and the development and execution of long-term financial goals.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees

• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)

• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!

• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)

• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling

• Free mental health counseling services

• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs

• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.

• Resources for child and elder care

• Plus many more!

Position Key Accountabilities:

Essential Functions

• Directs the budget and financial forecasting process to ensure fiscal integrity. This includes, but is not limited to, comparing budgeted expenses and revenues to actual expenditures, as well as providing monthly financial updates and plans for variations such as departmental operating expenses, fee budget to actual, payments to actual, payment to budget, and salary variance to budget.

• Directs and assists with month-end close, identify expense improvement opportunities, analyze budget variances, and create monthly profit and loss statements and ending projection reports.

• Provides complex financial analysis and financial reporting. This includes, but is not limited to, producing financial and accounting scorecards, cost studies, management reports, monthly volume reports, charges, collections, RVU, payor mix analysis, and all other ad hoc reports intended to streamline data for various projects.

• Participates in the development of short- and long-term plans and budgets based on overall objectives and growth targets; creates detailed net revenue and expense models; and develops budget metrics.

• Assist with the preparation of business plans for the recruitment of new faculty, including all relevant revenue and expenses

• May act as a designated responsible party for financial reporting for the department.

• Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Must possess strong managerial, financial, and analytical skills.

• Must have strong organizational and planning skills and the ability to prioritize work

• Must be detail oriented with good analytical skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks independently

• Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, databases, etc.)

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with representatives of client organizations, business leaders, and staff in a tactful and positive manner.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's Degree Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or Healthcare Administration required Master's Degree Finance, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration preferred

Minimum Experience:

6 years of progressively responsible accounting, finance, audit and related work activities required

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

Security Sensitive: This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

If you are looking for a great healthcare career in Houston, visithttp://go.uth.edu/careers!

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.

UTHealth Benefits

UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to the UTHealth Houston Office of Benefits Website.

https://www.uth.edu/benefits/

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UTHealth Houston is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law or university policy. Reasonable accommodation, based on disability or religious observances, will be considered in accordance with applicable law and UTHealth Houston policy. The University maintains affirmative action programs with respect to women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and eligible veterans in accordance with applicable law.

UTHealthHoustonhas adopted a policy consistent with CMS regulations to protect our patients and university community from exposure to COVID-19. This policy affects all employees, residents, fellows, students, contractors, new hires, visiting scholars program participants, adjunct faculty, and volunteers who work, train, or collaborate at the John S. Dunn Behavioral Science Center.

In addition, all UTHealthHouston​​​​​​​employees who are assigned to work at a location that is subject to the affiliated partner’s hospital, clinical offices, or agency are required to abide by UTHealth’sHoustonrules and regulations, as well as the affiliate’s rules and regulations, including COVID-19 vaccination and safety requirements.

Work location is based on the needs of the department and may be adjusted.