Director, Finance

University of Miami•Coral Gables, FL

About The Position

The Director, Finance acts as principal advisor regarding all financial matters that may affect the short-term or long-term financial success of the University. The Director, Finance oversees the development, implementation, and administration of internal controls and operating systems and establishes financial policies following generally accepted accounting principles, tax regulations, and existing federal and state laws.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
Minimum 8 years of relevant experience required
Strategic Alignment: Skilled in aligning departmental goals with enterprise-wide strategy and develops comprehensive strategic plans.
Financial Management: Ensures fiscal responsibility, and optimization of financial performance.
Resource Management: Ability to allocate resources and drive innovation and growth.
Adaptability: Proven ability to adjust to changes and leads/inspires transformational change.
Team Leadership: Ability to build and lead high-performing teams, manage complex projects, and ensure successful project delivery.
Technology & Analytics: Understanding of technology, data analytics, and performance measurement to drive strategic decisions and identify opportunities.
Communication: Ability to influence others, articulate strategic vision, and ensure clear and persuasive communication.

Responsibilities

Oversees budgets and audit processes for all facilities and provides appropriate training to management.
Communicates financial policies and matters to appropriate finance committees.
Advances annual, operating, and capital budgets.
Prepares appropriate financial reports necessary to show overall financial performance.
Assists in the development of strategies to maintain the financial well-being of the organization.
Determines economic implications and feasibility for modifications to existing systems and installation of new systems.
Provides financial analyses, feasibility studies, and others to translate strategic plans into quantifiable data and analysis.
Cultivates and maintains payor contract relationships and develops joint ventures and collaborative arrangements with external parties.
Invests excess short-term and long-term cash and investment portfolios to maximize the return on investment while maintaining the safety of the investments.
Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.