Director of Accounting, School of Dental Medicine [R0150385]

Nevada System of Higher Education•Las Vegas, NV

17d

About The Position

The Director of Accounting is responsible for providing financial oversight for the School of Dental Medicine, managing a $50 million+ budget and $6 million in clinical collections, ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining compliance with regulations, and supporting strategic financial planning. Reporting directly to the Associate Dean for Finance and Administration, CFO, the Director of Accounting ensures that financial processes are executed in alignment with the school’s goals and strategic priorities. The Director of Accounting provides direct oversight and guidance to the centralized business office and works under the direction of the CFO to implement financial strategies, ensure compliance, and support financial decision-making at the leadership level. In addition to financial oversight, the Director of Accounting focuses on process improvement, leading efforts to streamline financial workflows, particularly in billing, insurance claims processing, and collections. The Director of Accounting will manage audits, ensuring compliance with university, state, and federal financial regulations. Initially, the Director of Accounting will not supervise staff directly but will collaborate with the Clinical Business Services Manager to implement financial controls and improve business office efficiency. Over time, the Director of Accounting will take on greater supervisory responsibilities once processes are stabilized and optimized.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Seven (7) years of experience
Three (3) years of supervisory experience
Five (5) years of management experience
Credentials must be obtained prior to the employment start date.

Responsibilities

Providing financial oversight for the School of Dental Medicine.
Managing a $50 million+ budget and $6 million in clinical collections.
Ensuring accurate financial reporting.
Maintaining compliance with regulations.
Supporting strategic financial planning.
Providing direct oversight and guidance to the centralized business office.
Implementing financial strategies, ensure compliance, and support financial decision-making at the leadership level.
Focusing on process improvement, leading efforts to streamline financial workflows, particularly in billing, insurance claims processing, and collections.
Managing audits, ensuring compliance with university, state, and federal financial regulations.
Collaborating with the Clinical Business Services Manager to implement financial controls and improve business office efficiency.
Taking on greater supervisory responsibilities once processes are stabilized and optimized.