FCM Director of Finance

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

2d•$190,000 - $215,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Family & Community Medicine (DFCM) is engaged in research, teaching, training, service and clinical activities located at seven primary UCSF and leased sites in San Francisco. The Mission of the UCSF Department of Family and Community Medicine is to improve health through excellence and innovation in patient care, education, research, advocacy, and community empowerment. DFCM is nationally recognized for our pioneering research programs in primary care and community health. The DFCM has a large teaching, research, and clinical set of programs and activities based at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. The Director of Finance (DOF) is responsible for the planning and execution of financial goals and objectives that support the overall success of the department short and long term strategies and mission. The incumbent provides fiscal oversight and manages efficient stewardship of the department resources, formulates and administrates financial policy and provides interpretation, advice and guidance to department leadership, managers, financial unit, faculty and other staff. The incumbent holds fiduciary responsibility to maintain and adhere financial compliance with the University of California and external regulatory policies, guidelines and requirements; that financial and cost accounting principles and standards are followed and met. They develop innovative approaches to address operational and financial challenges and bottlenecks, establishes and maintains proper internal controls, and designs and leads business process improvements and reengineering. The DOF also functions as a “working” manager providing direct day to day fiscal administration, management and forecasting for department operating funds, sponsored projects funds, and clinical profee funds. Additionally, the DOF works closely with the Department CAO and Associate Chair of Administration and Finance, Department Chair, Vice-Chairs, faculty/PIs and other unit/program managers in discussions, planning and execution of departmental short- and long-term strategic plans as related to the department finance and operations.

Requirements

Fiduciary responsibility to maintain and adhere financial compliance with the University of California and external regulatory policies, guidelines and requirements.
Financial and cost accounting principles and standards are followed and met.
Develops innovative approaches to address operational and financial challenges and bottlenecks.
Establishes and maintains proper internal controls.
Designs and leads business process improvements and reengineering.
Functions as a “working” manager providing direct day to day fiscal administration, management and forecasting for department operating funds, sponsored projects funds, and clinical profee funds.

Responsibilities

Planning and execution of financial goals and objectives that support the overall success of the department short and long term strategies and mission.
Provides fiscal oversight and manages efficient stewardship of the department resources.
Formulates and administrates financial policy.
Provides interpretation, advice and guidance to department leadership, managers, financial unit, faculty and other staff.
Maintains and adheres to financial compliance with the University of California and external regulatory policies, guidelines and requirements.
Ensures financial and cost accounting principles and standards are followed and met.
Develops innovative approaches to address operational and financial challenges and bottlenecks.
Establishes and maintains proper internal controls.
Designs and leads business process improvements and reengineering.
Provides direct day to day fiscal administration, management and forecasting for department operating funds, sponsored projects funds, and clinical profee funds.
Works closely with the Department CAO and Associate Chair of Administration and Finance, Department Chair, Vice-Chairs, faculty/PIs and other unit/program managers in discussions, planning and execution of departmental short- and long-term strategic plans as related to the department finance and operations.