Vice Dean for Finance and Administration

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice Dean for Finance and Administration serves as the Chief Finance and Business Officer (CFBO) for the University of Washington School of Dentistry. This role is a key member of the Dean’s Strategic Advisory Council (SAC), responsible for setting strategic priorities and providing executive oversight of the school's academic, financial, administrative, clinical education, and resident training functions. The Vice Dean is the principal advisor for business planning and development, overseeing operating resources of over $70 million annually. This position leads several central units including Human Resources, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Compliance, Business Development & Process Improvement, Patient Revenue Cycle Operations, and Central Purchasing. The Vice Dean also has indirect reporting oversight for department administrators and the Associate Dean for Facilities Infrastructure and Development. Internally, they chair or are a member of multiple administrative committees and regularly engage with faculty, staff, and students. Externally, the Vice Dean represents the school in meetings with the UW Executive Office and serves on the University Administrative Council. Nationally, they represent the UW School of Dentistry with national organizations and the BIG Financial Leadership Organization.

Requirements

Master’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field
7+ years of progressive financial/business leadership experience, preferably in higher education, academic medicine, dentistry, or healthcare, including experience managing complex, multi-revenue-stream enterprises.

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls.
Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial audiences.
Experience with Workday or other enterprise accounting systems.

Responsibilities

Serve as the School’s principal financial advisor to the Dean and senior leadership team.
Develop and implement short- and long-term financial and business strategies aligned with the school’s strategic plan.
Lead multi-year financial planning, forecasting, and scenario modeling linked with accreditation standards.
Develop and support strategic initiatives including academic program growth, new business/program development, clinical expansion, capital improvements and investments.
Identify and develop new revenue streams; negotiate contracts with external entities.
Participate, coordinate with and advise UW Executive Office leadership and committees on development of initiatives and programs affecting the school.
Represent the School and Dean on University committees, projects, processes and initiatives.
Represent the School and Dean with outside organizations on strategic initiatives and project development.
Oversee department administrators who have indirect reporting relationships to the Vice Dean and provide operational management and leadership at the departmental level.
Oversee Facilities Infrastructure and Development led by an Associate Dean with an indirect reporting line to the Vice Dean.
Lead and mentor finance, HR and other administrative heads within the school.
Lead with purpose to cultivate a culture rooted in service excellence, accountability, collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement in support of the school’s mission.
Meet with each director/analyst/manager on a regular basis to identify needs and priorities under their domain and develop strategies and planning for addressing challenges and opportunities.
Implement processes, policies, and systems to support scalability, transparency, and effective working relationships.
Foster and invest in outreach from all units reporting to the Vice Dean to departmental leadership and administrative and clinical staff to improve relationships and support process improvements.
Support professional growth and development of unit leaders and staff.
Conduct annual reviews and work with unit leaders to build their portfolios and achieve their professional goals and priorities.
Continuously monitor and assess the school’s financial and business performance through interactions with faculty, staff, students and leadership, and monitoring of internal and external data sources.
Develop and provide key performance metrics and financial and operational reporting to provide unit and departmental leadership with the information needed to monitor, assess and respond to financial and operational needs, challenges, and opportunities.
Oversee development and maintenance of financial and human resource metrics supporting budgeting, accounting and reporting including development and maintenance of key performance indicator sites and reports to support clinical, educational and business success.
Oversee and continuously assess and analyze all activities supported by the annual operating budget of approximately $70 million, including identifying and responding to emerging needs, establishing priorities, and providing reporting tools that support actionable planning and decision-making.
Serve as the financial and business representative with UW administration, outside agencies and organizations, and the school’s educational accrediting organization.
Work with the Assistant Dean for Advancement to define fund raising priorities and spending plans.
Represent the school’s financial, human resources, and business needs on multiple operational and capital projects and committees at the UW.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned or as they develop.