Associate Director of IT Finance and Administration

Location: Texas Medical Center-Houston, Texas

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Category: Accounting/Finance

UTHealth Houston General Administration

Requisition #: 2400029K

Position Summary:

UTHealth Houston's IT department is seeking a highly qualified Associate Director of IT Finance and Administration. This pivotal role will oversee and manage the department's comprehensive financial operations, focusing on ensuring accurate and efficient internal services billing. The position also encompasses a broad range of responsibilities, including the administration of central and practice plan operations. This includes managing personnel actions such as hiring, promotions, posting positions, and other HR-related processes essential for maintaining a solid and capable workforce within the IT department.

The Associate Director will also be responsible for handling procurement requests, which involve the acquisition of necessary goods and services for the department. In addition, the role includes overseeing the payment of invoices and ensuring that all financial obligations are met promptly and accurately. This includes meticulous management of financial transactions and the maintenance of records for auditing and reporting purposes.

Operational oversight is critical to this role, requiring the Associate Director to manage day-to-day financial activities and provide strategic financial advice to IT leaders. This involves analyzing financial data, identifying trends, and offering budget planning and resource allocation guidance. The position requires a deep understanding of financial management principles and the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and effectively to senior leadership.

The ideal candidate will be someone with strong leadership skills, a meticulous approach to financial management, and the ability to operate confidently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. This role is crucial for ensuring the IT department's financial health and operational efficiency, directly contributing to the success of UTHealth Houston’s overall mission

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’ well-being 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 include entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.

• Resources for child and elder care

• Plus, many more!

Position Key Accountabilities:

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the financial integrity of the department's procurement activities, including account code selection and budget availability. Assists with the monthly review and validation of departmental financial reports.

• Oversees internal fees for service operations. Assesses the legitimacy of these activities and their ability to operate without deficits. Maintain accounting records and controls and report on operations results.

• Performs various accounting and control functions for capital projects, including tracking expenditures versus project budgets and verifying project funding.

• Responsible for the design, execution, and effectiveness of a system of internal controls that provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded, and financial information is reliable and compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Assists and works closely with the Vice President, Executive Directors, and other key administrative officers, as well as the Budgeting and Financial Reporting Office with budget preparation.

• Monitors and reports the results of financial activity for all IT operations and system support versus established budgets.

• Monitors the monthly results of operations for several internal service centers to ensure service centers are operated within guidelines.

• 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:

• Strong organizational abilities with a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with various teams and stakeholders.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's Degree in accounting/finance required

Minimum Experience:

Six years of progressively responsible experience in accounting and administrative activities, as listed in the position's key accountabilities, 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.