Director of Accounting, School of Dental Medicine [R0150385]

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial oversight for the School of Dental Medicine, managing a $50 million+ budget and $6 million in clinical collections.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting and maintain compliance with regulations.
• Support strategic financial planning and align financial processes with the school’s goals and strategic priorities.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Business Services Manager to implement financial controls and improve business office efficiency.
• Manage audits, ensuring compliance with university, state, and federal financial regulations.
• Lead efforts to streamline financial workflows, particularly in billing, insurance claims processing, and collections.
• 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, and five (5) years of management experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: 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) and seven (7) years of experience, three (3) years of supervisory experience and five (5) years of management experience.
• Credentials must be obtained prior to the employment start date.
• UNLV may consider additional relevant experience in place of formal education requirements.

Skills

• Financial oversight and management.
• Strategic financial planning.
• Process improvement and workflow optimization.
• Auditing and regulatory compliance.
• Supervisory experience.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package including: Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
• Excellent health insurance including medical, dental and vision.
• Comprehensive retirement plans and voluntary benefits programs.
• No state income tax.
• Tuition discounts at Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) schools.
• Tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents.

Pay

Salary competitive with those at similarly situated institutions.

Schedule

Full-time equivalent 100.0%

Application Instructions

Submit a letter of interest, a detailed resume listing qualifications and experience, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references who may be contacted. References will not be contacted until the search chair notifies you in advance.

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience, with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications because this is the information on which the initial review of materials will be based.

Materials should be addressed to Ron Blaze, Search Committee Chair.

Although this position will remain open until filled, review of candidates' materials will begin on Friday, March 6th, 2026. Applications must be submitted electronically through Workday. Please note that emailed materials will not be accepted.