Financial Officer, SOM Faculty Practice (School of Medicine - Central Finance)

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as the financial partner for departments, maintaining ongoing communication to ensure alignment between departmental goals, financial performance, and Faculty Practice priorities.
• Influence departmental decision-making by providing credible, data-driven recommendations, using benchmarking, productivity analysis, and scenario modeling.
• Exercise independent judgment in identifying financial risks, operational issues, and opportunities for improvement; elevate concerns to leadership with clear, actionable solutions.
• Develop, refine, and maintain complex financial models.
• Conduct sensitivity analyses, assess financial risks, and quantify implications to inform decision-making by departmental and SOM leadership.
• Prepare detailed budget submissions, multiyear forecasts, variance analyses, performance decks, and executive-level materials for departmental leadership.
• Translate complex analytical findings into clear narratives, recommendations, and options for audiences with varying levels of financial expertise.
• Design and implement financial and analytical processes that improve accuracy, efficiency, and decision support across assigned areas.
• Maintain accountability for high-quality, timely work products and ensure all analyses and recommendations adhere to institutional policies, internal controls, and compliance standards.
• Maintain a high level of professional accountability, managing competing priorities autonomously, and ensuring consistent follow-through on commitments.
• Contribute to standard operating procedure development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Five years of progressively responsible budget and financial analysis experience.
• Master’s Degree in Finance, Business, Public Administration or related field preferred.
• Related experience in higher education or academic medicine preferred.