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Vice Dean for Finance and Administration

University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 1 mo ago
Finance$220k/yrFull-time

About the role

The School of Dentistry has an outstanding opportunity for The Vice Dean for Finance and Administration to join their team. Reporting to the Dean, and working in close partnership with school and central university leadership, this position provides comprehensive oversight of the school’s financial, business, and clinical enterprise operations.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Financial and Business Leadership (30%)

    • Provide strategic business and financial leadership in direct partnership with the Dean, serving as the school’s principal financial and business advisor.
    • Serve as Dean’s Strategic Advisory Council member with executive authority over financial planning and execution.
    • Develop and implement short and long term financial strategies aligned with the school’s strategic plan.
    • Lead multi-year financial planning, forecasting, and scenario modeling.
    • Oversee complex, multi-revenue portfolios, including state funds, tuition, clinical and self-sustaining revenue, grants, gifts, endowments, and auxiliary operations.
    • Oversee the finances of a clinical enterprise that is central to both education and access to care missions.
    • Oversee accountability in a public institution environment that requires advanced emphasis on compliance, audit, and public responsibility.

  • Operational Leadership and Management (40%)

    • Oversee department and major unit processes supporting budget development, resource allocation, revenue generation, and spending.
    • Lead and mentor finance and business operations staff within the school.
    • Foster a culture of service, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
    • Strengthen processes, policies, and systems to support scalability and transparency.
    • Lead professional finance and administrative teams responsible for enterprise level decision and operational support:
      • Human Resources (Director)
      • Finance and Accounting including Workday Finance Shared Environment (Director)
      • Information Technology (Director)
      • Compliance (Director)
      • Business Development & Process Improvement (Analyst)
      • Patient Revenue Cycle Operations and Medical Coding (Director)
      • Central Purchasing and Accounts Payable including Workday Procurement Shared Environment (Director)
      • Organizational Analysis, Assessment, Troubleshooting, and Reporting

  • Other Responsibilities (10%)

    • 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.

Qualifications

  • Minimum Qualifications

    • 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.

Compensation, Benefits And Position Details

Pay Range Minimum: $219,996.00 annual
Pay Range Maximum: $249,996.00 annual
Benefits Other Compensation: For information about benefits for this position, visit here.
Shift: First Shift (United States of America)
Temporary or Regular: Regular
FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 100.00%

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