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SURGERY-CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE (IN-SURC-IUINA)

The Department of Surgery is the third largest Department within Indiana University School of Medicine. We are committed to the education and development of excellent surgical clinicians, incorporating the skills, knowledge and competencies essential for providing a high standard of care to residents across the state of Indiana and beyond. Faculty educators in the Department of Surgery strive to advance surgical scientists and their research and aim to instill the leadership qualities that will empower graduates to excel in all practice settings. Currently, we are seeking an Associate Vice Chair of Finance to join our team to guide and partner with leaders regarding the financial operations of Surgery. This includes but is not limited to coordination and oversite of financial activities (accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, payroll and physician compensation functions) for Surgery at both the IU School of Medicine and our hospital partner group, IU Health Physicians.

To learn more about the Department of Surgery, please view this link here.

This role will plan, direct, and coordinate the financial activities of the staff, the department, and its divisions, which includes budget development, physician compensation modeling, investment management, and resource management and allocation.

General Responsibilities

• Directs the daily and long-term financial and/or administrative operations of multiple institution organizational units or a multi-faceted academic research and teaching unit within a school or college.
• Responsible for accuracy, timelines, and the general integrity of the Health Services Administration family.
• Controls all expenditures and statement of accounts to ensure regulatory compliance and fiscal integrity.
• Manages complex revenues including internal and external sources.
• Directs the management of general appropriation, endowment, federal and non-federal grants and contracts, and gift funds.
• Prepares operating and project budget drafts. Creates annual revenue and expenditure budget for school or support unit.
• Monitors functional area budgets and reports any significant deviations from approved budgets. Develops budgetary policies and procedures.
• Responsible for supervising business support personnel.
• Develops, plans, and directs special projects, which may include space renovations, space allocations, staffing, equipment purchases, long-range plans, leasing of off-campus space and services.
• May oversee and direct variety of human resources activities including employment, labor relations, benefits, training, and classification for functional area.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in health services, finance, business, or related field.

Preferred

• Master's degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 4 years related functional experience.
• 1 year of management experience

Preferred

• Experience with physician compensation modeling.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback
• Instills commitment to organizational goals
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
• Effective conflict management skills
• Builds and manages effective teams
• Experience using large scale financial platforms in and/or for a variety of financial operations.
• Advanced ability to interpret financial documents from an accounting, policy, and practice perspective.
• Experience in project management, user-testing, and implementation and/or development of financial structures, policies, and procedures.
• Intermediate accounting skills and an understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to mine data from multiple sources and integrate into usable formats.
• Ability to clearly present material and make it accessible to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to understand and interpret financial policies, regulations, and pertinent state/federal laws.
• Advanced knowledge of financial statements and different budgetary models; ability to apply in different situations.
• Knowledge of human resources laws and procedures as related to managing staff; Knowledge and understanding of the importance of mentors and mentorships.
• Demonstrates ability to create workable solutions from broad concepts and ideas, projections, forecasting, and long term planning.

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Indianapolis, Indiana

This position is eligible to work a hybrid schedule (mix between remote and in-person work), subject to change in the future based on university policy and business needs.

This salary for this position will be $110,000 - $120,000, commensurate with experience.

Career Level: Sr. Operational

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Health Services

Job Family: Health Services Administration

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