Financial Officer III - Shared Services Finance - Accounting

Position Description:
Schedule: Monday-Friday Day Shift

Location: Faculty Office Building

Benefits include: 100% tuition assistance, wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more. In addition to our many benefits and perks, UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.

Under minimal supervision, responsible for managing financial operations for larger, more complex units requiring broad knowledge of principles, practices and procedures peculiar to accounting, budgeting and financial analysis/forecasting. Develops and administers budgets and financial systems, projects revenue and monitors adherence to financial policies and procedures for assigned unit. Makes decisions regarding the reporting and use of financial resources. Provides financial guidance to assigned staff and appropriate University and HSF personnel and coordinates integration with The University and HSF accounting systems.

Position Requirements:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Required: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business related field with a relevant concentration in Accounting and seven years professional level experience in Accounting or Financial Management. A master's in Business, Accounting or related field is preferred and may substitute for up to two years of the experience requirement. Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Certified Financial Manager (CFM) may substitute for three years of experience requirement. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) will substitute for the experience requirement. Requires knowledge of standard PC applications such as Microsoft Office. May require knowledge of departmental specific software.

Preferred: Master's in Business, Accounting, or related field.

LICENSE, CERTIFICATION AND/OR REGISTRATION:

Required: None

TRAITS & SKILLS: Must be self-directed / self-motivated; must have good communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to: (1) perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; (2) accept responsibility for the direction, control and planning of an one's own work; (3) work independently; (4) recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality; (5) convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, physical or emotional distress and/or grief; (6) relate to others in a manner which creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation; (7) communicate effectively with people from every socioeconomic, cultural and educational background; (8) exhibit flexibility and cope effectively in an ever-changing, fast-paced healthcare environment; (9) perform effectively when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual or dangerous situations; (10) demonstrate the quality work ethic of doing the right thing the right way; and (11) maintain a customer focus and strive to satisfy the customer's perceived needs.

UA Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) is proud to be an AA/EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled employer.