The School of Dentistry is in search of an innovative, technically savvy accountant and analyst to join our finance team.
The mission of the finance team at the School of Dentistry is to support the school through effective use of resources, timely and relevant reporting of financial information, and a collaborative approach to resolving financial challenges.
This senior accountant and financial analyst provides professional accounting and analysis for assigned complex and diverse financial portfolios, including tuition and state allocations, foundation and endowments, clinics, affiliations, and student fees. Leveraging in-depth knowledge and expertise, the position provides financial analysis and reporting to the unit leadership, faculty, and staff. This position reports to the school’s Controller and Director of Financial Reporting.
In this role, you will:
Duties/Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting and Analysis (40%)
Use business intelligence software tools including Oracle OBIEE, Tableau, and other University reporting tools in addition to Microsoft Excel to prepare and provide complex, comprehensive financial reports, projections, and analyses. Present reports and consult with a variety of stakeholders in the college and/or department. Perform budget-to-actual analysis. Analyze financial trends, interpret data, share observations, and make recommendations. Financial reporting and analysis will consist of requests from the CFO, Controller, and /or Department chair/Division heads and or central constituents. Provide leadership in developing creative and innovative new ways to analyze financial and clinical business activity for the School of Dentistry.
Budget Monitoring and Financial Oversight (40%)
Initiate, lead, and facilitate budget meeting discussions in assigned divisions/department. Develop, enter, monitor, and forecast non-sponsored budgets. This includes auditing and reviewing financial transactions to ensure compliance with University Policy; and working with managers on comparisons and analyses for specific areas including endowments, student fees, clinic supplies and services, staffing and other expenditures and revenues.
Reconciliation and Transaction Review/Approval (20%)
Research, reconcile and analyze complex financial activity in clinical and academic settings within the School of Dentistry. Reconcile activity to the University general ledger. Identify financial and compliance issues and make recommendations. Work closely with leadership and constituents across the SOD to analyze key performance indicators, identify trends, rate forecasting, monitoring accounts receivable, accounts payable, ensuring compliance with University’s policies and GAAP regulations to solve complex problems. Reconcile complex reports and challenge potential issues based on knowledge of GAAP, University and collegiate policies and procedures. Support specific areas of the SOD and be responsible for review and approval of transactions such as procurement card reporting and reconciliation, expense reimbursements, journal entries, requisitions, voucher approvals, and salary transfers.
Required Qualifications * please detail all of the required qualifications on your application materials *
Preferred Qualifications:
The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry is the state's only dental school and the only dental school in the northern tier of states between Wisconsin and the Pacific Northwest. We are a regional resource to five states for dental education, consulting services, patient treatment, and ongoing continuing dental education.
We educate dentists, dental specialists, dental therapists, dental hygienists, dental educators and research-scientists. We offer advanced degree programs in seven ADA-recognized specialties: endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics and TMD and orofacial pain. We educate scholars in oral biology, dental hygiene and oral health for older adults. Dentists from other countries who wish to practice in the United States matriculate through our Program for Advanced Standing Students. Learners have the option to pursue a Masters in Public Health or a PhD alongside their DDS degree.
We are the only dental hygiene program in the state associated with a dental school. Offering programs at the baccalaureate and master of science level, our integrated program prepares oral health professionals to collaborate from their first day in the profession.
We became the first dental school in the nation to educate dental therapists in 2009. Dental therapists perform basic preventative services, drill and restore teeth for children and adults and remove primary teeth under the supervision of a licensed dentist. As of 2023, we have graduated 91 dental therapists from the program.
Our work affects virtually every person in Minnesota. We educate approximately 73% of the state’s practicing dentists, 68% of licensed dental therapists, and 49% of dental hygiene educators. Our researchers develop and test restorative materials used by dentists around the world. We provide critical oral health care with more than 100,000 patient visits in our campus clinics and more than 16,000 patient visits at outreach sites in underserved communities throughout the state. We provide continuing dental education for 7,1000 practicing dental professionals each year.
The School of Dentistry is dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Diverse teams, perspectives, and backgrounds create a strong and creative team that best serves the University’s many communities, on campus and beyond. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Black, Indigenous, people of color, LGBTQIA+, women, veterans, and members of historically underrepresented communities are highly encouraged to apply.
For more information, please visit our website, dentistry.umn.edu.
Working at the University
At the University of Minnesota, you’ll find a flexible work environment and supportive colleagues who are interested in lifelong learning. We prioritize work-life balance, allowing you to invest in the future of your career and in your life outside of work.
The University also offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefits.
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