UT Southwestern Medical Center · 4 days ago
Chief Financial Officer Texas Behavioral Health Center
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expUT Southwestern Medical Center is launching the Texas Behavioral Health Center, a state-funded psychiatric hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will oversee the financial functions of the organization, ensuring compliance and supporting high-quality behavioral health services.
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Responsibilities
Develops and articulates the financial vision and strategy for TBHC, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and the constraints and opportunities of the state-funded environment
Advises senior leadership on financial implications of strategic and operational decisions, particularly within the context of behavioral health service delivery
Leads the development, management, and oversight of TBHC's biennial operating and capital budgets, ensuring compliance with state appropriations, guidance from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), and all relevant statutes
Monitors expenditures and forecasts financial needs, proactively identifying variances and recommending adjustments to remain within biennial allocations
Ensures budget transparency and accuracy in all reporting to state oversight bodies
Oversees all financial operations, including accounting, purchasing, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, internal controls, and financial compliance
Maintains strong internal controls to safeguard state assets and ensure fiscal integrity
Provide financial guidance with respect to reducing operating costs; develop and implement a financial strategic plan that enhances the Hospital's operations plan and cash position
Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations, HHSC policies, audit guidelines, and reporting requirements
Prepares or oversees the preparation of financial reports, cost analyses, legislative reports, and other documentation required by state agencies
Serves as the primary liaison for internal and external auditors, ensuring timely responses and corrective actions when needed
Identifies opportunities to improve financial efficiency, cost effectiveness, and value in behavioral health service delivery
Oversees financial planning for major initiatives, infrastructure needs, technology investments, and operational improvements
Partners with clinical and administrative leaders to ensure that financial decisions support high-quality patient care, safety, and compliance
Serves as a key spokesperson for financial matters within TBHC, advising leadership, governing bodies, and other stakeholders on financial performance and long-term sustainability
In partnership with the TBHC CEO and other Health System leadership, collaborates with state agencies, including HHSC and legislative stakeholders, to align financial operations with state-level policy goals and reporting expectations
Ensures TBHC finance teams are trained on state financial procedures, budget cycles, and compliance requirements
Works closely with nursing, clinical, operational, and administrative leaders to align resource planning with patient care needs and behavioral health priorities
In collaboration with Health System, provides information to and engages in payor negotiations, as needed
Participates in organizational planning, performance improvement initiatives, and long-range strategic development
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Education Master's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
Experience 10 years of progressively responsible financial experience within a distinguished academic medical center, major teaching hospital, or multi-hospital system
Work requires excellent presentation skills and experience in working with a senior executive team in business planning and financial strategy development
Work requires a track record of strong financial, analytic and problem solving capabilities. The ability to see the broader implications of key decisions with an appreciation for operations
Work requires experience developing and executing on a disciplined growth strategy
Work requires outstanding business development skills
Work requires a strong business orientation with the ability to 'go beyond the numbers' in helping the senior executive team identify and develop opportunities for increasing revenue, reducing expense and strengthening the organization's financial performance
Work requires current training on and experience with today's management philosophies such as the use of information technology and process improvement tools. Experience with EPIC and PS would be a plus
Work requires a proven leader of people who is able to recruit, develop and mentor a top-notch financial team capable of supporting future growth. Someone known to have developed a high performance team
Preferred
(CPA) CERT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
Benefits
PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
Paid Time Off, available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Company
UT Southwestern Medical Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center offers clinical care, education, and scientific research.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$22MKey Investors
The Dallas FoundationPatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
2023-06-20Grant
2023-04-20Grant· $4M
2023-03-28Grant· $18M
Leadership Team
Chris Rubio
Interim Chief Executive Officer, Clements University Hospital
Dennis Pfeifer
AVP & CTO University Health System
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