Director - General Accounting

University of Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Autofill and Review
12 days ago

Job Description

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Position Overview:

The Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh advances health sciences education, research, and clinical innovation across the University's six schools of the health sciences and manages an annual budget of approximately $1.6 billion.

The Director - General Accounting co-leads, along with another Director, the office's accounting, financial reporting, and reconciliation functions. The Director ensures accurate, timely, and compliant accounting and financial reporting; conducts and oversees complex accounting analysis; and serves as a key financial resource to senior leadership across the University.

The Director works closely with School of Medicine departments, finance and administrative personnel from the five Health Science schools, UPP (the School of Medicine practice plan), University CFO personnel, and varied other constituencies. In partnership with SVC Health Sciences Finance colleagues, the Director will support cross-training, streamline processes and procedures, and advance a cohesive, standardized approach to accounting, reporting, and budgeting across all six schools.

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Key Responsibilities:

  • Direct staff who prepare and analyze moderately complex journal entries, account reconciliations, and general ledger transactions. The Director also will have responsibility for performing some of these tasks.
  • Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and related reports.
  • Work across functional areas to automate the preparation, distribution, and analysis of monthly income statements.
  • Assist other SVCHS finance personnel to investigate, document, and explain financial variances in departmental accounts and financial statements, ensuring revenues and expenses are appropriately classified.
  • Conduct ad hoc accounting and financial analyses and support special projects.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership across the University to communicate financial information and resolve complex financial issues.
  • Assist with cross-training of finance personnel and the streamlining of processes and procedures.
  • Assist with implementation of new processes and activities of the SVCHS and university from an accounting and reporting aspect.
  • Promote standardized accounting practices across all six schools of the health sciences.

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Directs General Accounting functions and operating budgets. Prepares complex reports for senior leadership. Develops, interprets, and implements accounting policies, procedures, and regulations and ensures compliance across all programs and activities. Translates strategic plans into operational directives. Oversees general ledger accounts, accounting reports and analyses, and coordinates audits.

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Directs General Accounting functions and operating budgets. Prepares complex reports for senior leadership. Develops, interprets, and implements accounting policies, procedures, and regulations and ensures compliance across all programs and activities. Translates strategic plans into operational directives. Oversees general ledger accounts, accounting reports and analyses, and coordinates audits.

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Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.

Thorough understanding of accounting principles.

Experience managing accounting staff.

Higher education experience is strongly desired.

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Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.

Thorough understanding of accounting principles.

Experience managing accounting staff.

Higher education experience is strongly desired.

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Little physical effort required. Duties are primarily sedentary. May be required to move objects up to 25 pounds occasionally.

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Little physical effort required. Duties are primarily sedentary. May be required to move objects up to 25 pounds occasionally.

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The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

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Numbers & Facts

LocationPittsburgh, PA

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Policiesunmatched
  • Ad Hoc Financial Modelingunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Budget Managementunmatched
  • Budget Reportingunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Clinical Researchunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Educational Administrationunmatched
  • Expense Trackingunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Statementsunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Head of Financeunmatched
  • Health Educationunmatched
  • Health Scienceunmatched
  • Higher Educationunmatched
  • Income Statementsunmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Medicineunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Operational Strategyunmatched
  • People Managementunmatched
  • Policy Implementationunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Procedure Developmentunmatched
  • Procedure Implementationunmatched
  • Process Developmentunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
  • Reporting Skillsunmatched
  • Scientific Researchunmatched
  • Staff Trainingunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
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