Academic Financial Administrator - Budget & Grants

VetJobs; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

The Financial Administrator at the University of Pittsburgh SHRS provides centralized financial services to assigned departments, focusing on accounts reconciliation, budget monitoring, purchasing compliance, payroll oversight, and financial reporting. The role requires independent work, strong judgment, and collaboration with chairs, faculty, and staff.

Essential duties include monthly account reconciliation, budget prep support, payroll verification, and compliance with SOX.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or business; 3+ years financial admin/budgeting experience.
• Experience with account reconciliation, budget monitoring, and financial reporting.
• Strong Excel skills; familiarity with Pitt systems (Fiscal Panther, PRISM, Panther Express, Concur).
• Excellent organization and discretion; clear communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Account management and reconciliation of multiple accounts; monitor forecasts vs. actuals.
• Prepare budgets and financial reports for senior leadership.
• Verify payroll and effort data; support quarterly reviews and certifications.
• Review Concur expenses and OneCard transactions for policy compliance.
• Monitor scholarship/discretionary balances and related fund activity.
• Support audits, asset tracking, and cross-functional financial projects.

Skills

Budget analysis

Financial reporting

Account reconciliation

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting/business

Tools

Excel

Concur

Fiscal Panther

PRISM

Panther Express

Job description

The Financial Administrator at the University of Pittsburgh SHRS provides centralized financial services to assigned departments, focusing on accounts reconciliation, budget monitoring, purchasing compliance, payroll oversight, and financial reporting. The role requires independent work, strong judgment, and collaboration with chairs, faculty, and staff.

Essential duties include monthly account reconciliation, budget prep support, payroll verification, and compliance with SOX.