Director of General Accounting & Financial Reporting

The University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Vor Ort; USD 86.000 - 122.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The University of Pittsburgh’s Office of Administration-Health Sciences in Pittsburgh seeks a Director of General Accounting to co-lead accounting, reporting, and reconciliation functions, ensuring accurate, timely statements and compliance across programs. The role partners with School of Medicine departments and all six health science schools to standardize practices and streamline processes.

Leading a team of accounting staff, the Director will drive cross-training, improve budgeting

Qualifikationen

• 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.

Aufgaben

• Direct staff who prepare and analyze moderately complex journal entries, account reconciliations, and general ledger transactions.
• 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.

Kenntnisse

Excel

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Accounting principles

Staff management

Higher education experience

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree

Jobbeschreibung

The University of Pittsburgh’s Office of Administration-Health Sciences in Pittsburgh seeks a Director of General Accounting to co-lead accounting, reporting, and reconciliation functions, ensuring accurate, timely statements and compliance across programs. The role partners with School of Medicine departments and all six health science schools to standardize practices and streamline processes.

Leading a team of accounting staff, the Director will drive cross-training, improve budgeting