Grants & Fiscal Operations Manager

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania; Cheyney (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Wellness programs

Retirement plans

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Military leave

Holidays off

Tuition waiver

Training & development

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania seeks a Fiscal Operations Manager to oversee advanced bookkeeping and grants administration, ensuring compliance with GAAP and university policies. The role requires strong data analysis, process improvement, and cross‑functional collaboration to support finance operations and grants management.

Responsibilities include leading financial applications, portfolio health analyses, and data accuracy across financial systems while prioritizing critical tasks and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred in Finance/Accounting or related field.
• 3+ years in Finance at a Higher Education institution or related financial work with accounting principles.
• Excellent communication, verbal and written skills.
• Ability to interact with diverse publics and work in a team.
• Ability to work in a crisis-oriented environment and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with Excel, Microsoft Office, and accounting software.
• All offers subject to satisfactory background checks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary business support for financial applications and ensure compliance with finance processes and policies.
• Analyze grants and current state, developing portfolio health analyses with dashboards.
• Prioritize and manage tasks in a sensitive environment and meet deadlines.
• Deploy project management to improve productivity across the finance division.
• Lead continuous improvement of workflows across purchasing, expenses, AP, budgeting, and reporting.
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency across financial systems.
• Apply GAAP to electronic records for Grants administration and related offices.
• Provide decision support and sound judgment for Grants operations.
• Prioritize fiscal processes in renewals and close management for all Grants.
• Certifying official for review of all Grants submissions by Cheyney University.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Data analysis

GAAP knowledge

Crisis management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Accounting software

Job description

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania seeks a Fiscal Operations Manager to oversee advanced bookkeeping and grants administration, ensuring compliance with GAAP and university policies. The role requires strong data analysis, process improvement, and cross‑functional collaboration to support finance operations and grants management.

Responsibilities include leading financial applications, portfolio health analyses, and data accuracy across financial systems while prioritizing critical tasks and