Senior Finance & Operations Administrator - Research Dept

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, prescription, &

Dental and vision insurance

Retirement savings with employer match

Tuition benefits

Generous paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh seeks a Senior Business Administrator to manage day-to-day finance, accounting and business operations for the CEE department. You will build budgets, forecast, lead labor planning, and supervise staff, supporting research-driven activities and strategic decisions.

The role requires budgeting expertise, proficiency with Oracle/EPM, Workday and BI tools, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business administration.
• Three to five years of progressive experience in business administration, finance and accounting.
• Working knowledge of sponsored research finance and federal rules.
• Experience building budgets and forecasts across multiple funding sources.
• Advanced Excel; experience with Oracle Financials, Workday and a BI tool such as Tableau or PowerBI.

Responsibilities

• Budget, Planning and Reporting: prepare budgets, forecasts and exhibits for the University Financial Review; lead monthly variance reviews.
• Provide decision support to the Department Head and leadership on annual reports and space scenarios.
• Develop leadership dashboards on research funding, expenses and staffing using Tableau, Power BI and Excel.
• Build and manage Oracle EPM budgets across funding sources and produce department roll-up reports.
• Lead labor planning on sponsored awards and salary planning across PI awards; provide monthly account reports.
• Manage project accounting in Oracle; monitor balances and reconcile activity to reports.
• Own the department’s effort certification process and act as liaison to Research Accelerator.
• Oversee PO process, approve requests, manage cost transfers and journal entries; supervise staff.

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business administration

Tools

Oracle Financials

Workday

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh seeks a Senior Business Administrator to manage day-to-day finance, accounting and business operations for the CEE department. You will build budgets, forecast, lead labor planning, and supervise staff, supporting research-driven activities and strategic decisions.

The role requires budgeting expertise, proficiency with Oracle/EPM, Workday and BI tools, and strong communication.