Finance Specialist at University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Finance Specialist

Office of the SVC and Provost - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26001450)

The Office of the Provost is seeking a qualified individual to fill a newly created Finance Specialist (Fiscal Specialist II) position. This position is housed within the Business Operations Team and will report to the Finance Director.

The Finance Specialist serves as the primary financial liaison to the Academic Affairs Team (Undergraduate and Graduate) and will provide back-up to other departments as needed. This position requires the ability to learn university policies and procedures and operate within said guidelines. Accuracy and attention to detail are critical, as incumbent will be tasked with keeping accurate financial and purchasing records. The incumbent is expected to work with minimal supervision and be able to manage, prioritize, and coordinate multiple activities simultaneously.

The incumbent must be detail oriented, thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy being a team player.

Job Summary

Creates, monitors, analyzes, and reconciles budgets and purchasing services. Processes and reconciles financial transactions; prepares disbursement requests and financial reports. Resolves transactions issues. Collaborates to resolve transfer issues, test new transfer processes, and resolve complex payment issues.

Essential Functions

Essential Functions

This position will be responsible for:

• Developing, monitoring and reconciling budgets

• Preparing and processing payments, tracking expenditures, and reconciling accounts while ensuring policies and procedures are being met

• Processing and reconciling journal entries, disbursements and invoices

• Purchasing and procurement

• Gathering data necessary to process individual compensation plans and route for processing

• Working with internal and external stakeholders to resolve transaction issues

Physical Effort

Little physical effort required. Duties are primarily sedentary.

Assignment Category: Full-time regular

Job Classification: Staff.Fiscal Specialist II

Job Family: Finance & Procurement

Job Sub Family: Financial Planning & Analysis

Campus: Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required: 2

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.

Hiring Range: TBD Based Upon Qualifications

Relocation_Offered: No

Visa Sponsorship Provided: No

Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable

Required Documents: Resume, Cover Letter

Optional Documents: Not Applicable