Description

Accountant II

Med-Office of the Dean - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (25006614)

The School of Medicine has 30 academic departments and a total annual budget of $850 million. 1,000+ students. and 2,500 full-time faculty.
Preference will be given to candidates who have at least 1 year's relevant accounting or financial experience to support this role. Experience working in a higher education environment is ideal.

Job Summary

Performs advanced fiscal, accounting, and general ledger functions. Prepares budgets, financial forecasts, and research.

Essential Functions

The Accountant II will prepare moderately complex financial reconciliations and reports; prepare and process monthly routine journal entries and assist with the monthly "Standard Journal Entry" process; will assist with the preparation of the moderately complex financial statement and various monthly report preparation process; and handle assigned ADHOC financial analyses as needed. This activity will include but will not be limited to - Prepare and reconcile various School of Medicine (SOM) Responsibility Center (RC) level account analysis which include more complex financial activities between the SOM and UPP that include but are not limited to the various Faculty support funding agreements and new department chair funding activities. Financial Analysis/Reporting: Will distribute the monthly SOM Income Statements as well as prepare the
moderately complex schoolwide monthly financial actual to budget financial variance analyses; will act as backup to the current Financial Analyst II with the preparation of the complex financial statements and various other moderately complex financial reports; will inquire and document variances in non-dean area departmental accounts (i.e., academic departments, centers, institutes); will determine recorded revenues and expenses are recorded as proper educational/research in nature and are not more appropriately recorded in the university reimbursable accounts; Investigate account variances as requested, or as routinely identified in normal course of work and provide adequate explanations for internal use as well as assisting with variance requests from the SVCHS or University CFO.

Physical Effort

The incumbent must be able to proficiently use various forms of communication, computer/keyboard, ability to read and write documents in various formats (electronidhard copy) and utilize software programs and University applications. Position is generally sedentary but occasionally may need to lift packages (weighing 25 lbs. or less).

Assignment Category: Full-time regular

Job Classification: Staff.Accountant II

Job Family: Finance & Procurement

Job Sub Family: Accounting & Financial Reporting

Campus: Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required: 1

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. *a hybrid work arrangement is available upon hire - 3 days in office at Oakland campus and 2 days remote **Must be within commuting distance of the university to be considered

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

Hiring Range: $20.51 to $26.67 per hour

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

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