Financial Analyst

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.

Office of Research Protections

This position provides direct financial support for the Director of Administrative Support of the Office of Research Protections (ORP) and its associated divisions. Duties will include monthly level report reconciliation, expense tracking, purchasing, payment processing, journal entries, Interdepartmental Charges (IDC), Concur expense report submissions and other financial duties as required.

Preferred experience includes familiarity with university systems such as Panther Express, Concur, PRISM, and Tableau.

The Office of Research Protections (ORP) aids investigators in designing and performing research studies so they meet current ethical standards and conform to all applicable laws and regulations. The units that comprise the ORP accomplish this goal through education, prospective review of research protocols, consultations with investigators, and monitoring of ongoing studies.

This comprehensive Guide to ORP details its history, current operation, and organizational structure.

Essential Functions

• Creates, monitors, analyzes, and reconciles budgets and purchasing services; complies with policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Prepares invoices and Purchase Orders, tracks payments and follow up with vendors on past due balances; creates and maintains balances of blanket purchase orders/contracts.
• Processes and reconciles journal entries, disbursements, reimbursements, cost transfers, invoices, and other financial transactions as needed; prepares disbursement requests and tracks expenditures.
• Processes Concur expense reports and provides support to Office of Research Protections (ORP) staff in complying with Travel and Business Policy.
• Maintains accounts, databases, spreadsheets, and records.
• Researches and resolves transaction issues; provides other related financial and administrative support regarding fiscal matters.
• Works with Payments and IT colleagues to troubleshoot and resolve transfer issues and test new transfer processes.
• Manages approval of Fee Sheets within PittPro system, and processes monthly IDC transfer.
  
  

Physical Effort

The position is generally sedentary, but the employee may need to travel to various locations on campus.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

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