Director of Finance Job Description

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Director of Finance

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA

The University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) is a nationally renowned leader in the field of health care education, research, and clinical practice preparation. With 13 different disciplines related to health and rehabilitative care, SHRS shapes future generations of health care professionals-therapists, counselors, advocates, scientists, providers, and practitioners-trained to serve the needs of all people regardless of background, levels of health, or mobility. We are built on a legacy of academic excellence and innovation and fueled by passionate educators and researchers, allowing us to meet the health care and rehabilitation needs of today and drive meaningful change in the future. Learn how bold moves SHRS. https://www.shrs.pitt.edu/about/how-bold-moves-shrs

SHRS - Office of the Dean is actively recruiting a Finance Director. This position is primarily responsible for high-level management of the school's financial accounts. Will oversee operating, cost center, discretionary, and endowment accounts. Will partner with the associate dean of business and finance on schoolwide budget and financial matters and collaborate closely with SHRS Office of Research Administration. Finance Director will collaborate in managing, training, and mentoring financial administrators, create financial and budget templates, implement systems for financial management, create academic program budgets and revisions, and review and analyze academic program proposals with different budget models. Must be knowledgeable in policies and procedures, create policies and procedures, and ensure adherence to policies and procedures. Must have ability manage workflow with tight deadlines and high level of accuracy.

SHRS is a large, complex, growing school, currently with over 300 primary faculty and staff, 1900 students, and 70 academic plans/subplans, and it projects continued growth. The Finance Director must possess the ability to learn about academic programs, make tuition budget calculations, gather and analyze complex data, prepare reports, and play a key role in school level budget and finance activities.