Associate Vice Chancellor - Accounting, HS
About the role
The Associate Vice Chancellor - Accounting Health Sciences (HS) is a senior administrative position that reports directly to the Vice Chancellor Finance and Resources, HS/Vice Dean Finance, School of Medicine. This role serves as a liaison with the University Office of the Controller & the Chief Financial Officer, and is responsible for the financial health and stability of the institution.
Responsibilities
- Routine interaction and working with senior management of the schools, University, and UPP (the clinical faculty practice plan which is part of UPMC).
- Developing annual rental rates for buildings managed by the SVC Health Sciences and managing activity in the SVC discretionary accounts.
- Providing direction to and managing the Office of Finance - Accounting team, currently comprised of eight professionals.
- Financial statement preparation, cost and revenue allocation modeling, liaison with University/UPMC/UPP for financial, staffing, and compensation matters;
- External reporting requirements;
- Interpreting and applying University and School policies and procedures;
- Faculty and staff compensation analysis/review/approval;
- Providing SVC/School Senior Management with high quality, timely information to support strategy decision making.
Requirements
- Preference for experience in a research-intensive medical school.
- Knowledge of university policies and procedures.
- Must possess excellent leadership qualities, organization skills, communication skills and computer skills.
- Excellent time management abilities are essential to appropriately prioritize projects and requests.
- Technical skills in accounting, financial, compensation and management areas are essential.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills are required.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience as a senior leader in higher education or adjacent field, finance and compensation areas.
- Accounting, Finance, Economics, or adjacent degree.
- MBA and/or CPA preferred.
Skills
- Strong technical accounting expertise.
- Exceptional leadership skills.
- Exceptional organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Advanced computer skills.
Benefits
The University of Pittsburgh offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
Pay
To be determined based on qualifications.
Schedule
Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.
Additional Details
Assignment Category: Full-time regular
Job Classification: Executive.Executive Administrator.Associate Vice Chancellor
Campus: Pittsburgh
Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Years Of Experience Required: 10
Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience? No
Additional Details About Required Licensure/Certification: Accounting, Finance, Economics, or adjacent degree. MBA and/or CPA preferred.