Financial Accountant

Job overview

The Financial Accountant role is onsite in Pittsburgh, PA, with hybrid work available based on business needs; the stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The annual salary is $60,000. The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh provides inclusive museum experiences that inspire kindness, joy, creativity, and curiosity for learners. The accountant manages grant accounting, financial reporting, fund accounting, and compliance to support responsible stewardship of grant-funded and donor-restricted resources. The role works with program managers, development staff, and finance leadership on budgets, reconciliations, reporting, audits, and financial controls.

What you'll do

• Build budgets for complex funding proposals
• review award agreements for restrictions and financial requirements
• calculate indirect cost rates and overhead allocations
• monitor grant expenditures and revenue recognition
• track restricted and unrestricted funds
• coordinate budget monitoring with program staff
• prepare reimbursement requests, invoices, and drawdowns
• complete funder reports
• maintain grant files and compliance records
• support monthly reconciliations, annual budgets, forecasts, audits, internal controls, and accounting policies
• prepare financial summaries and variance analyses.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

financial accountant

pittsburgh pa

children's museum of pittsburgh

grant accounting

fund accounting

nonprofit finance

gaap

grant compliance

financial reporting

$60,000/year

monday–friday

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

hybrid available

403(b)

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision
• flexible spending account
• paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, and floating holidays
• 403(b) retirement plan
• life insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• free museum membership
• discounted parking.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, museum administration, or a related field and at least three years in nonprofit finance, fund accounting, or public grant administration. Requires knowledge of nonprofit accounting and grant compliance; advanced Excel skills are listed. FBI fingerprint results, PA Child Abuse History Certification, and PA State Criminal Record Check are required.

About the employer

Children's Museum of Pittsburgh is hiring for this role. Industry: Museums. Sector: 71.