Finance and Accounting Professional (Open Rank: Intermediate Senior)

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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics

Job Title: Finance and Accounting Professional (Open Rank: Intermediate - Senior)

Position #: 00823575 - Requisition #: 35425

Job Summary:

Key Responsibilities:

• Forecast and reconcile complex program and project budgets for core facilities, including preparing annual cost studies and financial projections.

• Manage and coordinate construction and remodel funding processes for core facility expansions and upgrades.

• Develop and oversee a standardized invoicing system for all cores, ensuring accurate reporting and timely payment collection.

• Coordinate procurement support for large equipment and manage equipment inventories and depreciation schedules.

• Analyze grant notices, manage sponsored project expenditures, and prepare financial forecasts for laboratory budgets.

• Work closely with the Office of Grants and Contracts to ensure compliance with granting agency policies and regulations.

• Provide quarterly or monthly financial reports to facility directors, including budget recommendations and potential issue assessments.

Work Location:

Hybrid Aurora, CO

Why Join Us:

Why work for the University?

• Medical: Multiple plan options

• Dental: Multiple plan options

• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision

• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay

• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year

• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)

• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)

• Holiday Days: 10/year

• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses

• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

Diversity and Equity:

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Intermediate Level:

• A bachelor's degree in business, business administration, finance, accounting, or a directly related field from an accredited institution.

• One (1) year of related professional level experience, to include post-award grant and contract management.

Senior Level:

• A bachelor's degree in business, business administration, finance, accounting, or a directly related field from an accredited institution.

• Two (2) years of related professional level experience, to include post-award grant and contract management.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) or more years of professional level experience with post-award grant and contract management, including direct responsibility for managing NIH grants.

• Core service center financial experience.

• Experience working with HCM, Finance, CU Data, Concur, CU Marketplace, and InfoEd.

• Payroll experience.

• Experience in providing professional and technical assistance to faculty, staff, and students within a higher education and/or medical education environment.

• Experience with financial forecasting and budget analysis.

• Experience with or knowledge of university policies and procedures as well as University payroll processes and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.

• Outstanding customer service skills.

• Demonstrated commitment and leadership ability to advance diversity and inclusion.

• Ability to find reasonable solutions to complex financial and personnel related issues.

• Strong technical skills, which include the ability to work with Microsoft software, programs, and applications (primarily Excel and Access); willingness to learn new systems is essential.

• Demonstrated ability to create new processes and procedures independently and implement changes effectively and successfully.

• Detail oriented and conscientious in the observance of deadlines.

• Ability to interpret and implement complex layers of policy.

• Ability to understand and interpret complex guidelines and regulations for salary caps, facilities and administrative cost calculations, funding restrictions.

How to Apply:

• Core service center financial experience.

• Experience working with HCM, Finance, CU Data, Concur, CU Marketplace, and InfoEd.

• Payroll experience.

• Experience in providing professional and technical assistance to faculty, staff, and students within a higher education and/or medical education environment.

• Experience with financial forecasting and budget analysis.

• Experience with or knowledge of university policies and procedures as well as University payroll processes and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.

• Outstanding customer service skills.

• Demonstrated commitment and leadership ability to advance diversity and inclusion.

• Ability to find reasonable solutions to complex financial and personnel related issues.

• Strong technical skills, which include the ability to work with Microsoft software, programs, and applications (primarily Excel and Access); willingness to learn new systems is essential.

• Demonstrated ability to create new processes and procedures independently and implement changes effectively and successfully.

• Detail oriented and conscientious in the observance of deadlines.

• Ability to interpret and implement complex layers of policy.

• Ability to understand and interpret complex guidelines and regulations for salary caps, facilities and administrative cost calculations, funding restrictions.

How to Apply:

Screening of Applications Begins:

(11/13/2024).

Anticipated Pay Range:

or hiring range

Intermediate Level: $48,265 - $61,393

Senior Level: $52,178 - $66,371

or hiring range

ADA Statement:

Background Check Statement:

Vaccination Statement:

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Finance and Accounting Professional (Open Rank: Intermediate - Senior) - 35425 University Staff

This role offers a unique opportunity for individuals passionate about financial management within a vibrant academic and research environment. As a key financial strategist for the seven core facilities, you will play a pivotal role in forecasting costs, developing, and monitoring budgets, and ensuring financial sustainability. Your work will directly impact the advancement of groundbreaking research by providing essential support to core directors and the School of Medicine's leadership. You'll engage in diverse and impactful projects, from managing complex budget reconciliations and financial reporting to coordinating construction funding for facility upgrades and implementing standardized invoicing systems. Day-to-day, you will collaborate with core facility managers, faculty, the Dean's Office, and external entities, ensuring accurate financial tracking and compliance with university policies. You'll also manage grant expenditures, perform financial analyses for research laboratories, and oversee payroll funding distributions. This role not only supports the financial health of the department but also enhances the university's mission of fostering innovative research. If you're looking for a position where your financial acumen can make a tangible difference, this is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to contribute to the university's success and growth.

• This role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 1 day per week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings in .

Our department conducts research across a wide biological scale for fundamental scientific understanding with applications to many disease contexts. The overarching goal is to reach a level of molecular insight that helps develop therapeutic approaches to disease. As biochemists and molecular geneticists, we are amid an unprecedented time of discovery - our conception of the molecular biology of cells is going from the equivalent of grainy black-and-white to high-resolution technicolor. From deciphering the choreography of transcription complexes, chromosomes, and RNA molecules within cells to developing novel approaches to 3D molecular structure determination to understanding how viruses hijack a cell's machinery and alter its metabolome, the researchers in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (BMG) are at the forefronts of their fields both conceptually and technologically. We have AMAZING benefits and offerexceptional amounts of holiday, vacation, and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including: There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage (https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=5794128&targetURL=https://advantage.cu.edu/) .

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty, and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnically minoritized individuals, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ+ community and all veterans. In addition, the Anschutz Campus has also been recognized as an Age-Friendly University. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis.

For full consideration, please submit the following document(s): 1. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position. 2. Curriculum vitae / Resume 3. Three to five professional references, including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address. Questions should be directed to: Anthony Davis, https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=5794128&targetURL=One (1) or more years of professional level experience with post-award grant and contract management, including direct responsibility for managing NIH grants.

For full consideration, please submit the following document(s): 1. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position. 2. Curriculum vitae / Resume 3. Three to five professional references, including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address. Questions should be directed to: Anthony Davis, anthony.j.davis@cuanschutz.edu (https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=5794128&targetURL=anthony.j.davis@cuanschutz.edu)

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The starting salary range () for this position has been established as: The above salary range () represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position may be eligible for overtime compensation, depending on the level. Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line. Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125 (https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=5794128&targetURL=http://www.cu.edu/node/153125)

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at hr.adacoordinator@cuanschutz.edu (https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=5794128&targetURL=hr.adacoordinator@cuanschutz.edu) .

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students, and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.

CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID-19 virus and other vaccine preventable diseases (https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=5794128&targetURL=https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/adult/adult-combined-schedule.pdf) . If you work, visit, or volunteer in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz, you will be required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance policies of the facilities or clinics where you work, visit, or volunteer, respectively. In addition, if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties, you must enroll in the occupational health medical surveillance program (https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=5794128&targetURL=https://research.cuanschutz.edu/ehs/home/divisions/occupational-health/oh-enrollment) .

Application Materials Required: Cover Letter, Resume/CV, List of References : Finance and Accounting : Hybrid Department: U0001 -- Anschutz Med Campus or Denver - 20085 - SOM-BioChem&Molecular Genetics : Full-time : Nov 8, 2024 : Ongoing Posting Contact Name: Anthony Davis Posting Contact Email: anthony.j.davis@cuanschutz.edu (https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=5794128&targetURL=anthony.j.davis@cuanschutz.edu) Position Number: 00823575jeid-c39ea52586ec84469ecbd67d0c6fdf06

The University of Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, political affiliation, or political philosophy. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.