Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant Description

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus – Department:
Gates Institute –

Job Title:

Senior Accountant – Position #: – Requisition #:38229.

• Oversee and track departmental budgets and funding distributions; provide recommendations.
• Act as a key partner in all fiscal and operational reporting needs and projects.
• Serve as a lead reviewer for business unit reconciliations prepared by other team members.
• Perform Payroll Expense Transfers (PETs) and Journal Entries (JEs) as needed in compliance with internal and external policies and procedures.
• Prepare and process deposits for large checks and electronic payments, verifying accuracy and coding to the correct speed types and accounts.
• Review and approval of travel (Concur) and capital expenditure approvals.
• Act as a post‑award grant administrator and subject‑matter expert for the business unit.
• Work with the PI and the Office of Grants and Contracts (OGC) to coordinate receipt of funded proposals, including review of grant award notices, responding to funder requests, and identifying cost‑sharing.

Hybrid – eligible for a schedule of 3 days per week on campus and as needed for in‑person meetings.

• 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 per year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick days – 15 per year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday days – 10 per year
• Tuition benefit – available on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass – reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty, and administrative staff; encouraging applications from women, ethnically minoritized individuals, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ+ community, and all veterans. It is recognized as an Age‑Friendly University and is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

• A bachelor’s degree in business administration, business, finance, accounting, or a directly related field from an accredited institution; substitution allowed for combined education and experience on a year‑to‑year basis.
• 4 years of experience working with finances, grants/contracts, budget management, and/or procurement.

• A master’s degree in business administration, business, finance, accounting, or a directly related field from an accredited institution.
• Direct experience with pre‑ and post‑award administration.
• Experience working in an academic medical center.
• Previous experience with University of Colorado, Finance, payroll, A2E, and procurement systems.

• 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.
• Knowledge of, and ability to apply, diversified financial management principles, tools, and techniques.
• Ability to evaluate, analyze, and interpret vast amounts of data, recommend solutions, and implement preferred courses of action.
• Ability to communicate with various constituencies to engender trust and credibility at all levels and work effectively in a complex and political environment.
• Ability to tolerate a high degree of ambiguity while working effectively to fulfill the Missions, goals, and objectives of the Gates Institute.
• Knowledge of and experience working with financial record‑keeping and accounting systems (e.g., People Soft Finance System or similar software); candidate will process PETs and JEs and support with appropriate financial reports.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently with minimal supervision.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as $64,336 - $81,836.

Immediately and continues until January 31, 2026.