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Financial Operations Specialist (Open Rank)

This position serves as the Finance & Accounting Senior or Principal Professional responsible for assisting with accounting functions and financial transactions for the Department of Radiology. Responsibilities include payroll transactions, processing additional pay forms, monitoring operating, auxiliary, gift and revenue accounts; purchasing and procurement; accounts payable and receivable; reporting; and fiscal compliance. This role also provides financial training to end users and requires thorough understanding of university fiscal policy and federal regulations, accuracy, attention to detail, and prioritization.

It requires independent judgment and problem resolution. Team collaboration and customer service to faculty and staff is essential. This position reports to the Finance Manager.

This description is a summary only and describes the general level of work being performed, it is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business need. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.

• Senior Professional:
  Finance (60%)
  • Process financial transactions such as interdepartmental transfers, journal entries, cash receipts, etc.
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly reconciliation and variance reports for clinical budgets, conduct monthly audits and present GL‑level reconciliations for clinical finance divisions.
  • Analyze cash balances, reconcile expenditures, and monitor cash flow for departmental agreements.
  • Support the maintenance of departmental funds flow structure and proper allocations.
  • Assist with researching and resolving discrepancies and errors, working with campus personnel and external vendors as needed.
  • Reconcile accounts monthly to ensure propriety of expenses and compliance with approved budgets and university, state, federal and sponsor rules.
  • Process additional pay forms and payroll‑related entries for monthly payroll compliance.
  • Review and submit payroll expense transfers and establish funding distributions under the guidance of the Finance Manager.
  • Perform a variety of financial administrative tasks for the Finance Manager, Assistant Director of Finance/Administration, and Vice Chair of Finance/Administration.
• Procurement (40%)
  • Perform a variety of procurement tasks in purchasing systems such as CU Marketplace, CU Med COR
    360, UCD, and CU Med Concur expense systems.
  • Assist the Finance Manager with the department's fiscal year‑end closing process, resolving outstanding encumbrances and ensuring timely receipt of accounts receivable/payable and purchasing documents.
  • Facilitate the procurement of large equipment, unique orders, software licensing, and maintenance agreements.
• Principal Level: Finance (in addition to above)
  • Research, document, and communicate UCD and CU Medicine Finance policies and procedure updates.
  • Assist in development of financial dashboards and analysis tools using Power BI, Smartsheet, and Excel.
  • Monitor and validate clinical shift schedules and provider productivity for accurate reporting.
• Procurement (in addition to above)
  • Oversee procurement functions: purchase orders, requisitions, contracts, expense reimbursements, travel reimbursements, payment vouchers, procurement card transactions, etc.
  • Maintain departmental listing of staff access, permissions, and cardholder data for procurement systems.
  • Collaborate with department managers to develop and maintain workflows and process improvement initiatives, integrating tools such as Smartsheet.

Onsite – expected to work onsite and located in Aurora, Colorado.

• Medical:
  Multiple plan options
• Dental:
  Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance:
  Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan:
  Employer contributes 10% of 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: 15/year
• Tuition Benefit:
  Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass:
  Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
• Additional perks…