Finance & Accounting Professional

Finance & Accounting Professional

The School of Dental Medicine (SDM) has an opening for a Finance and Accounting Professional. Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Finance and Accounting, this role is responsible for supporting SDM's finance, accounting, and procurement functions. Key responsibilities include procurement and financial statement reconciliation, preparing financial documentation for accreditation purposes, and developing internal cost reports and financial projections. The position plays a critical role in ensuring accuracy and transparency in financial operations and works closely with various departments to support the financial infrastructure of the school.

We are seeking experienced finance and accounting professionals who are collaborative, communicative, caring, detail-oriented, organized, proactive, able to think critically, quality-focused, and committed to continuous personal growth. The position is located at the University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus. Standard work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, though hours may vary depending on business needs.

Finance, Budget, Accounting, and Reporting (65%)

• Monitor accounts receivable for SDM departments; review contract compliance, prepare invoices, and process various payments (i.e., current, aging, outstanding).
• Investigate and reconcile finance and accounting variances and discrepancies, in collaboration with university campus personnel, and external vendors to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), school and university fiscal policies and procedures.
• Monitor school funding accounts (e.g., speed types) for accuracy and propose to management appropriate changes.
• Take direction to pull internal financial data, statements, reports, and special analyses.
• Take direction to prepare analyses of financial, budget, and accounting data and reports for senior level decision-makers on financial projections, school policies, and processes.
• Senior Level
• Develop learning and development opportunities for SDM individuals to learn and understand finance, budget, and accounting variances and discrepancies.
• Investigate and reconcile budget variances and discrepancies, in collaboration with university campus personnel, and external vendors to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), school and university fiscal policies and procedures.
• Create budget and general ledger journal entries in the People Soft Financial system;
  Assess, determine, and prepare appropriate journal entries (i.e., revenues, receivables, expenditures, and interdepartmental transfers, cost transfers).
• Identify and make recommendations to SDM Finance & Budget leadership to improve workflows and protocols.
• Independently prepare and communicate various internal financial statements, reports, and special analyses to department and school stakeholders.
• Independently prepare analyses of financial, budget, and accounting data and reports for senior level decision-makers on financial projections, school policies, and processes.

Procurement (35%)

• Monitor school procurement card for appropriate approvals, transactions, and provide training and guidance in accordance with the university and school's policies and procedures.
• Ensure the timely processing of expenditure reports.
• Monitor purchases under $10,000 to ensure accurate account codes, speed types, and allowability of purchases and spending.
• Coordinate the purchasing process for recurring standing purchase orders and multi-year agreements.
• Collaborate with internal departments, vendors, and university campus personnel to confirm/audit receipt of merchandise and services before approving invoices.
• Oversight of the school's operating expense encumbrances.

Work Location:

Hybrid – this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 3-4 days per week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings. This role will be on campus 5 days a week during the initial training period.

Why Join Us:
Why work for the University? We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:
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 There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Intermediate Professional A bachelor's degree in business administration, business, finance, accounting, or a directly related field from an accredited institution Substitution: A combination of education and related…