Manager of Operations, Campus Business Services

Job Summary

The Business, Finance and Infrastructure division at CUBoulder welcomes applications for the Manager of Operations, Campus Business Services position! Campus Business Services (CBS) is a shared services team within the Business, Finance and Infrastructure unit that provides financial and business support services, guidance, and resources to campus departments. The team supports departments in fiscal administration, business operations, procurement, and expenseadministration. By providing transactional support and implementingguidelines for crucial financial and business operations,CBS-supported departments can make informed, strategic decisions atevery level.

This improves impact, upholds fiscal responsibility,and contributes to the university's ongoing success. This position serves as the operational lead for the CBS team,providing oversight in the management of staff and operations,researching policy and compliance issues, and implementingefficiencies. Through these efforts, the position supports the continued development and implementation of an integrated shared services model designed to provide comprehensive financialtransactional and business support across the campus community.

In addition to day-to-day operational oversight, this position provides higher-level financial management support to departmentsserved by CBS - including budget development, rate developmentanalysis, variance tracking, and spend projection - equippingdepartments to plan and manage their finances effectively. 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 aworkplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds toapply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Business, Finance and Infrastructure (BFI) works to ensure the University of Colorado Boulder has a strategic, systematic, and comprehensive approach to all areas of resource planning and management. Our staff provide financial and physical resourcesupport at all levels to advance the University’s mission. BFI isled by the Senior Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business . The senior vice chancellor reportsto the CU Boulder Chancellor .

• Auxiliary Services :
  Children's Center | CU Book Store | Imaging Services| Parking and Transportation
• Budget and Finance :
  Office of AVC Budget and Finance | Budget &Fiscal Planning | Campus Business Services | Campus Controller’sOffice
• Business Strategy :
  Business Strategy Office | Real Estate Services
• Infrastructure and Resilience :
  Office of VC Infrastructure and Resilience |Environmental Health & Safety | Facilities Management | I&RBusiness Services |I&R Sustainability | Planning, Design and Construction

• Oversees staff execution of financial transaction and business support work, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance acrossall supported departments.
• Maintains and ensures adherence to CBS's established standard sand procedures for financial and business transactions.
• Advises on compliance with university policies and regulatory requirements; serves as point of escalation when compliance issues arise.
• Applies internal control principles to design, implement, andassess CBS processes, identifying control gaps and recommending corrective action.
• Delivers and maintains staff training; manages the day-to-dayalignment of work across the team.
• Serves as reviewer and approver of financial and business transactions, including review of journal entries, reconciliations,expense reports, requisitions, and monthly close activitiesprepared by staff.
• Safeguards the confidentiality and security of criticalfinancial and student data in accordance with university policy and applicable regulations (e.g., FERPA, PCI).
• Provides guidance to staff in the production, analysis, and communication of financial data and processes.
• Maintains successful relationships with campus and system partners and with the campus departments CBS serves.
• Analyzes data metrics to assess departmental and CBSperformance, identify areas for improvement, and recommendrefinements to existing processes and standards.
• Develops, implements, and analyzes operational goals and customer satisfaction benchmarks for Campus Business Services and reports on these to the Director.