Finance & Accounting Analyst and Reporting Specialist (Open Rank)

Job Summary:

The Finance & Accounting Analyst is a key resource for faculty and staff in the Office of the Chair and across the Department of Surgery. This role supports financial operations procurement activities and compliance monitoring while contributing to data analysis reporting and system management. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented tech-savvy and comfortable working across multiple financial platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary financial and procurement contact for faculty and staff such as overseeing administrative operations including deposits invoices cash transfers donations and accounts payable.

• Prepare materials for monthly and periodic financial presentations and reports. Reconciling accounts and charges across University CU Medicine and CU Foundation systems.

• Design and manage departmental digital file storage and databases such as developing and maintaining financial databases dashboards and analytical tools using Smartsheet Excel and A2E.

• Investigate and correct abnormal financial statement balances; submit corrective transactions. Analyze financial data to assess alignment with revenue and expense targets.

• Utilize PeopleSoft A2E and COGNOS (m-Fin CU Data) for financial investigations and transactions (JEs PETs funding distributions).

• Manage purchasing activities via CU/CU Med Concur COR360 CU Marketplace and procurement cards.

• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by the Finance & Accounting Program Manager or Director of Finance.

Work Location:

Hybrid this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 3 days per week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings.

Why Join Us:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science medicine education and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools more than 60 centers and institutes and two nationally ranked independent hospitals - UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Childrens Hospital Colorado - that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year. Innovative interconnected and highly collaborative the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus delivers life-changing treatments patient care and professional training and conducts world-renowned research fueled by over $650 million in research grants. For more information visit .

Why work for the University

We haveAMAZINGbenefits and offerexceptional 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:

Entry Level:

• Bachelors degree in business administration business finance accountingor a directly related field from an accredited institution

Intermediate Level:

• Bachelors degree in business administration business finance accountingor a directly related field from an accredited institution

• 1 year of professional experience (Developing designing and maintaining departmental finance databases).

• Senior Level:

• Bachelors degree in business administration business finance accountingor a directly related field from an accredited institution

• 2 years of professional experience (Developing designing and maintaining departmental finance databases).

A combination of education and related technical/military/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for a bachelors degree on a year for year basis.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in higher education or healthcare finance environments.

• Experience in Microsoft Excel Smartsheet and financial systems (PeopleSoft A2E COGNOS).

• Experience with procurement platforms (CU Marketplace COR360 Concur).

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

• Excel Tasks: Pivot tables formulas dashboards.

• Scenario-Based Questions: Budget reconciliation JE/PET processing.

• System Navigation: Simulated tasks in PeopleSoft COGNOS Concur.

• Compliance Challenges: Policy interpretation audit preparation.

• Soft Skills: Communication and cross-functional collaboration.

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.

• Excellent analytical organizational and problem-solving skills.

• Effective communication with diverse stakeholders.

• Familiarity with university fiscal policies and compliance standards.

How to Apply:

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: Samuel Long

Screening of Applications Begins:

Immediately and continues until November 10 2025

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as

Entry Level: $47553-$60487

Intermediate Level: $51748-$65824

Senior Level: $55944-$71161

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the Universitys 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.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

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.

ADA Statement:

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 .

Background Check Statement:

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.

Vaccination Statement:

CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID-19 virus and othervaccine preventable diseases. 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 addition if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties you must enroll in theoccupational health medical surveillance program.