Financial and Business Analyst II

Job Summary

The University of Colorado Boulder encourages applications for a Financial and Business Analyst II ! This position is responsible for a wide range of activities that support the financial oversight and business activities of the departments within the Division of Student Affairs. The analyst acts as an agent for Division departments through technical and educational financial support related to financial research and business operational improvement; customized and standardized financial reporting and analysis; accounting practices such as recording journal entries and providing data reconciliation; leading monthly and quarterly financial results meetings; and financial process outreach and education. This requires a high level of familiarity with Division operations and personnel, and experience with university financial procedures, regulations, and systems. The analyst can effectively plan, organize and prioritize work; evaluate information to determine compliance with University policy; connect with collaborators in a clear and concise manner; and pay attention to details while managing multiple projects and work tasks. The analyst performs the assigned duties with ongoing supervision and guidance for moderately complex Departments within the Division.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

Student Affairs Financial Planning and Reporting is a centralized service center for the Division of Student Affairs that provides support in all financial and accounting areas. Staff collaborate with departments to understand their operational processes in order to best advise them on appropriate accounting and financial practices. They assist with budget planning and financial management best practices, financial reporting and analysis, billing and invoicing services and more.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Financial Support & Analysis

• Produces timely standardized financial reporting and conducts monthly or quarterly financial results meetings.
• Interprets business needs in order to provide customized or ad hoc financial management reporting.
• Creates month-end and fiscal year-end close journal entries, and other financial system tasks.
• Maintains current policy and procedure documents for financial processes.
• Leads Annual Budget process for their departments by creating trend analysis and facilitating meetings.
• Supports Departments by maintaining the integrity of financial and management source system data through identification of problem areas using exception reporting as well as knowledge of business and financial processes.
• Provides financial recommendations and training applying business tools and pertinent information for effective decision-making.
• Supports the Division budget and financial management and reporting processes by identifying areas of fiscal policy confusion and incorporating relevant education in meetings.
• Compares budget requests to business plans, identifies variances and balances multiple types of funding streams and limitations.
• Allocates funds, supervises expenditures and makes budget adjustments, recommends supplemental requests.
• Serves as a liaison with Campus Controller’s Office and Budget & Fiscal Planning to interpret, apply, and communicate policy. Provides proactive outreach outlining what is required to meet all accounting guidelines and financial deadlines.
• Regular review of system controller, Campus Controller’s Office, Budget & Fiscal Planning and Procurement Service Center newsletters, policy and procedure updates, etc. to ensure ongoing knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to provide consistent support for housing units.

Business Operational Improvement; Data & Financial Sub-System Management

• Assists in development of sophisticated financial and operational reports through end-to-end source system process flow knowledge. Requires collaboration with multiple Departments across the Division and campus.
• Provides support for business operational improvement initiatives by identifying process inputs, dependencies and outputs, developing process maps, establishing internal controls and ensuring consistency with project and business objectives.
• Partners with departments and IT for software, system upgrades, and new implementation which includes recommending and evaluating proposed solutions.
• Uses large data sets when analyzing business operations to identify trends or concerns in order to recommend a course of action for departments. These analytical skills allow for optimization of financial data.

Other Duties

• Represents the Division at meetings and on committees as requested.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned including providing support for organization and personnel changes.

What You Should Know
This position will work a hybrid schedule with mostly remote work.

What We Can Offer

• Starting salary range is $63,000 - $65,000.
• Onboarding assistance is available within Student Affairs guidelines.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits , including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder .

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What We Require

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, business administration or closely related field and 1 year of experience.
• Experience with customized and standardized financial reporting and analysis, technical support in the form of finance system journal entries and account reconciliation, financial research, regular financial results meetings and presentations, and business process analysis.

What You Will Need

• Proven ability to optimally communicate verbally and in writing using informal and formal communication.
• Demonstrated analytical skills including using computer office products and software used in financial analysis, gathering data, and preparation of high quality reports.

What We Would Like You to Have

• Experience in the public sector or higher education environment involving multiple funds.
• Experience with ad hoc query and reporting.
• Experience with PeopleSoft and COGNOs.
• Financial analysis and reporting experience.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. A current resume.
2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.

We may request references at a later time.

Please apply by June 18, 2023 for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs .

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu