DescriptionUniversity of Colorado Denver l Anschutz Medical CampusColorado School of Public Health | Center for Innovative Design and Analysis (CIDA) | Assistant Director of Finance

Position #764302 – Requisition 16741

 * Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers The Center for Innovative Design and Analysis (CIDA) has an opening for a full-time University Staff (unclassified) Assistant Director of Finance position.

 The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is a public research university serving more than 18,000 students. We award nearly 4,000 degrees each year, including more graduate and professional degrees than any other Colorado institution. With our solid academic reputation, award-winning faculty and renowned researchers, we offer more than 140 highly rated degree programs through 13 schools and colleges. The university receives over $400 million in research awards each year. In addition to the wide array of health-related programs and facilities offered at CU Anschutz in Aurora, Colo. a significant number of undergraduate and graduate degree programs are taught at CU Denver, our comprehensive campus in the heart of downtown Denver—one of America’s most vibrant urban centers. CU Denver is located steps from the Denver Center for Performing Arts and the LoDo District affording our students, faculty and staff access to a broad array of academic, professional, community, recreational and cultural outlets.

 The Center for Innovative Design and Analysis is new and a collaboration between the Schools of Medicine and Public Health. The goal of the Center is to create a central hub for analytic activities on the CU Anschutz Campus. Its’ vision is to ‘transform health data into knowledge’.

 The Assistant Director is a critical member of the Center’s executive leadership. It plays a key role in the financial, budget and strategic planning within the Center. This position is responsible for making fiscal, budgetary decisions and/or recommendations to the Center Director, certifying financial reports, providing business planning, and accounting and budgeting areas for the Center.

 Because the academic appointments of faculty in the Center generally reside in the Department of Biostatistics and Informatics in the Colorado School of Public Heath, this position will collaborate closely with the administration in the Department of Biostatistics and Informatics. 

Thisposition uses an assortment of skills and knowledge typically used in fieldssuch as finance, accounting, business administration, and management. Thisposition reports directly to the Center Director. Thisposition will eventually supervise a university staff member within the center

 Examples of WorkPerformed: 

FiscalManagement

Serve as the Financial Lead for the Center, as required by the Administrative Policy Statement for all Centers with annual budgets over $2M.

Work closely with the Center Director to implement this newly-formed Center’s financial and strategic plans and develop annual and long-term plans for funding operations.

Lead the development of Center policies and procedures regarding budgets and expense management.

Establish fiscal control provisions (i.e. accounting procedures, use of general funds, terms and conditions of expenditure and authorization, agreements for indirect cost recovery, etc.) for the Center as required by Administrative Policy Statement 1008.

Create and manage budget forecasts for all accounts to ensure financial integrity within the Center as part of Center’s internal MOU’s.

Meet with Faculty to strategically plan funding distributions each month.

Collaborate with the University and School of Public Health to ensure business standards and objectives are met.

Responsible for working with the School of Medicine and School of Public Health financial representatives to ensure that budget planning and financial goals align with each school’s annual finance goals/obligations.

Oversee budgets for the development and implementation of an internal and external branding, marketing, and communications plans.

Serveas the Center’s payroll liaison;coordinate and process personnel and payroll actions using PeopleSoft HumanResources System.

Determine areas vulnerable to audit and develop plans to strengthen those areas.

Project spending and help PIs create short and long-term spending plans with the support of administrative staff.

Complete annual budgets and cost studies for auxiliary and service center accounts

Provide high quality, creative, and solutions-oriented financial support, advice, and counsel at the strategic, policy, and operational levels.

Provide reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis showing budget projections, annual expenditures, and breakdown by speedtype and account type.

Makedecisions regarding financial propriety, necessity of expenditures, manage fundingdistributions, and expense allocation.

Coordinatewith the UCD Provost Office (Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Planning),Director of Policy and Fiscal Analysis, the Center’s leadership in order todevelop the Center’s program and business plan, and By-Laws.

Initiateand create formal affiliation agreements where funds will be shared or flow inone or both directions with the affiliate institutions.

Ensurethat historical financial information is available for reauthorization/programreview as needed.

Overseeprocurement processing and cardholder; approve purchases and financial actionsin PeopleSoft Financial System.

Grants/SponsoredProjects:

Work closely with CoSPH pre-award staff to track and manage grant awards, to include routing, approval processes and budget for proposals.

Develop and implement post-award processes for the Center.

Work with CoSPH staff and G&C for account setup of awards.

Ensure all spending is budget-appropriate and within award guidelines or restrictions.

Track spending to complete FSR reports, carry-forward requests, and closeouts.

Work with the Office of Grants and Contracts to develop mechanisms for establishing “child” speedtypes under CIDA’s org for non-PI grants (collaborative funding) and ICR distribution mechanisms for collaborative (non-PI) grant funding in collaboration.

Ensure accurate collection and distribution of the Center’s ICR revenues.

Manage invoices and payments that include external contracts.

Act as a liaison between outside institutions and G&C in order to set up contracts for master services agreements and professional services agreements.

Oversees the center’s gift and endowment accounts

Develop financial models for education program growth and to manage payment structures

Assist faculty and staff in the creation of budget proposals and contracts with the Center for new trainings and courses

Other

Represent the Center and Center Director to accomplish the goals and mission of the University of Colorado and Colorado School of Public Health, and the Center for Innovative Design and Analysis

Aid in the development of fiscal plans

Educate center and department personnel and other relevant constituencies on all relevant internal and external fiscal policies and procedures.

Serve as a resource to faculty and staff regarding financial, grant, payroll, and benefits.

Serve as needed or requested on School or Center projects or committees

Perform additional duties, assigned or unassigned, as required by the nature and scope of the position and in accordance with University of Colorado policies.

This description is a summary only and isdescribing the general level of work being performed; it is not intended to beall-inclusive. We reserve the right to add or delete duties andresponsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.

Salary and Benefits: 

The salary range for this full-time position has beenestablished at $75,000 - $90,000 and is commensurate with skills andexperience.

 The University of Colorado offers a full benefitspackage.  Information on Universitybenefits programs, including eligibility, is located at https://www.cu.edu/employee-services.

Your total compensation goes beyond the numberon your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, healthplans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

 *Benefits: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits.

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The University of Colorado Denver | AnschutzMedical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse studentbody, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote aculture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. Weencourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilitiesand all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity andequality in education and employment.

The University of Colorado Denver | AnschutzMedical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for ourfaculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, weconduct background investigations for all prospective employees.

QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree in business, business administration, finance, accounting, education, social sciences, healthcare administration, public administration, communications, information systems, or a directly related field from an accredited institution.

A minimum of five years of progressive professional management and financial experience in an academic medical center or public health environment.

The position requires extensive, diverse and progressively responsible experience at the management level, including direct responsibility for overseeing performance of staff who have responsibilities for accounting, funding distribution processing, and day-to-day clerical activities.

 Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in administration or finance in an institutional setting is highly desired.

A demonstrated ability to assemble and analyze information for reports and special projects, and ability to generate clear and concise reports using Excel and Tableau.

The ability to develop and maintain strong relations with the faculty and staff based on mutual trust and respect.

Experience with various types of funding and accounts including grants, contracts, gifts, endowments, state funding, ICR, clinical revenue, consulting revenue, auxiliaries, and service centers

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, 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.
• Demonstrated commitment and leadership ability to advance diversity and inclusion.
• Experience and knowledge in areas of financial management and business administration in order to create budgets; project spending using payroll information and past trends; perform cost study reviews; create/revise business plans; and set goals, measures, and processes
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and meet deadlines, work under pressure, and organize multiple projects or tasks
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse population of faculty, staff and students; experienced in the supervision of administrative and support staff personnel.

Job Category: Finance and Accounting
Primary Location: Aurora
Schedule: Full-time
Posting Date: Jul 11, 2019
Unposting Date: Aug 3, 2019, 10:59:00 PM