Description
The Departments of Languages and Cultures, and Anthropology in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs invites applications for a Finance and HR Professional. This position will provide academic, financial, and business-related services to the L&C and Anthropology Departments to support the department’s teaching, research and outreach activities by creating systems and efficiencies and internal controls in the accounting, budget, personnel, and office administration systems.

Within the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences (LAS), the Departments of Languages and Cultures, and Anthropology exist to provide high quality education while preserving the teaching intent of a liberal arts education; to encourage the College's faculty and graduate/undergraduate students to produce research; to respond to the educational and intellectual needs of the community and serve as a forum to carry out university and community service.

This position supports the education and research in LAS in the departments of Languages and Cultures and Anthropology by assisting the department chairs in coordination of administrative and academic goals as primary liaison between office and faculty, staff and community, and monitors department accounts.

Who We Are:

 

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is one of four campuses in the University of Colorado system and is home to over 9,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students. UCCS offers 53 undergraduate degree programs, 24 graduate degree programs, and 8 doctoral programs. UCCS is also home to the world’s only Bachelor of InnovationTM program, which allows our graduates to master multi-disciplinary skills and graduate ready to create real change in the world. UCCS was recently classified as a “High Research Activity” university by the Carnegie Foundation and takes pride in being the only higher education institution in southern Colorado that explicitly includes research as part of its mission. We have a strong focus in fueling student success by creating, using, and maintaining a multitude of offices – First Year Experience, Excel Centers, Academic Advising, and the Career Center just to name a few. Overall, UCCS is constantly focused of preparing our students to have success in the future, and we understand that every single employee on our campus has a significant effect on that focus.

The city, which was recently ranked as the number two Best Places to Live by U.S. News & World Report in 2022, known as Olympic City USA, rests at the base of Pikes Peak, the inspiration for the song “America the Beautiful” and a must-see for residents and visitors alike. The 14,115 foot summit is just one of dozens of area attractions, including scenic trains, museums, parks, a zoo and more. With a mild climate and 247 days of sunshine each year, the Springs boasts some of the state’s best recreation opportunities.

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and authorized by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. For general information about UCCS, its programs, locations, students, faculty, and offerings, go to: https://www.uccs.edu/.

Job Duties

Manage technical budget processes, purchasing and requisitions in support of the department teaching, research, and outreach activities.
Serve as Program Fiscal Manager in preparing budget, overseeing compliance.
Anticipate, track, and organize budget and operational needs.
Oversee, interpret, and adjust journals for general funds, start-up, revenue, gift, outreach and Sponsored Programs on a monthly basis.
Processing contracts, monthly, bi-weekly, and hourly pay.
Payroll tracking.
Job terminations.
Hiring, processing, and tracking varieties of instructor overloads, lecturers, student employees, GTAs, volunteers and POIs.
Reporting responsibilities: audits, logs, Late Pay, Job List, Cherwell, HCM (Human Resource Management).
Creating processes and procedures.
Front desk presence to assist, support and provide first-contact for/to the university, college, administration, faculty, students, staff, and general public.
Create, organize, and manage administrative documents.
Monitor, coordinate and communicate the strategic objectives of the department.
Collaborate and communicate successfully with other entities outside of the department and university.
Manages and administers grants and sponsored projects.
Purchasing of supplies.
Attends HR, finance, college, staff, and department meetings and other relevant trainings as needed.

Job Competencies

Advanced interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Advanced oral and written communication skills.
Ability to adapt to changing work priorities based on the needs of the unit.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exercise discretion.
Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple, concurrent projects.
Ability to develop and implement effective business processes and solutions.
Ability to work independently with attention to detail.
Ability to work collaboratively and collegially with others in a multi-cultured environment.

Work Location: Typically, 50% on campus, 50% remote; this will be based on the semester-to-semester need of the department, will also be determined by the supervisor.

This position has been determined to be exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

What We Offer:

Salary Range: Generally starting at $40,014 - $51,747.

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs offers excellent benefits, some of which include:

Medical insurance, with the lowest cost option being $0 to the employee
Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance
Mandatory retirement plans. Employees contribute 5% of their annual compensation. CU doubles that and contributes 10%
Tuition Assistant Benefit available to you or a dependent
Paid Parental Leave after 12 months of employment

Tentative Search Timeline:

The priority deadline for applicaitons is June 28, 2022. 
The potential dates for first-round interviews will be July 5- July 15, 2022.
The potential dates for final interviews with the search committee will be the week of July 18, 2022.
The potential employee start date is August 1, 2022.

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs is committed to providing a safe and productive learning, living and working community. To assist in achieving this goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial and/or motor vehicle history check.

Applicants with disabilities: If you have a mental or physical impairment, which limits one of your major life activities (e.g. walking, hearing, seeing, speaking, breathing, or learning) and require special accommodations for testing or interviewing, it is your responsibility to notify the office scheduling the interview or test at least 3 working days before the interview or test date. If you need special accommodations at the work site, you must notify the appointing authority or Human Resources.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree
Progressive professional experience can substitute for the Bachelor's degree on a year for year basis

One year of financial and business support experience that includes: understanding budget reports and making appropriate journal adjustments as necessary; financial tracking and reporting and processing human resource actions

Preferred Qualifications:

Excel spreadsheet experience
HR experience
PeopleSoft and HCM or similar software experience
Higher education experience
Grant experience: manage grant proposals; monitoring grant expenditures
Procurement of supplies and employee reimbursement experience

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required move. Employee may occasionally be required to have long periods of sitting, moderate bending, moderate energy requirements and fine motor skills. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

UCCS is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, the University of Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation or political philosophy in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. Alternative formats of this ad can be provided upon request for individuals with disabilities by contacting the Office of Human Resources at (719) 255-3372.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the established essential functions and meet the physical and environment demands described satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability, physical and environmental conditions required of the employee on the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, physical and environmental demands.

Job Category: Business Services
Primary Location: Colorado Springs
Schedule: Full-time
Posting Date: Jun 14, 2022
Unposting Date: Ongoing