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Senior Financial Analyst

Position Number: 6401566
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Business - Finance

Senior Financial Analyst

Requisition Number: 66154
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: University Staff
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 04-Aug-2025
Date Posted:

Job Summary

OIT Finance and Business Operations (FBO) encourages applications for a Senior Financial Analyst! Our unit supports the mission and vision of OIT, the campus, and the University with high-quality administrative and financial services. As part of that support, this position will be responsible primarily for the financial analysis of key OIT programs and will assist OIT managers and directors in determining budgets and resources available to enable them to provide quality service to the campus. 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.

Who We Are

Vision:

Office Information Technology will be valued by campus as a strategic, inclusive and innovative partner in advancing learning and discovery in order to enable CU Boulder to be a premier public university.

Mission:

Office Information Technology enables campus priorities by providing high-value IT services and solutions.

Values:

Trust, as a foundation for how we engage with one another and with campus partners, along with
Avid curiosity in how to better support the campus and our stakeholder's while
Fostering empowerment and authentic engagement among ourselves and
Celebrating inclusivity that promotes a sense of belonging while acknowledging that each person is unique and valued.

Strategy:

Office Information Technology will advance learning and discovery by delivering high-value reliable IT services and solutions that:

Provide a fluid and adaptable academic and student experience
Enable research competitiveness and
Deliver core infrastructure and enterprise IT services for business effectiveness.

Based on our departmental goals and our commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence, CIO Information Technology particularly welcomes applications from candidates whose knowledge, skills, and abilities, and desire to contribute to an inclusive campus environment, will help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Lead for Sponsored Project Accounting

Primary contact for the Office of Contracts & Grants (OCG) and Research Financial Services (RFS), and the Campus Controller's Office (CCO) on all sponsored project and cost-share financial matters.
Maintains awareness of changing fiscal rules with regards to sponsored projects and shares key changes with the rest of FBO and relevant OIT departmental units.
Supervises all OIT sponsored projects and associated data, including budgets, start and end dates, project numbers, speedtypes, etc.
Uses electronic Research Administration (eRA) system to gather all pertinent information for OIT sponsored projects and cost-share projects and train others in FBO when necessary.
Assists with and/or performs sponsored project related post-award functions, including award set up budget distributions, expense monitoring, periodic invoicing, and financial reporting.
Prepare and distribute accurate and timely month-end, quarterly, and year-end close reports and financial information following prescribed timelines.
Coordinate restricted funds and special funding arrangements (ex. Financial Futures, president's initiatives, consortium or multi-unit agreements).
Build status reports and plan to actual or variance reports to central campus and system for initiative funding.

Senior Level Accounting and Reconciliation

Maintain and reconcile OIT departmental revenue and expenditure budgets to provide monthly snapshots of budget conformance, funding status, and profit & loss statements for directors and program managers.
Work with the Assistant Director to proactively develop, implement and continuously refine OIT financial constructs and organizing principles and resulting reports/analyses, which enable optimal decision making at all levels of the organization.
Find and resolve problems within financial activity, including purchases, salaries and revenues. If problems are related to factors outside of OIT control, connect with appropriate University unit (including CCO, University Information Services (UIS), Procurement Service Center (PSC), etc.) or outside vendor contacts to determine resolution.
Collect revenues for OIT's fee-for-service programs. Consistently connect with program managers to ensure the appropriate clients and amounts are being billed. Be able to interact with OIT's customers and to explain the purpose of the service being billed or the methodology used in determining the charge.

Strategic and Analytical Support

Provide proactive and strategic support to OIT directors and managers on high-level and sophisticated issues involving OIT programs, including resource allocation, data analysis, long-term planning, research and interpretation of rules, audit preparation, and budget conformance.
Assist in determining annual budget needs and in identifying any potential alternative sources of funding for OIT programs.
Use advanced Microsoft Access and Excel functionality to illustrate, analyze, and model fiscal concepts and financial trends for assigned area.
Apply appropriate budget principles to develop "what if" budget scenarios for use by the finance team.
Ensure directors and managers are aware of budget changes, overages or available fund balances, verify the validity of any remaining budgeted purchases or new unbudgeted items, and consistently update internal financial records with anticipated activity to enable OIT leadership to make strategic budget decisions. Provide analytical support to the Assistant Director on high-level and/or sophisticated issues of funding model design and resources allocation.

Conduct OIT Rate-Setting Processes

Using input from OIT program managers and using OMB A-21 rules as interpreted by the CCO, create rates for OIT fee-for-service offerings to customers on an annual basis. Consult with the CCO regarding any potential policy violations. Confirm that OIT program managers are aware of any rate changes, including amounts to charge to University vs non-University customers.
Act as a resource for strategic, policy or compliance questions. Assist with any potential audit requests.
Complete annual submissions for CCO and Finance and Business Strategy (FBS) for OIT fee-for-service programs within portfolio.

What You Should Know

This position is in a hybrid work situation, typically working on-campus once per week.

What We Can Offer

Salary: $76,602 - $86,160.

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.

Be Statements

Be accomplished. Be excited. Be Boulder.

What We Require

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in business administration, accounting, finance, natural/social sciences, or a related field. Experience may be substituted for the degree on a year for year basis.
Three (3) years of experience in accounting or finance, which includes at least two (2) years of experience in post-award sponsored project or grant accounting.

What You Will Need

Strong digital literacy in productivity software, particularly MS Excel, Access, Word and Outlook.
Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability and experience working with departmental staff.
Ability to problem-solve complex reconciliation and to work independently to resolve issues.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

A current resume.
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 August 4, 2025 for consideration. Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Senior-Financial-Analyst/66154