Business Officer I

Center for Immigration Policy & Research (CIPR); Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Denver is seeking a Business Officer I to manage financial, administrative, and operational functions within assigned units. You will handle journal entries, budgeting, accounts payable, payroll, HR transactions, and compliance across university policies.

The role supports the business team by ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and alignment with departmental goals, with a typical 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. schedule and one remote day per week.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in business, finance, or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience handling financial, payroll, and HR transactions.
• Knowledge of budgeting, purchasing, accounts payable, payroll, and general accounting.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process and manage financial and HR transactions, including journal entries and payroll.
• Monitor, reconcile, and manage departmental budgets; prepare monthly reports.
• Handle accounts payable, invoicing, and expense tracking; assist with audits.
• Maintain personnel files and ensure compliance with HR policies.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency.

Skills

Financial management

HR processes

Budgeting & reporting

Audit & compliance

Documentation & records

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Banner

PeopleSoft

Salesforce

Job description

The Business Operations & Analysis Team is compromised of a team of business officers who are highly trained and efficient in University business functions. This office sits in the Business and Financial Affairs Division. We strive to be a trusted and innovative partner delivering exemplary business services in support of the DU community.

Position Summary

The Business Officer I is responsible for managing the financial, administrative, and operational functions within the assigned units. This role is responsible for handling transactional processing, including journal entries, expense tracking, purchasing, budgeting/reporting, and all accounts payable, payroll, and human resources transactions. The Business Officer I ensures accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in all routine business operations while supporting the broader business team and departmental goals.

Essential Functions

Financial Management

• Process and manage purchase requests, invoices, expense reimbursements, contracts, and accounts payable transactions.
• Ability to make journal entries when needed
• Monitor, reconcile, and manage departmental budgets independently.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and maintain accurate records for audits.
• Manage revenue tracking and tuition account processes as required.

Human Resources and Payroll

• Execute all HR transactions, including hiring paperwork, position changes, separations, and payroll processing.
• Maintain personnel files and ensure compliance with university HR policies and procedures.
• Serve as the primary liaison for HR-processing related matters within the department.

Administrative and Compliance Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all financial and personnel transactions.
• Ensure all transactions comply with university policies, procedures, and audit requirements.
• Prepare and organize documentation for internal and external audits.
• Identify and implement transactional process improvements to increase operational efficiency.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of financial management principles, including budgeting, purchasing, accounts payable, payroll, and general accounting practices.
• Knowledge of HR and payroll processes, including hiring paperwork, position changes, separations, and compliance with HR policies.
• Knowledge of university policies, procedures, and audit requirements.
• Knowledge of financial and HR systems such as Banner, PeopleSoft, Salesforce, or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills to monitor and manage departmental budgets independently.
• Excellent organizational skills to maintain accurate records and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in financial reporting tools and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word).
• Ability to ensure accuracy and attention to detail in financial and HR transactions.
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements to increase operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent experience in business, finance, or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience transacting financial, payroll, and HR transactions.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, purchasing, accounts payable, payroll, and financial transactions.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Banner, Salesforce, PeopleSoft, or similar financial and HR systems.
• Experience in higher education or nonprofit environments.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively.

Working Environment

• Standard office environment.
• Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

• Ability to work in front of a computer for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This position is eligible for one (1) remote day per week. This position is expected to work four (4) days in the office per week.

Salary Grade Number

The salary grade for the position is 9.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $60,000-$66,000.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits

The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non-Discrimination-Statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.