Senior Finance & Grants Professional (Hybrid)

CU Denver; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan 401(a)

Paid time off

Tuition benefit

ECO Pass

Job summary

University of Colorado Anschutz is seeking a Finance and Accounting Professional (Senior–Principal) in Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics. You will forecast costs, manage budgets, and support core directors and leadership.

You’ll handle complex budget reconciliations, grant expenditures, payroll funding, and invoicing systems in a dynamic research environment. You will collaborate with core facility managers, faculty, the Dean's Office, and external partners, ensuring compliance and timely

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, business, finance, accounting, or a directly related field with 2–5 years of professional experience including financial forecasting and budget analysis.
• Experience with post-award grant and contract management.
• Ability to work with various stakeholders and ensure compliance with university policies.

Responsibilities

• Forecast and reconcile complex program and project budgets for core facilities, including annual cost studies.
• Coordinate construction and remodel funding for facility expansions and upgrades.
• Develop and oversee standardized invoicing for all cores with accurate reporting and timely payments.
• Coordinate procurement support for large equipment and manage inventories and depreciation.
• Analyze grant notices, manage sponsored project expenditures, and prepare financial forecasts.
• Collaborate with Office of Grants and Contracts to ensure compliance.
• Provide regular financial reports to facility directors and recommend budget actions.

Skills

Financial forecasting

Budget analysis

Grant management

Budget reconciliation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/accounting or related field

Tools

Excel

Access

Concur

InfoEd

CU Data

Job description

University of Colorado Anschutz is seeking a Finance and Accounting Professional (Senior–Principal) in Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics. You will forecast costs, manage budgets, and support core directors and leadership.

You’ll handle complex budget reconciliations, grant expenditures, payroll funding, and invoicing systems in a dynamic research environment. You will collaborate with core facility managers, faculty, the Dean's Office, and external partners, ensuring compliance and timely