Strategic Accounting Operations Manager | Hybrid Role

University of Colorado Anschutz; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Colorado Anschutz is seeking an Accounting Operations Program Manager to lead campus accounting support functions and oversee chartfield governance. You will review complex transactions, supervise staff, ensure GAAP and GASB compliance, and drive process improvements across the Finance Office.

In collaboration with the Assistant Director, you will translate departmental strategy into objectives, develop workflows, and deliver training to strengthen financial controls and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a directly related field.
• Five (5) years of professional accounting experience including financial reconciliations, financial analysis and reporting, journal-entry review, complex problem resolution, and month-end and fiscal year-end close activities.
• One (1) year of professional experience supervising employees, including assigning and reviewing work, coaching staff, and supporting performance and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the campus accounting support function, serving as the primary resource for accounting guidance, issue resolution, stakeholder consultation, and service delivery.
• Review and approve complex accounting transactions, journal entries, chartfield requests, and organizational structure changes to ensure compliance with GAAP, GASB requirements, university policies, and internal controls.
• Manage financial reporting, reconciliations, and analysis activities by investigating discrepancies, resolving complex accounting issues, monitoring financial activity, and ensuring the accuracy of financial records.
• Coordinate and perform month-end, quarter-end, and fiscal year-end close activities, including account analysis, accrual review, financial reporting, sales tax reporting, and resolution of outstanding items.
• Provide technical accounting expertise and consultative support to campus departments by interpreting accounting requirements, advising on financial matters, and delivering training on accounting policies and procedures.
• Supervise and develop accounting staff through coaching, work prioritization, performance management, quality review, and professional development support.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen financial controls, enhance reporting capabilities, and leverage technology and automation to increase operational efficiency and service excellence.
• Accountable for the successful oversight of campus accounting support functions, including establishing policies, processes and objectives; makes data-informed recommendations to leadership.
• Directly oversees chartfield governance, including the review and approval of setup and maintenance requests processed by accounting staff, to support accurate financial reporting, appropriate organizational structures, and compliance with university requirements.
• Manages and supervises the accounting operations team, including hiring, firing, advancement, promotion, performance, development, etc.
• Identifies and implements opportunities to streamline accounting processes, strengthen controls, improve service delivery, and responsibly use new technologies, reporting tools, and automation.
• Identifies gaps in current resources or policies; develops and updates policies and resources to effectively govern more complex scenarios related to accounts receivable, general ledger updates, funding deficits, reorganization/department-node changes, financial-statement balances, payroll expense updates, etc.
• Develop and facilitate training materials for the accounting operations team and campus Departments.

Skills

Analytical

Collaborative

Customer-focused

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

PeopleSoft

Workday

Oracle

SAP

Job description

The University of Colorado Anschutz is seeking an Accounting Operations Program Manager to lead campus accounting support functions and oversee chartfield governance. You will review complex transactions, supervise staff, ensure GAAP and GASB compliance, and drive process improvements across the Finance Office.

In collaboration with the Assistant Director, you will translate departmental strategy into objectives, develop workflows, and deliver training to strengthen financial controls and