Finance and Accounting Program Manager

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Adult and Child Center for Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS)

Job Title: Finance and Accounting Program Manager

Position #: 00795269 – Requisition #:37622

Job Summary:

ACCORDS is looking for a Finance and Accounting Program Manager.  The Finance and Accounting Program Manager oversees ACCORDS' finance functions under the direction of the Director of Finance and Administration (DFA). This includes monitoring spending rates on department accounts, working closely with the DFA on the annual budgeting process, overseeing the timely processing of invoices, purchase order requisitions, managing gift card process and audits, processing procurement and travel reports, and processing purchases on behalf of ACCORDS Principal Investigators and research staff. The Finance and Accounting Program Manager will conduct financial analysis, internal audits, create financial reports, and assist the Director of Finance and Administration (DFA) in the oversight of financial and procurement operations. This individual will act as a resource for the Center and will be expected to work independently, as well as collaboratively with the ACCORDS DFA, Director, Principal Investigators, and the grant management team on financial processes. The Finance and Accounting Program Manager is an integral part of furthering the ACCORDS mission and will provide exceptional customer service to our Principal Investigators, program managers, and research staff.

Examples of Work Performed:

Operational Fiscal Responsibilities:

• Prepares monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc financial reports as directed.

• Educates ACCORDS community as to procurement policies and procedures.

• Oversees and processes Concur expense reports, department travel request forms, and CU Marketplace requests as submitted by ACCORDS investigators and staff.  Review the accuracy and compliance of requests and reports with policies and procedures.  Provide guidance as needed to complete purchasing and travel needs.

• Reviews and reconciles Center purchases, travel, and payment vouchers. 

• Oversee and ensure efficient processing of purchasing and procurement-related activities, including but not limited to purchase orders, payment vouchers, interdepartmental invoices (Ins), and a variety of other instruments in both the University and CU Medicine fiscal systems. 

• Oversee contracting, including entering contracts into Marketplace, handling Marketplace requests for deposits to external parties, and tracking completion of these requests.

• Assists in tracking and managing commitments and start-up funding agreements, and reconciling accounts.

• Interprets purchasing and procurement rules. Create and update internal procurement processes based on new/updated guidelines and procedures.

• Process Journal Entries (JEs) and Payroll Expense Transfers (PETs) in compliance with internal and external policies and procedures.

• Prepares routine and ad hoc financial and operational reports utilizing A2E, AX, MyBI, PowerBI, mFIN, etc., includin