Director, Finance and Operations, Daniels College of Business

DU is the oldest and largest private, independent university in the Rocky Mountain Region, welcoming approximately 5700 undergraduate and 8000 graduate students to campus either in-person or virtually each year. Our students complete a rigorous, comprehensive core curriculum in addition to a deep, hands-on immersion in their technical curricula. DU is a research university with high research activity and an exceptional commitment to its students.

Denver, the Mile-High City, consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in the United States. Denver’s economy is rapidly growing and diversifying, with strengths in the aerospace, healthcare, financial tech, telecommunications, and IT-software sectors. Our region features a dry climate with 300 days of sunshine annually and surprisingly mild winters. The nearby Rocky Mountains provide beautiful views and abundant recreational opportunities year-round. The city of Denver is home to several major league sports teams, diverse neighborhoods, and strong cultural and food scenes. Situated in this vibrant metropolitan community, the University is committed to building and sustaining faculty, staff, and student body. 

With a long tradition of excellence and innovation, the Daniels College of Business prepares students to succeed in a dynamic, changing world. We are a high-achieving community of students, staff and faculty that inspires one another to think in new ways, perform at higher levels, and transform organizations and communities. Daniels is ranked among the top business schools and is the only business school in Colorado to receive rankings and recognition from BusinessWeek, the Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. The Daniels College of Business (DCB) offers a variety of baccalaureate, graduate, PhD and certificate programs which are detailed at https://daniels.du.edu/ 

Position Summary

The University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business (DCB) invites applications for the position of Director, Business and Finance.

The DCB Director of Finance and Business Operations partners with the Associate Dean of Finance and Business Operations (AD) managing financial, human resources, and general business operations functions for DCB and directing transactional processes associated with the college’s overall budget. The director serves as a college-wide business partner and ensures all current-year transactions align with the current-year budget and supports long-term strategies. In addition, the director is responsible for working with and advising the AD to establish financial policies and procedures; developing and monitoring the colleges budget; monitoring compliance and processes in the colleges human resources; and providing financial tools and research to facilitate planning to ensure the colleges economic sustainability and growth.

The director is also vital in assisting the AD with the overall efficacy of the college’s processes and function. The position reports directly to the AD and serves to provide comprehensive support to the college’s leadership team. Additionally, this position will work closely with college stakeholders, including faculty and staff while also serving as a point of contact for transactional processes for central offices across the university. The ideal candidate will have the proven skills outlined below and the ability to oversee financial, human resources, and operational projects from inception to completion.

Essential Functions

Financial

• Leads current year forecasting for the college and collaborates on the process with the Controller’s Office.
• Co-Leads the future year budget development process with the AD.
• Assists the AD with planning strategic funding and general business operations.
• Directs the processes for analysis of salaries, departmental salaries and expenses, and other areas as directed by the AD.
• Oversees systems for auditing personnel expenditures, ensuring departments remain within budgetary limits or allotments.
• Acts as a signatory for transactional processes in the absence of the AD.
• Coordinate expense/P-Card review and approval.
• Gift and Endowment financial management as applicable.
• Grant financial management as needed.

Human Resources/Payroll

• Leads human resources related transactions for benefited faculty and staff in DCB, including hiring, separations, and permanent and temporary position changes.
• Partners with the AD to manage the faculty and staff hiring processes, ensuring compliance with university and unit policies.
• Recommends and assists the Dean and AD with creating and implementing hiring procedures.
• Assists departments throughout the hiring process, including ensuring r