Temporary Senior Accountant

Requisition Number: 53702 Location: Boulder, Colorado City Boulder State Colorado Employment Type: Temporary Staff Schedule: Full-Time Posting Close Date: 05-Jan-2024 Date Posted: 18-Dec-2023 Job Summary JILA at CU Boulder encourages applications for a Temporary Senior Accountant! The Accountant is responsible for maintaining, monitoring and analyzing a wide variety of accounting and budgetary records and information to ensure reliability, timeliness and accuracy.
This position will contribute within a collaborative team to identify accounting and financial process issues and to participate in the development and implementation of systems and process improvements; and act as the primary liaison with the Campus Controller’s Office in resolving system or specific issues and questions as they arise.
The goals of this position are to: Participate within the larger finance team and provide accounting support to sponsored research specialists and the COO.
Conduct the financial and accounting a operations within JILA to ensure compliant, accurate, timely and reliable records are kept.
Advise the JILA Chief of Operations on financial and accounting issues, and Communicate within JILA and with other units on campus to enhance the accounting activities of JILA and to ensure that JILA is presented in a positive and professional manner as a best-in-class research institute on the CU Boulder campus.
These goals are met by building effective, positive and collaborative working relationships with sponsored research administration staff team, JILA Staff, and Fellows as well as University employees within the Campus Controller’s Office and RIO; by prioritizing attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness and by proactively ensuring collegial communication and follow-up.
The position provides limited analysis, as well as detailed financial reports for use by individuals within JILA, RIO and CCO.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment.
We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Who We Are JILA: https://jila.
colorado.
edu/ What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be Transaction processing: Prepare journal entries, cash transfers and other financial transactions to include required documentation.
Review travel reports for completeness and compliance prior to final approval by Sponsored Project Team.
Maintain and supervise organizational budget and accounting records in the CU system, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
Accurate and timely data entry into JILA data systems including Directory, FileMaker and Projections.
Responsible for preparing and processing cash receipts.
Prepare, submit and process requests for speedtypes in the CU and JILA data systems JILA Shops Financial Management: Prepare biweekly and monthly shops reports in support of allocating costs to sponsored research and other JILA/CU/NIST speedtypes Prepare monthly billings Financial Oversight and Review: Develop, implement and monitor standard processes for areas of responsibility.
Be responsible for the reconciliation and monitoring of JILA non-research speedtypes.
Prepare regular financial analysis of JILA Shops and JILA General Fund.
Prepare other financial analysis as mutually agreed upon with JILA Chief of Operations.
Identify accounting concerns and make routine financial recommendations to JILA Chief of Operations.
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What You Should Know This is a temporary, full time position anticipated to last 6 months.
This position is working in a hybrid work situation.
What We Can Offer $28 - $38 per hour.
Benefits Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave.
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What We Require Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in accounting, finance or related field.
Appropriate experience will substitute for the degree on a year for year basis.
One year of experience in accounting and financial administration within a complex environment such as a university.
What You Will Need Attention to detail.
Outstanding interpersonal and written communication skills.
Ability to optimally and positively interact and achieve mutually beneficial results with a broad range of teams and/or individuals.
Skill in compiling, analyzing, summarizing and/or communicating financial and other data to a variety of recipients.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively to manage multiple tasks, prioritize and achieve key objectives.
Skill in using databases and in developing and manipulating complex spreadsheets.
Strong organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills.
Ability to understand and integrate technical information from multiple sources.
Ability to successfully adapt to changing situations and priorities.
Ability to make decisions both independently and collaboratively to address and resolve issues.
Ability to handle confidential information in an appropriate manner.
Positive outlook, sense of humor and appreciation for individual differences in people.
What We Would Like You to Have Evidence of commitment to actively contribute to a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment in a positive and collaborative manner.
Experience in CU Boulder financial systems including PeopleSoft Finance.
Special Instructions To apply, please submit the following materials: A current resume.
A cover letter that specifically addresses how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications and responsibilities of the position.
You will not be asked to upload references at this time.
Please apply by 1/5/24 for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email.
For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.
Posting Contact Information Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.
edu