Business Services Senior and Principal Professional

University of Colorado

6d•$58,792 - $86,001•Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Services Professional plays a pivotal role in supporting the financial and administrative management of a large rehabilitation science research portfolio. This position ensures compliance with institutional, federal, and sponsor regulations while providing strategic financial oversight and operational support to the principal investigator, other faculty and administrative staff working on university and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) projects.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in business, business administration, finance, accounting, healthcare administration, public administration, or a related field from an accredited institution.
Two years of professional-level experience in business operations and financial oversight (Senior Level)
Three years of professional-level experience in business operations and financial oversight (Principal Professional Level)
Experience with project management.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in business, finance, accounting, healthcare administration, or a related field.
Three years of professional-level experience in business operations and financial oversight (Senior Level)
Four years of professional-level experience in business operations and financial oversight (Principal Professional Level)
Experience working in an academic or research setting.
Experience with grant finances management.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage annual budget forecasts and salary distribution plans.
Review expenditures and providing regular updates and reporting to leadership on financial status ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
Serve as primary point of contact for principal investigator on financial and administrative matters.
Collaborate with university and VA finance teams to review financial performance, identify issues, and work collaboratively toward improvement.
Liaise with various university departments and VA groups to ensure timely invoicing, fund transfers, reconciliations, and reporting.
Develop budgets and budget justifications for new grant applications.
Develop a procurement strategy for each project.
Manage various VA mechanisms for research work affiliation and compensation.
Coordinate recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and offboarding of staff, students and volunteers.
Coach new staff and students on roles, responsibilities, and expectations.
Estimate resource requirements and allocate available resources (including time) effectively so that all projects are adequately covered.
Support payroll issue resolution and personnel report reviews.
Communicate and implement HR related functions with other university departments.
Approve time sheets and leave requests.
Monitor work-study student award balances and compliance with university deadlines.
Develop and execute operational efficiencies and recommend improvements to research and administrative workflows.
Manage all aspects of lab operations including daily operations of the lab, equipment inventories, computer resources, space allocation, facilities contact for repairs/construction.
Oversee communication with VA administrative team regarding logistics and operations for research projects.
Run team meetings and support internal communication.
Oversee special projects as required to maintain smooth and efficient operations.