Finance, Operations, and HR Principle Professional

University of Colorado • Colorado Springs, CO

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance, Operations, and HR Principle Professional is a key member of the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences Dean’s Office team that oversees and supports college-wide financial and HR operations. This position exercises discretion, analytical skill, personal accountability and responsibility. This position supports the HR Director in the administration of a broad range of professional-level human resources (HR) functions in the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences. Similarly, this position also supports the Senior Assistant Dean of Finance & Operations by providing continuous support and training related to financial policies, operations, procedures, and payroll to chairs, directors, faculty, and staff college-wide (300+ permanent employees and 200+ temporary lecturers).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, finance, business, accounting, or related field OR substitution of year for year equivalent experience is required.
• Must have professional experience in Finance, Budget or Accounting.

Nice To Haves

• Professional experience in Higher Education is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight, guidance, and training to faculty and staff on revenue/expenditure monitoring across all fund types.
• Serve as primary contact for monthly deficit management and corrections.
• Develop procedures, guides, labs, and training for budgeting and corrections.
• Create and maintain high-level quarterly budget reports.
• Coordinate with Accounting, Budget, SFS, HR, and Sponsored Research.
• Support procurement, reimbursement, and travel processes.
• Provide expert interpretation of policies for purchasing, P-cards, reimbursements, and travel.
• Support payroll processing across the College.
• Advise chairs and staff on $3M+ in annual payroll for lecturers and others.
• Process summer research payroll and report effort data.
• Support merit salary process, verifying position budgets, FTE, and compensation pools.
• Compile, create, and interpret financial reports.
• Make recommendations supporting effective decision‑making.
• Manages the recruitment and hiring processes for the college of LAS, including position description development, budget availability, search waiver requests, search committee support
• Manages job postings by initiating the Request to Fill, draft posting in CU Careers, and coordinating with HR to post
• Manages search committees by scheduling and running charge meetings, checking finalists with HR, initiating SkillSurvey reference checks, creating letters of offer and sends for electronic signatures, initiates onboarding process for new hires, including background checks and Person of Interest (POI) appointments
• Completes candidate dispositions in CU Careers
• Informs Dean’s office staff, College finance team, and Provost’s office of new hires (for new faculty orientation)
• Ensures new hires are added to LAS email and new faculty lists, RPT and sabbatical schedules
• Assists with coordination with Dean, HR Director, and College finance team to determine terms of additional or revised appointments (FTE, budget, compensation, begin and end dates, job duties).
• Creates offer and amendment letters, sends through Adobe Sign for electronic authorizing signatures. Provides copies of fully signed letters to department chairs and program assistants, college financial staff.
• Post all monthly staff timesheets.
• Post bi-weekly student timesheets for the LAS Dean’s Office and other departments, if coverage is needed.
• Manages the IRC annual performance review process and supports the HR Director in the management of staff evaluations. May be responsible for some of the following tasks: Communicating processes, timelines, forms, relevant policies. Collecting and ensuring all required documents are provided.
• Initiates and monitors the separation/termination processes for leaving employees. Provides separation information to those who leave the university (retirement, COBRA, return of university-owned items, keys, etc.).
• Enters separation ticket in Cherwell for termination of access. Enters separation in HCM; coordinates with HR re: payouts.
• Terminates secondary administrative appointments in HCM at end of appointment.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy 22 vacation days, 10 sick days, paid parental leave, 13 recognized holidays, and provisions for bereavement, jury duty, and FAMLI Leave.
• Robust Health Coverage: Our comprehensive medical plans cover preventative care at no cost, including a yearly mental health visit. Plus, benefit from affordable dental, vision plans, and competitive prescription drug prices.
• Financial & Retirement Benefits: Take advantage of our health savings, flexible spending accounts, and life and disability insurance. Plan for your future with our retirement options.
• Further Your Education: Avail twelve (12) waived credits per academic year for courses at any CU campus.
• Wellness & More: From wellness programs aimed at achieving your best self to various additional benefits through CU Advantage, we prioritize well-being and holistic development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal