Job Description
Join Our Team: Finance Business Manager, Colorado State University
Colorado State University Libraries seeks a Finance Business Manager to facilitate the Libraries’ business office. This position will be an integral part of the finance team and work directly in partnership with the Libraries’ business officer.
The Finance Business Manager position is responsible for: understanding various funding sources; working closely with the Libraries’ Business Officer to manage daily, monthly, and annual budget and accounting functions for various fund types, which will include creating, properly coding, tracking, and reconciling $19+ million in budget and revenues; ensuring compliance with policies and procedures; preparing and presenting financial reports; policy improvements; providing thorough strategic business analysis and guidance for the Department Heads and the Business Officer.
Applicants for this position should include a cover letter that communicates how your skills and experiences transfer to the qualifications in ways that may not be obvious. Preferred qualifications are not required. The Colorado State University Libraries is committed to lifelong learning and faculty development, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity and support to expand their expertise.
We strongly encourage those who will further advance the Libraries’ commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive community, including those from historically underrepresented groups, to apply for this position. We welcome applicants with a range of experiences.
Required Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Accounting or Finance (must have completed intermediate accounting course work)
- Three years of experience in a related field, which must include at least two years of progressive accounting or budget planning experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and the use of data mining tools
- Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Demonstrated high-level communication skills with the ability to speak to all levels of an organization
- Strong organizational and complex problem-solving skills, follow-through, and attention to detail
- Ability to analyze and recommend effective systems of internal controls
- The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the time of hire; University Libraries will not provide visa sponsorship for this position
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59 pm (MT) on Monday, October 23, 2023.
To apply, visit: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/134295
For general information about faculty and staff positions at CSU Libraries please visit: https://lib.colostate.edu/about/employment/faculty-and-staff-positions/
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CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.
Benefits & Additional Compensation Info
- For detailed benefit plan information for eligible employees, visit https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ and https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/.
- For the total value of CSU benefits in addition to wages, visit https://hr.colostate.edu/total-compensation-calculator/.
- For more information about why Fort Collins is consistently ranked in the top cities to live in, visit https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-community/.
Additional Info & Requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters or MBA with a concentration in finance, accounting or other related advanced degree
- CPA or CMA Professional certification
- Understanding of Fund Accounting and Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB)
- Analytical abilities, including the use of statistical techniques, financial modeling and data management
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and data mining tools
- Ability to work effectively in a multi-layered team environment, as well as autonomously
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to foster and work within culturally diverse communities
- Demonstrated experience providing exemplary customer service and/or prior customer service training
- Experience with strategic planning
- Demonstrated experience with systems in use at Colorado State University, such as the Kuali Financial System (KFS), Oracle E-Business Suite, WebFOCUS, Banner Student Information System, etc.
The Community
Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.
Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.
The CSU Libraries support the academic mission of Colorado State University by striving to provide equitable access to knowledges that empower expansive learning, intellectual growth, and joyful discovery for a sustainable, thriving planet and flourishing communities. We partner with people on their journey to academic success, community engagement, and excellence in research, creative artistry, and scholarship. Together we navigate and evaluate information and knowledge systems, illuminate varied lived experiences, discover possibilities, and labor toward a more equitable and just society.
Research Support & Open Scholarship is a new unit charged with reimagining library services to support Colorado State University’s world-class research community. Over the past five years CSU’s research expenditures have surged by 35% to $456.9 million in 2022, and CSU researchers are advancing solutions to some of biggest challenges affecting humanity and the planet.
With a focus on innovation, collaboration, and open scholarship, the Research Support and Open Scholarship (RSOS) team leads the university community in providing information, knowledge support and services for CSU researchers, including faculty, graduate students, research associates, post-docs, and CSU Extension. Opportunities for engagement include data management and literacy, GIS, evidence synthesis, research impact and bibliometrics, examination of diverse ways of knowing and communicating lived experiences, and scholarly communication, including open access, open education, and open science.
HR Info
Mary Ann Seaman, Library_Human_Resources@colostate.edu