Financial Senior Manager

Job Summary:

The Financial Senior Manager serves as a high level financial leader for the Department of Emergency Medicine and is responsible for the strategic oversight of financial planning, forecasting, business analytics, financial modeling, budgeting, and operational decision support. This position partners closely with departmental leadership (Vice Chair of Finance and Administration, Vice Chair of Research, and Vice Chair of Clinical Operations) to develop data-driven strategies that support the department's clinical, research, educational, and administrative missions.

The Financial Senior Manager is responsible for developing sophisticated financial models, forecasting tools, and executive dashboards in collaboration with the analytics team that inform strategic planning, resource allocation, program growth, and operational performance improvement. The position provides leadership for data analytics initiatives and promotes the use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to enhance financial analysis, reporting efficiency, and business intelligence capabilities.

This position oversees the day-to-day operations of the finance, analytics, procurement, and contract management functions and serves as a trusted advisor to department leadership regarding financial risks, opportunities, and long-term strategic investments.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial and Budget Management 70%:

• Provides leadership and supervision for finance, analytics, procurement, and contract management staff.

• Serves as the department's senior financial strategist and trusted advisor to the Chair, Vice Chair for Administration and Finance, and executive leadership team.

• Establishes performance expectations and fosters a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Mentors staff in advanced financial analysis, data analytics, forecasting, and business intelligence methodologies.

• Promotes adoption of emerging analytics technologies and AI-enabled solutions to improve departmental performance.

• Leads strategic initiatives focused on process automation, data governance, and analytical capability development.

• Oversees management of departmental funds including state, grant, clinical, gift, endowment, auxiliary, and contract funding.

• Designs, develops, and maintains sophisticated financial models to evaluate new programs, faculty recruitment, compensation plans, clinical initiatives, research investments, and strategic partnerships.

• Leads the development of executive dashboards and financial scorecards.

• Utilizes advanced Excel modeling techniques, data visualization tools, and AI-enabled technologies to improve forecasting accuracy and operational efficiency.

• Identifies emerging trends, financial risks, and growth opportunities through advanced analytics and benchmarking.

• Ensures departmental compliance with applicable procurement policies and procedures.

• Prepares cost studies for all service center accounts and conducts cost-benefit analysis to determine the best allocation methodology for overhead costs.

• Leads development of long-range financial strategies that support departmental growth, sustainability, and operational excellence.

• Reconciles and consolidates financial information from multiple entities including University, CU Medicine, hospital, research, and affiliated organizations.

• Monitors departmental financial performance and proactively identifies budget variances, operational risks, and opportunities for improvement.

• Directs all departmental budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.

• Oversees development of annual operating budgets, multi-year financial plans, and periodic forecast updates.

• Ensures compliance with University, School of Medicine, CU Medicine, hospital, state, and federal financial policies and regulations.

• Establishes and maintains internal controls to ensure responsible stewardship of departmental resources

Procurement and Contract Management: 30%

• Serves as the departmental Approving Official (AO) for procurement activities.

• Ensures the propriety of all transactions in accordance with State, University, CU Medicine and UCH rules and regulations.

• Implements and oversees execution of procurement policies and procedures related to all facets of the University and CU Medicine procurement systems (CU Marketplace, Concur, Travel, etc.), including, electronic and paper approval and submission (Pos, SPOs, Payment Vouchers, Travel Reconciliation, Employee Reimbursements, CU Medicine Travel and accounts payable)

• Sets reimbursement policy for the department faculty and staff. Oversees and manages reimbursement requests for all faculty/staff and develops training program to best inform faculty/staff.

• Manages all procurement and travel card transaction activity. Develops, implements and educates others about the departmental policy on the use of university credit cards.

• Provides financial guidance and support for contract negotiations and business agreements.

• Study the legalities of contracts and help to negotiate terms and conditions with faculty and third parties, before drafting agreements to outline terms of service and project deliverables.

• Provide contract analysis and summaries, and ensure contract execution accomplished in accordance with company policy

• Drives current contract processes and provides improvement initiative direction including scrutiny and evaluation of best practices and lessons learned

• Manage all service agreements in the department. Reviews agreements for cost effectiveness and develops budgets to ensure cost reimbursement exceeds costs for all agreement. Negotiates with sponsors for budget consideration.

• Develops departmental tax allocation process on all clinical and contract income.

• Serves as the subject-matter expert for Scope of Work transactions and acts as a work lead for all department personnel under the Chair and DFA.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Location:

Hybrid - this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 3 days per week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings.

Why Join Us:

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine is dedicated to delivering superlative patient care, providing an environment where training and education thrive and innovation and discovery are fostered.

The Department of Emergency Medicine is based at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora Colorado. The campus is a state of the art medical campus home to the University of Colorado Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, the Colorado School of Public Health; as well as the University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado both of which serve as major training sites for the Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options

• Dental: Multiple plan options

• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision

• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay

• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year

• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)

• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)

• Holiday Days: 10/year

• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses

• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, business, finance, accounting, or a directly related field from an accredited institution and 5-7 years of professional experience related to finance and accounting management.

  • A combination of education and related technical/military/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a year for year basis.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field from an accredited college or university.

• Experience with fund accounting.

• Experience working with standard accounting policies and procedures.

• Higher education accounting experience.

• Higher education budget management, modeling and forecasting experience.

• Experience with contract and grant administration.

• Experience working with clinical data.

Conditions of Employment:

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship. We are unable to provide work visa sponsorship or employment authorization for this position now or in the future.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency working with Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook.

• Advanced knowledge of Excel.

• Ability to work with a diverse group and competing interests.

• Ability to tolerate a high degree of ambiguity yet work effectively to fulfill the mission, goals and objectives of the department.

• Knowledge of standard accounting practices.

• Knowledge of fund accounting.

• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, identify and set priorities for self and others, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.

• Excellent time management and organization skills.

• Ability to effectively explain processes and procedures.

• Strong analytical skills.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Strong commitment to the team approach.

• Ability to understand complex systems and guide other personnel with regard to their use.

• Strong financial management and the ability to manage funds from a variety of sources.

• Solid understanding of budget development and management.

• Ability to evaluate, analyze and interpret vast amounts of data, recommend solutions and implement the preferred course of action.

• High degree of technical skills in fiscal management, and knowledge of accounting and business practices, including accounting software packages.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.

• Outstanding customer service skills.

How to Apply:

For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):

1. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position

2. Curriculum vitae / Resume

3. Three to five professional references, including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address

Questions should be directed to: EMED Human Resources at emed.humanresources@ucdenver.edu

Screening of Applications Begins:

Immediately and continues until position is filled. For best consideration, apply by September 8.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as ($79,990-107,187).

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position may be eligible for overtime compensation, depending on the level.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

ADA Statement:

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at hr.adacoordinator@cuanschutz.edu.

Background Check Statement:

The University of Colorado Anschutz is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.

Vaccination Statement:

CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID-19 virus and other vaccine preventable diseases. If you work, visit, or volunteer in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz, you will be required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance policies of the facilities or clinics where you work, visit, or volunteer, respectively. In addition, if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties, you must enroll in the occupational health medical surveillance program.