Budget & Finance Senior Professional

Requisition Number

72559

Location

Boulder, Colorado

Employment Type

University Staff

Schedule

Full Time

Posting Close Date

22-Jun-2026

Job Summary

The Provost's Office at CU Boulder is encouraging applications for a Budget & Finance Senior Professional! This position supports the Director of Budget, Finance, and Academic Resource Analysis, while also supporting specific Academic Affairs campus-wide budget functions and processes. This role provides professional financial and budgetary support to the Academic Affairs leadership team including but not limited to, the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Academic Resource Management, Academic Planning and Assessment, and the Office of Faculty Affairs.

The position also serves as a financial, budget, and resource analysis partner to the Division of Academic Affairs' units to assist in interpreting and implementing Academic Affairs' policies, optimizing resources and enhancing the Division's budget and fiscal processes. This role reports to the Director of Budget, Finance, and Academic Resource Analysis.

Senior Professionals are responsible for exercising discretion, analytical skill, personal accountability, and responsibility. Work involves creating, integrating, applying, and sharing knowledge directly related to the professional field. Work is performed fully independently.

Who We Are

The Division of Academic Affairs is responsible for meeting the mission of the University of Colorado Boulder to serve as the state's comprehensive graduate research university. Within the division, the Office of Academic Planning and Assessment engages in academic planning, accreditation and assessment and supervises student success initiatives. The Office of Academic Resource Management develops academic resource strategy and analysis in support of the university's mission. Central to the support of the academic mission is the recruitment, retention and development of faculty, a process managed by the Office of Faculty Affairs.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Budget Development and Management

• Manage the budget allocations and fiscal resources of Provost's Office annual operating budget and temporary commitments, which includes tracking, providing annual reports, and forecasting future resource needs.
• Manage the resource allocation from the budget model including faculty promotion and tenure, faculty retentions, and supplemental commitments.
• Lead aspects of the academic affairs annual budget process, including developing templates, guidance, and timelines for assigned areas.
• Review and consolidate unit budget submissions; identify risks, trends, and alignment with institutional priorities.
• Monitor revenues and expenditures and provide variance analysis with clear recommendations.
• Support allocation decisions for ongoing and one-time funding requests.
• Transfer funding as needed to ensure timely delivery of resource commitments.
• Create and maintain internal MOUs for faculty retentions and other financial commitments.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Produce executive-level reports and briefing materials for leadership and governance groups.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of financial data across units.
• Develop standardized reporting tools and metrics to improve insight into financial performance.
• Serves as the Academic Affairs business services support by providing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and budget reporting.
• Assist with design and development of standardized reports based upon recurring or critical requests.
• Perform financial reconciliation for the Office of the Provost and the campus tuition remission budget.

Policy Interpretation & Compliance

• Partner with the Graduate School, Bursar's Office, and Human Resources to support the processing of Tuition Remission.
• Interpret and apply university financial policies and procedures for academic units and academic support units.
• Provide guidance on allowable expenditures, budget practices, and compliance requirements.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks; ensure adherence to internal controls and audit standards.
• Assist in developing or refining budget and financial procedures to improve clarity and consistency.

Project Support

• Provide administrative support to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Budget & Finance and the Director of Budget, Finance and Academic Resource Analysis.
• Anticipate, interpret and respond to a variety of constituents and issues with minimal direction and the highest level of discretion and judgment.
• Implement and coordinate specific academic affairs financial budget projects and initiatives.
• Completes ad hoc projects that may have contending and sometimes shifting timelines.
• Maintains and updates numerous Access databases used by the Provost's Office.
• Supervises Office of the Provost budget and finance shared services student employees.
• Assists with data entry.

What You Should Know

This position offers a primarily remote, hybrid work modality with some in person meetings required based on the business needs of the office.

What We Can Offer

The annual hiring range for this position is $76,000-$86,000.

Benefits

At the University of Colorado Boulder, we are committed to supporting the holistic health and well-being of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuition assistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for local transit.

What We Require

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field and 3 years of accounting, finance or budget experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.

What You Will Need

• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Ability to take initiative.
• Ability to anticipate executive needs for information and support.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Excel.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of internal control principles.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle complex, multiple and concurrent tasks.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit a current resume and a cover letter. Please apply by June 22, 2026 for consideration. Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.

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To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Budget-Finance-Senior-Professional/72559