Sponsored Projects Business Officer

Looking for part-time work in accounting? Use your accounting skills to support interesting research at the University of Denver.

Position Summary

The Sponsored Projects Business Officer I position in RSECS and KIHA will apply well-defined accounting, budget and business practices to address the business needs of RSECS and aging related faculty including ensuring proper adherence to award requirements, proper accounting of grant expenditures, and assisting with grant forecasting for principal investigators (PIs). The Business Officer I will be responsible for payment services, payroll and procurement related to sponsored programs for PIs in RSECS and for PIs conducting aging research across campus.

Essential Functions

Financial and Budget

• Post award grant financial management for PIs, including monthly analysis and forecasting.
• Accountable for financial transactions and practices within RSECS and KIHA. Ensure compliance with sponsor requirements and University policy.
• Compile and summarize financial data for PIs, ensure they are aware of upcoming grant/gift milestones and deadlines.
• Complete journal entries and budget entries as necessary.
  
  

HR and Payroll

• Identify and prepare payroll adjustments as needed.
• Ensure PIs are kept up to date on important HR and payroll laws and regulations.
• Post grant funded benefited positions including both faculty and staff hires.
• Coordinate onboarding process for grant-funded positions, including providing training on University systems and processes.
• For all HR and Payroll process, coordinate with RSECS Business Office and Department Coordinators as needed.
  
  

General Administrative Duties

• Ensure procurement contracts related to sponsored programs follow University processes for review and are executed properly and within guidelines provided by the sponsor.
• Ensure accuracy of non-payroll expense through review of monthly p-card submissions for sponsored projects/gifts, providing Concur and other payment systems support to grant personnel and PIs, processing and submitting payments for reimbursements.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Conduct financial management responsibilities.
• Require a general knowledge of DU’s accounting and budget procedures.
• Ability to work with and manipulate spreadsheets.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as budget spreadsheets, grants and contracts.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Two-year degree or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Two years of administrative, business, or financial management experience.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduation from a four-year college or university and one year of experience in business or administration management to include experience in financial management.
• Knowledge of Banner or other database system.
• Experience working with sponsored programs.
• Experience working in higher education.
  
  

Working Environment

• The work environment is a university with cyclical periods of increased workloads with the possibility of moderate to high stress levels.
• The work environment consists of surroundings with moderate noise levels and frequent contact with electrical devices.
  
  

Physical Activities

• Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
  
  

Work Schedule

Part-time, 30 hours a week. The successful candidate can negotiate their schedule within the hours of 8:00-4:30 M-F.

In accordance with the University’s flexible work policy, this position is eligible to be considered for partial remote work. Further details regarding this plan will be determined with the hiring manager and are dependent on the division and team specific needs.

Application Deadline

For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) February 5, 2025.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number

The salary grade for the position is 9.

Hourly Range

The hourly range for this position is $30.65 - $35.76.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits

The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please Include The Following Documents With Your Application

• Resume
• Cover Letter
  
  

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.