Accountant I

Job Description

Accountant I | University of Colorado

The Tone:
This is a full-time, entry-level position providing essential accounting, finance, and business operations support to Facilities Management & Planning at the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz. The university is a diverse teaching and learning community dedicated to creating, discovering, and applying knowledge to improve the health and well-being of Colorado and the world. This role is crucial for maintaining efficient business operations across various campus services, contributing to a safe and exemplary environment. The Finance & Accounting Team values collaboration and promotes a work/life balance, offering professional, customer-centered support.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Aurora, CO
• Pay: $47,553–$60,000 yearly
• Team: Facilities Management & Planning, Finance & Accounting Team
• Mission: Coordinate accounting, finance, and business operations for various facilities services and ensure compliance with university and department fiscal policies.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Event Management System (EMS), University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz reporting, finance, procurement, invoicing, and billing systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Liaison: Serve as the primary financial liaison, educating internal Facilities staff and external CU customers on university and department fiscal policies and procedures.
• Event Management Billing: Manage Event Management System (EMS) financial operations, including monthly reporting, journal entries for billing, tracking unpaid invoices, collecting payments, generating AR aging reports, and reconciling monthly reports to the General Ledger.
• Parking Accounting: Perform Denver Parking accounting duties such as processing monthly payroll deductions, billing, booking, adjusting, and reconciling AR, managing bad debt for citations, creating journal entries, and preparing the annual Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) report.
• Inventory & Asset Management: Coordinate Facilities Space and Asset Inventory, including supporting all groups with equipment tagging, tracking, disposing, and other related processes.
• Purchasing & Invoicing: Execute purchasing and invoicing tasks by creating purchase orders, reviewing and submitting shopping carts according to Facilities Purchasing approval procedures, processing and confirming invoices, and managing fiscal year-end encumbrance close-outs.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in business administration, business, finance, accounting, or a related field. (A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the degree on a year-for-year basis).
• Experience: At least one (1) year of professional accounting experience, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel to develop, revise, and maintain spreadsheets and databases for reporting and tracking purposes.
• Skills: Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels; outstanding customer service skills; detail-oriented.
• Bonus: Experience with University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz reporting, finance, procurement, invoicing, and billing systems.