"Finance and Procurement Specialist"

The CU Department of Anesthesiology seeks a Finance and Procurement Specialist, hereinafter referred to as “Specialist,” at the rank of either Intermediate Professional or Senior Professional, dependent on candidate experience. The Specialist supports departmental compliance with University and CU Medicine policies by assisting with financial accounting and auditing functions (50%), creating, improving and managing procurement processes (30%), and assisting with contract-related needs (20%). The Specialist will serve as a key resource to administrative assistants and program managers related to procurement systems. The Specialist will review financial transactions for accuracy, support efficient purchasing workflows, and assist with medical-legal and large departmental contracts. They will also liaise with central procurement and contracting teams and help develop and implement department-specific guidelines and resources.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process financial transactions such as interdepartmental transfers, journal entries, cash receipts, etc.
• Prepare monthly and/or quarterly reconciliation and variance reports for clinical budgets
• Assist with developing additional financial analysis tools to be used in the monthly preparation and review of financial information
• Perform a variety of procurement tasks in the various purchasing systems such as CU Marketplace, CU Med COR360, UCD and CU Med Concur expense systems
• Assist with procurement of equipment for clinical and educational purposes, following University procurement guidelines and processes to ensure appropriate contracts and risk management reviews are completed prior to purchase.
• Process contracts from start to finish through the various UCD and CU Medicine processes and systems, keeping relevant administrative leaders involved and informed throughout the process