University of Colorado · 3 months ago
Finance, Accounting and Compensation Analyst
Colorado, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$64K/yr - $82K/yr
4+ years expThe University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking applications for a Finance, Accounting and Compensation Analyst. This role will be responsible for providing advanced accounting, finance, compensation, and analytical support to the Department of Emergency Medicine through complex financial analysis and modeling, financial reporting, and payroll administration.
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Responsibilities
This position is responsible for implementing and administering the Department’s four incentive plans, which includes data collection, calculation, and payment of incentive compensation on a quarterly basis
Leverages institutional databases and departmental systems to compile, validate, and analyze compensation data for accurate payment calculations
Conducts comprehensive audits to ensure data integrity and adherence to University policy
Designs and implements automated tools to streamline data extraction for incentive metrics, enhancing both accuracy and efficiency in departmental reporting
Maintains accurate, up-to-date documentation for all departmental incentive plans, supporting transparency and compliance with stakeholders
Assesses existing workflows and leads process improvement and automation efforts. Identifies and eliminates inefficiencies by optimizing the use of current systems and reducing manual processes
Other duties as assigned
Oversee and audit the daily operations of the payroll functions for the department; research, evaluate and ensure that payroll issues and discrepancies are resolved in a proper and timely manner; and manage entries into the HR/Payroll System
Manage complex payroll functions; calculate, review, verify and post a variety of complex payroll data such as gross pay, retirement, contract adjustments, retroactive payments, hours, and leave
Conducts monthly reconciliations to validate appropriate payroll allocation in alignment with departmental guidelines
Create and update payroll procedures with a continuous focus on identifying efficiency and process improvement
Audits, updates, and maintains faculty funding distributions as well as identifies discrepancies and recommends solutions
Reconciles faculty clinical commitments to determine discrepancies and initiate appropriate corrections as needed
Calculates and maintains clinical commitment records for fellows, ensuring accurate overage payments and compliance with departmental standards
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in accounting, business, business administration, finance, healthcare administration, public administration, statistics, or a directly related field from an accredited institution
Four (4) years of professional, progressively responsible experience in a finance related role
Preferred
A master's degree in accounting, business, business administration, finance, healthcare administration, public administration, statistics, or a directly related field from an accredited institution
Higher education accounting or finance experience
Experience with database systems and analysis of data
Advanced experience working with Microsoft Office Products
Experience working systems such as Smartsheet, PowerBI, Human Capital Management, and PeopleSoft Finance
Benefits
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
Company
University of Colorado
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.5MKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Richard Schulick
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