Job Opportunities

Job Summary
The Renée Crown Wellness Institute seeks a temporary Accounting and Travel Specialist to complete routine financial and administrative tasks. This role will also provide support for booking and reconciling travel for institute staff and guests and provide general administrative support as part of the Finance & Personnel team.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Who We Are
The Crown Institute’s research focuses on practices, programs, and policies that foster wellness among children and youth, families and caregivers, educators, and mental health and health providers. Scholars in multiple fields work together and in partnership with families, teachers, young people, and community members.
Financial Support:
- Assist with financial recordkeeping, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Support appropriate use of CU Procurement Cards and Travel Cards in line with university policies
- Compile, validate and review receipts from card holders, build expense and reimbursement reports, and appropriately allocate and code charges according to defined standards
- Process requests for new PCards and TCards, requests to change billing limits, and PCard and TCard cancellations
- Assist with monitoring expenditures across multiple accounts and funds each month, identify and flag concerns
- Support gift card custodians with monthly expenditure updates
- Maintain organized financial and compliance records
- Support month-end and year-end close processes
Contract and Procurement Support:
- Review and triage incoming requests to pay external vendors
- Review invoices & POs; route for processing through appropriate system
- Track and document the progress and status of key actions through Institute processes and systems, and coordinate timely responses for identified issues and delays
- Monitor contract “lifecycles”, including expiration dates and addendum requirements, and coordinate timely actions in line with Institute policies and procedures
Travel Support:
- Assist employees and non-employee collaborators with travel arrangements, reimbursements, and reconciliations.
- Provide excellent customer service to travelers throughout all stages of the travel process.
- Educate travelers on procedures and ensure compliance with CU, state, and sponsor regulations.
- Recommend process improvements and assist in updating travel procedures and policies.
Other Duties as Assigned:
- Provide general administrative support to ensure timely execution of key processes as part of the Finance & Personnel team
- Create and update internal standard operating procedure documentation for key processes
- This position will start as a long term temporary position that we anticipate lasting a year. Continued employment and conversion to a permanent position may be considered depending on performance, funding, and organizational requirements.
- The role follows a hybrid schedule, requiring a minimum of three days onsite each week. Additional onsite presence may be needed depending on team needs.
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
$30-35/hr.
Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave.
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- A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to three (3) years.
- Two (2) years of relevant experience in accounting, finance, administration, and/or travel support
- Ability to learn tasks quickly and efficiently.
- Ability to respond quickly to situations that arise on a day-to-day basis.
- Excellent organization and time management skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and a customer service orientation.
- Advanced skills in Excel and experience using software or systems to process financial transactions, travel, and/or procurement actions.
- Excellent interpersonal communication, organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to problem-solve.
- Experience with mFIN, Concur, Marketplace, Peoplesoft and other CU systems. Experience with Asana or other project management software.
- Three to five years’ experience in finance, accounting, or travel & expense management.
- A current resume.
- A cover letter that briefly describes how your background and experience align with this position.
Posting Contact Information
- Posting Contact Name: 51Թ Campus Human Resources
- Posting Contact Email:Recruiting@colorado.edu