Finance Specialist

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Fort Collins, CO

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $65K - $69K

💻 Finance

🗓️ November 3rd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Colorado State University is hiring a Finance Specialist. This role provides guidance and assistance to agency personnel on budgets, expenditures, and account management, supports fiscal oversight including training staff on accounting principles and financial policies, and coordinates the annual closeout of grant projects. The Finance Specialist manages account reconciliations, supports the Finance & Grants team, educates program managers on federal accounting standards, and collaborates closely with the Finance Manager to ensure efficient fiscal operations.

Highlights

Provide training and guidance on Kuali Financial System (KFS), CSU accounting principles, audit requirements, and fiscal policies.
Assist in reviewing and reconciling incomes, expenses, and sponsored accounts including the USFS Consolidated Payment Grant.
Support budgeting, staffing exercises, and salary distribution across 400+ agency accounts.
Monitor cost-share obligations, effort certification, and grant closeouts.
Operate accounting-related software such as KFS, Oracle, and WebFocus.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, communications, or related field required with minimum two years professional finance or accounting experience.
Preferred qualifications include knowledge of OMB Uniform Guidance, federal grant administration, Kuali Research proposal system, and natural resource grant support experience.
Strong written communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat are required.
Annual salary range is $65,000 - $68,500 with full employee benefits.
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