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Colorado State University

Financial Business Manager - Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering

🇺🇸 Fort Collins, CO

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $107K - $112K

💻 Finance

🗓️ June 23rd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Colorado State University is hiring a Financial Business Manager for the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering. The role involves coordinating all procedural, technical, and operational financial activities across the college's departments and locations while providing financial expertise and guidance to college leadership and department business managers. Responsibilities include long-term financial planning, budget development, managing non-budgeted revenues, and overseeing annual financial audits.

Highlights

  • Manage budgets and financial portfolio for multiple departments within the College of Engineering, including diverse fund groups like E&G, RA/RSP, DCE, and gift funds.
  • Oversee revenue processes, financial approvals, and budget construction for the college.
  • Ensure compliance with accounting principles, federal/state regulations, and university policies; coordinate annual procedural audits.
  • Provide financial guidance to department managers and oversee payments and funding related to students.
  • Serve as Account Manager in Kuali for various sub-funds with financial oversight exceeding $50 million.
  • Develop financial reports and conduct data analysis using financial software and tools such as pivot tables.
  • Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree in business-related field, minimum 7 years' experience in business operations management, leadership skills, and valid driver's license or access to transportation.
  • Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree, 10+ years in higher education business operations, supervisory experience, and proficiency with Kuali, Oracle, TMS PeopleAdmin, and Microsoft Office.
  • Annual salary range: $107,000 - $112,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
  • Reports to the Assistant Dean for Operations; interacts with college leadership and department business managers across all engineering departments and offices.