Associate Bursar of Accounting
Requisition Number: 69810
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: University Staff
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 15-Feb-2026
Date Posted:
Job Summary
The Bursar's Office encourages applications for an Associate Bursar Accounting position! Our office is part of the Student Financial Services unit within the Enrollment Management division, where we provide the essential tools for students to be successful at CU. The Bursar's Office provides support to students and families in navigating financial experiences while students are accomplishing their academic journey. We support university operations by strategically managing key financial resources. This position maintains the fiscal integrity of student financial transactions with the university finance system. This position oversees the Bursar's Office Accounting department, which is responsible for student financials accounting, daily accounting control, sponsorship financial reconciliations, sponsorship billing, year-end process, student financial audit, and maintaining the accounting foundation for the student financial system. This position ensures student financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely according to the GAAP, state and federal rules and regulations, and university policies. This position will supervise 1 FTE supervisor. This position develops short and long term plans to meet university and the Bursar's Office strategic goals through resource allocation, technology assessment, business processes analysis, and necessary staffing requirements. 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 mission of the Bursar's Office at the University of Colorado Boulder is to efficiently enable and assist students and departments in meeting their financial obligations, with a focus on financial integrity and accountability. The Bursar's Office is responsible for the management of key university financial resources and records and acts as a central collection point for university receipts.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Oversight and Leadership in Student Financial Accounting Operation:
Provide strategic oversight to the accounting department within the Bursar's Office, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and financial integrity.
Serve as a subject matter expert in student financial accounting, providing guidance on internal controls and maintaining the integrity of business processes.
Design and maintain the accounting foundation for the Student Financial module within the student system, ensuring accurate configuration and functionality.
Maintain fiscal integrity of the Student Financial module through regular review and analysis of student financial transactions, including monthly review of reconciliations and journal entries approval to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records.
Annually review and recommend updates to policies and procedures related to student financial accounting.
Provide guidance in reconciling student financial transactions with the university finance system, identifying and resolving discrepancies in accordance with GAAP.
Analyze and resolve complex student financial accounting issues, including payment applications and system-related discrepancies.
Conduct audits of manually posted transactions by the accounting department to ensure overall reasonableness.
Collaborate with internal departments and external partners to support student financial accounting for departments billed through the Bursar's Office.
Work closely with Assistant Bursar-Accounting to support the daily accounting control functions and 3rd party sponsorship processing and billing.
Provide operational backup and training to Student Financial accountants to maintain the business continuity.
Lead year-end accounting functions, including interpretation and analysis of student financial transactions, approval of accruals, reclassification entries, and reserve adjustments.
Provide supporting documentation and analysis for university financial audit requests.
Supervision:
Supervises 1 FTE supervisor with a total staff of 6.
Complete detailed performance plans for all employees by campus and department deadlines.
Schedule and conduct coaching and progress review meetings during the performance management cycle.
Conduct performance evaluation meetings by campus and department deadlines.
Provide training and professional growth opportunities for employees.
Supervise fairly and objectively.
Demonstrate support and pride for staff accomplishments.
Work closely with the Bursar to develop the department succession plan and provide necessary tools and knowledge to ensure staff can work effectively and efficiently.
Efficiently plan and develop long-term goals and objectives by analyzing and interpreting statistics and trends, and formulating and implementing changes in policies and procedures while evaluating and developing approaches to customer service needs.
Regularly evaluate work assignments for maximum efficiency and productivity.
Designated Decision and Negotiate Policy:
Represent the Bursar's Office in various settings, including leadership meetings, university initiatives working groups, etc.
Interact and negotiate with other offices, agencies, and departments affected by the Bursar's Office operations concerning business, financial, and system processes and policies.
Act as a liaison to both internal and external constituents; UIS, Campus Controller, University Controller, Office of Information Technology, Treasury's Office, outside vendors, other campuses, and other departments.
Provide leadership and guidance for day-to-day activities and potential crisis situations.
Represent the Bursar's Office on high-level policy and decision-making committees as deemed appropriate by the Bursar.
Provide input and expertise to the upper management to ensure the Bursar's Office operations are sustainable in helping to accomplish the university's strategic goals.
Special Projects:
Responsible for the implementation of special projects as required by the Bursar's Office, and/or the University.
What You Should Know
This position offers a hybrid work schedule with in-office and remote days.
What We Can Offer
The annual salary range for this full-time position is $105,000 - $120,000.
Benefits
At the University of Colorado Boulder (https://www.colorado.edu/) , we are committed to supporting the holistic health and well-being of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package (https://www.colorado.edu/jobs/benefits) includes medical, dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuition assistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for local transit. As one of Boulder County's largest employers, CU Boulder offers an inspiring academic community and access to world-class outdoor recreation. Explore additional perks and programs through the CU Advantage (https://advantage.cu.edu/campus/cu-boulder) program.
Be Statements
Be ambitious. Be inspired. Be Boulder.
What We Require
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Information Systems, or related field.
Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience from which comparable skills can be acquired may substitute. To include:
3+ years of accounting experience working in higher education institutions.
3+ years of supervisory experience.
Experience with Accounting Information Systems such as Campus Solutions.
Experience working directly with both internal/external auditors.
Excellent computer skills including experience with Microsoft Suite, relational databases, query reporting tools.
What You Will Need
Highly self-motivated and directed. Understands the reporting process and experience working with multifaceted reporting.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Excellence in customer service skills.
Experience in addressing issues that are relevant to higher education.
Excellence in analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellence in communication skills and ability to communicate with all levels in the organization. Demonstrated success in training and leading a professional operations team.
Ability to proactively develop short-term and long-term plans for the organization.
Ability to establish and maintain effective team relationships.
Special Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials:
A current resume.
A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.
We may request references at a later time.
Please apply by February 15, 2026 for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs. (http://colorado.edu/jobs/)
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Associate-Bursar-of-Accounting/69810 (https://apptrkr.com/6892798)
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