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The Department of Atmospheric Science (ATS) at Colorado State University (CSU) seeks to fill a full-time professional position at our Foothills Campus in Fort Collins to provide guidance and assistance in the management of the Department's research fiscal and budgetary duties.
Position Description
This Administrative Professional position will report directly to the Director of Business Operations (DBO). Specific duties will include the following:
- Assist the DBO in the forecasting and management of ATS budgets including federal grant funding and state/university and other support.
- Provide the DBO and the Principal Investigators periodic (e.g., monthly, quarterly or as needed) analyses of expenditures and status of the overall financial health of the research projects.
- Perform liaison activities with the Office of Sponsored Programs and external funding agencies. Assist in research proposal preparation.
- Participate in professional meetings and/or other professional growth opportunities as appropriate.
- Interpret and apply principles, rules, regulations, policies, precedents or other guidelines specific to the assigned research project(s) and its sponsor to resolve problems, answer questions and provide information and advice on technical or administrative project issues.
Required Training and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a closely related field.
- General computer literacy of standard financial packages and Office Suite
Highly Desirable Training and/or Experience (preferred screening criteria):
- At least one (1) year of experience in accounting/finance.
- Evidence of drive and initiative as demonstrated by personal experiences and previous employment (must be both proactive and a self-starter).
- Demonstrate experience and knowledge of standard financial packages and Office Suite specifically Excel, Access, and Word.
- Demonstrated skill working with people as individuals, groups and staff.
- Ability to communicate (oral, written, and listening) as demonstrated by formal training, experience and application materials.
Desirable Training and/or Experience (preferred screening criteria):
- Experience with software packages used at Colorado State University including; FRS (Financial Reporting System), CIS (Information Systems), CASHnet, ePrint and ORACLE (human resource application).
- Demonstrated experience managing research projects.
Candidate must be eligible to begin employment July 28, 2008 or shortly thereafter.
Submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for 3 professional references online at: https://www.engr.colostate.edu/dean/admin/search/ . Full consideration deadline: July 11, 2008.
Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding affirmative action requirements in all programs. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity is located in 101 Student Services Building. In order to assist Colorado State University in meeting its affirmative action responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women and other protected class member are encouraged to apply and so identify themselves.
For more information, please see the department website at www.atmos.colostate.edu.
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11 July 2008 |