NEOGOV · 19 hours ago
Higher Education Fiscal Coordinator
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $145K/yr
5+ years expNEOGOV is dedicated to building a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. The Higher Education Fiscal Coordinator will serve as the central point of communication and coordination between the Department of Higher Education and the State of Colorado on fiscal issues, ensuring consistency across multiple institutions.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the central point of contact and coordination on State fiscal issues on behalf of the Higher Education (HE) CFOs and the FAC, including:
Chair the Financial Advisory Committee (FAC), which generally meets monthly, or more often as needed
Inform the FAC and CFOs on State-related fiscal policies and their impact on HE and recommend related HE policies
Collect and validate information from HE institutions in order to respond to inquiries from State agencies from within the executive branch of the government
Negotiate and/or mediate issues between HE institutions and State agencies as directed by the FAC or the CFOs
Provide information on HE accounting practices and financial reporting structure to the State as requested
Facilitate coordinated HE responses to the State agencies related to proposed new/changes to State fiscal policies
Participate in Statewide committees on behalf of HE institutions that address issues that impact multiple institutions or address specific issues
Advise about proper Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) classification of HE activities and data, including how to change reporting if enterprise status is lost, and maintain the HE TABOR guidelines
Perform analysis of the annual Statewide Indirect Cost Allocation Plan (SWICAP) focusing on equitable allocation of state costs to HE institutions
Reconcile the Annual Budget Data Book submissions
Serve as Subject Matter Expert on HE institutions’ use of the State of Colorado’s general ledger system, Colorado Operations Resource Engine (CORE), due to HE’s limited use of CORE compared to other state agencies. This includes:
Primary technical resource for HE institutions’ questions or concerns using CORE. This position serves as a general HE Help Desk
Develop and implement policies to ensure consistency and accuracy of HE’s financial information in CORE
Coordinate and respond to all requests to increase and/or change the amount or nature of information presented in CORE
Serve as HE’s representative in the decision-making process relative to development of or changes to CORE
Serve as the back-up CORE security administrator for every HE institution, and has access to maintain central tables for HE institution appropriation units; coordinate reports, interfaces, and extracts
Use the CORE financial reporting tool, infoAdvantage, to run reports from the CORE database as requested
Collaborate with the staff from OSC on the budget set up in CORE to record the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Work with OSC staff to build appropriation units to record budget for new appropriated capital construction and controlled maintenance projects each year
Create “feed” codes for all new capital and controlled maintenance projects
Monitor consistent use of the CORE HE Chart of Accounts
Provide training, including:
Develop and provide specific training on how HE institutions operate state-funded and split-funded capital construction and controlled maintenance projects in CORE, as well as how to balance and reconcile project financial information between CORE and institutional financial systems
Coordinate the HE Open/Close training each year with Office of the State Controller (OSC) staff
Develop the training agenda and material for the annual FAC HE Accounting Forum meeting
Coordinate the HE track of training at the annual State Employees Leading Colorado (SELC) conference
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in the field of Accounting, or a related field, from an accredited institution of higher education, or equivalent professional experience (professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis)
Five years or more experience with Higher Education accounting and reporting, ideally in a controller's office
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in the field of accounting, or a related field, from an accredited institution of higher education
An active Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Experience working with accounting and reporting standards established by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
Experience with the State of Colorado's general ledger system (CORE)
Experience working with State of Colorado fiscal rules and procedures and TABOR, especially as applied to a state institutions of higher education
Experience negotiating/mediating issues between governmental agencies
Benefits
No-cost or low-cost medical & dental plan options, some inclusive of IVF assistance.
Disability, Life, Vision Insurance options.
Multiple retirement planning options including a mandatory 401(a) plan where CU contributes 10% of your gross pay, a 401k or 403b plan and a 457 deferred compensation plan.
Pre-tax savings plans, such as Health care and Dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Embrace a healthy work-life balance with ample sick and vacation leave, along with at least 12 paid holidays. This includes a dedicated week off for winter break.
6 weeks of parental leave to adjust to the joys of parenthood.
A tuition benefit program for you and/or your dependents.
Free RTD EcoPass and Free Onsite Parking at our 1800 Grant Street Office.
Many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
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