Job Details

Temporary Accounting and Travel Specialist

Position Number: 6703449
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Business - Accounting

Temporary Accounting and Travel Specialist

Requisition Number: 68441
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Temporary Staff
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 18-Nov-2025
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The Renee Crown Wellness Institute seeks a temporary Accounting and Travel Specialist to complete routine financial and administrative tasks. This role will also provide support for booking and reconciling travel for institute staff and guests and provide general administrative support as part of the Finance & Personnel team.
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 Crown Institute's research focuses on practices, programs, and policies that foster wellness among children and youth, families and caregivers, educators, and mental health and health providers. Scholars in multiple fields work together and in partnership with families, teachers, young people, and community members.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Financial Support:

Assist with financial recordkeeping, reconciliations, and reporting.
Support appropriate use of CU Procurement Cards and Travel Cards in line with university policies
Compile, validate and review receipts from card holders, build expense and reimbursement reports, and appropriately allocate and code charges according to defined standards
Process requests for new PCards and TCards, requests to change billing limits, and PCard and TCard cancellations
Assist with monitoring expenditures across multiple accounts and funds each month, identify and flag concerns
Support gift card custodians with monthly expenditure updates
Maintain organized financial and compliance records
Support month-end and year-end close processes

Contract and Procurement Support:

Review and triage incoming requests to pay external vendors
Review invoices & POs; route for processing through appropriate system
Track and document the progress and status of key actions through Institute processes and systems, and coordinate timely responses for identified issues and delays
Monitor contract "lifecycles", including expiration dates and addendum requirements, and coordinate timely actions in line with Institute policies and procedures

Travel Support:

Assist employees and non-employee collaborators with travel arrangements, reimbursements, and reconciliations.
Provide excellent customer service to travelers throughout all stages of the travel process.
Educate travelers on procedures and ensure compliance with CU, state, and sponsor regulations.
Recommend process improvements and assist in updating travel procedures and policies.

Other Duties as Assigned:

Provide general administrative support to ensure timely execution of key processes as part of the Finance & Personnel team
Create and update internal standard operating procedure documentation for key processes

What You Should Know

This is a full-time, temporary role that we anticipate lasting one year.
The role follows a hybrid schedule, requiring a minimum of three days onsite each week. Additional onsite presence may be needed depending on team needs.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

What We Can Offer

$30-35/hr.

Benefits

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave.

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What We Require

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to three (3) years.
Two (2) years of relevant experience in accounting, finance, administration, and/or travel support

What You Will Need

Ability to learn tasks quickly and efficiently.
Ability to respond quickly to situations that arise on a day-to-day basis.
Excellent organization and time management skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and a customer service orientation.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

A current resume.
A cover letter that briefly describes how your background and experience align with this position.

We may request references at a later time. Please apply by 11/18/2025 for consideration. Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder 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/Temporary-Accounting-and-Travel-Specialist/68441