Director, Finance and Operations, Daniels College of Business

DU is the oldest and largest private, independent university in the Rocky Mountain Region, welcoming approximately 5700 undergraduate and 8000 graduate students to campus either in-person or virtually each year. Our students complete a rigorous, comprehensive core curriculum in addition to a deep, hands-on immersion in their technical curricula. DU is a research university with high research activity and an exceptional commitment to its students.

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With a long tradition of excellence and innovation, the Daniels College of Business prepares students to succeed in a dynamic, changing world. We are a high-achieving community of students, staff and faculty that inspires one another to think in new ways, perform at higher levels, and transform organizations and communities. Daniels is ranked among the top business schools and is the only business school in Colorado to receive rankings and recognition from BusinessWeek, the Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. The Daniels College of Business (DCB) offers a variety of baccalaureate, graduate, PhD and certificate programs which are detailed at https : / / daniels.du.edu /

Position Summary

The University of Denver's Daniels College of Business (DCB) invites applications for the position of Director, Business and Finance.

The DCB Director of Finance and Business Operations partners with the Associate Dean of Finance and Business Operations (AD) managing financial, human resources, and general business operations functions for DCB and directing transactional processes associated with the college's overall budget. The director serves as a college-wide business partner and ensures all current-year transactions align with the current-year budget and supports long-term strategies. In addition, the director is responsible for working with and advising the AD to establish financial policies and procedures; developing and monitoring the colleges budget; monitoring compliance and processes in the colleges human resources; and providing financial tools and research to facilitate planning to ensure the colleges economic sustainability and growth.

The director is also vital in assisting the AD with the overall efficacy of the college's processes and function. The position reports directly to the AD and serves to provide comprehensive support to the college's leadership team. Additionally, this position will work closely with college stakeholders, including faculty and staff while also serving as a point of contact for transactional processes for central offices across the university. The ideal candidate will have the proven skills outlined below and the ability to oversee financial, human resources, and operational projects from inception to completion.

Essential Functions

Financial

• Leads current year forecasting for the college and collaborates on the process with the Controller's Office.
• Co-Leads the future year budget development process with the AD.
• Assists the AD with planning strategic funding and general business operations.
• Directs the processes for analysis of salaries, departmental salaries and expenses, and other areas as directed by the AD.
• Oversees systems for auditing personnel expenditures, ensuring departments remain within budgetary limits or allotments.
• Acts as a signatory for transactional processes in the absence of the AD.
• Coordinate expense / P-Card review and approval.
• Gift and Endowment financial management as applicable.
• Grant financial management as needed.

Human Resources / Payroll

Operations and Supplemental Support

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Working Environment

Physical Activities

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. - 4 : 30 p.m.

In accordance with the University's flexible work policy, this position is eligible to be considered for partial remote work. Further details regarding this plan will be determined with the hiring manager and are dependent on the division and team specific needs.

Application Deadline

For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4 : 00 p.m. (MST) December 7, 2025.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number :

The salary grade for the position is 13.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $95,000-$105,000.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate's sex or any other protected status.

Benefits

The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

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The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and / or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non-Discrimination-Statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.

Advertised : November 18, 2025

Applications close : December 07, 2025