Associate Dean of Finance & Business Operations, Daniels College of Business

The University of Denver is located in Denver Colorado a city known for its dynamic blend of business innovation and world-class recreation. Denver is consistently ranked by Forbes and Kiplingers Magazine as one of the top cities for young professionals and recent college graduates. The University of Denver is a private institution founded in 1864. It serves a population of more than 5800 undergraduate and 7900 graduate students as an R1 institution. The beautiful campus is located approximately seven miles from downtown with easy access to public transportation.

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. The Daniels College of Business offers a variety of baccalaureate graduate PhD and certificate programs which are detailed at Summary

Reporting directly to the Dean of the Daniels College of Business the Associate Dean of Finance & Business Operations is responsible for the fiscal health of the Daniels College of Business. The Associate Dean will provide high quality creative and solutions-oriented financial direction and expertise at the strategic operational and administrative levels of the College. The Associate Dean is responsible for all financial and administrative activities at the College including but not limited to budget development and management personnel management financial policies procedures and controls financial aid strategic initiatives and facilities and technology management. The position has a dotted reporting line to the Offices of the Provost and Business & Affairs on matters relating to budget development planning and management.

Essential Functions

Fiscal Management

• Wholly responsible for dynamic budgetary planning forecasting and fiscal management in a tuition-bearing and strategic revenue-generating unit with $75M revenue $47M expenses $5.7M designated funds $103M endowments.
• Direct the analysis and interpretation of financial information in the development of operational plans; ensure all gift and endowment funded programs and activities are properly and accurately funded; forecast critical milestones and potential obstacles and evaluate alternate courses of action.
• Lead the development of College policies and procedures to govern financial decision-making ensuring the achievement of revenue objectives and expense management; collaborate with the Dean Associate Deans and Academic Chairs to balance short-term and long-term objectives to maximize the financial performance for the College.
• Recommend and implement long-range financial objectives to meet strategic goals including growth projections and expense management plans.
• Form partnerships with Academic Chairs and Program Directors to translate department goals and objectives into clear and understandable budgets and identify existing resources or strategize methods to obtain new resources.
• Evaluate and revise policies procedures and internal controls to support efficiency and effectiveness throughout the College and in support of University strategic goals.

Accounting and Personnel Management

Financial Aid

Facilities & Technology

Leadership

Other

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Working Environment

Physical Activities

Work Schedule

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

Application Deadline

For consideration please submit your application materials by 4 : 00 p.m. (MST) November 13 2025.

Special Instructions

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

Salary Grade Number

The salary grade for the position is 16.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $150000 - $175000

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 candidates 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.

Please include the following documents with your application :

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 Universitys 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 Workers 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 Denvers NonDiscriminationStatement.

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

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Risk Management,Negiotiation,Operational management,Smartsheets,Strategic Planning,Team Management,Budgeting,Leadership Experience,Program Development,Supervising Experience,Financial Planning

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 150000 - 175000