Assistant Athletic Director, Financial Operations
Job Description
Operating Title
Assistant Athletic Director, Financial OperationsLong Classification Title
Business Operations Specialist IICampus Location
DurhamDepartment
UNH Athletics AdministrationSummary of Position
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Athletics, this position will provide frontline business operational management for the Department of Athletics. This role will be critical to the organization, implementation and adherence to USNH, UNH, NCAA and conference policies in generated external revenues, youth summer camps, and departmental fiscal activity. The Business Operations Specialist will support the CFO Office by providing support in financial reporting, internal and external audits and managing departmental specific financial activities.
Acceptable minimum level of education
Bachelor'sAcceptable minimum years of experience
3 yearsPosting Number
PS4475FY24Other minimum qualifications
• Knowledge of budget management, financial and managerial accounting principles and financial analysis
• Experience in a financial role, preferably in collegiate athletics.
• Intermediate Excel skills using Pivot tables, data queries, and all intermediate formula development
• Strength in developing/managing organizational processes to maximize efficiencies with limited resources
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Aptitude for learning and thriving in a team setting.
• Ability to work on-campus in New Hampshire.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
• Advanced degree in Business Administration or Sports Management preferred.
• Five or more years working in an intercollegiate athletics finance role.
. NCAA Division I athletics experience.
. NCAA Division I athletics experience.
Salary Information
Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/60004Percent Time Information (FTE)
1.00Grade
20EEO Statement
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
Institution Information
The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide
Posting Date
03/18/2024Open Until Filled
YesPosting Open to Internal Candidates Only?
NoInterested Internal Candidates Exist?
NoJob Category
Salaried Staff (Exempt)Appointment Type
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None applicableDuty/Responsibility
Be closely involved with the external relations team and their efforts to generate revenue by providing oversight of administrative and backend financial support. This includes, but is not limited to, monthly credit card reconciliation, standard and ad hoc reporting, and assisting with internal/external accounts payable/receivable. Will be available to provide updates given by the CFO Office and/or requested items by the department. Will provide key support in future revenue generating projects. Act as primary liaison between CFO financial team and Athletics.
Duty/Responsibility
Coordinate, manage, monitor, and participate in the annual budgeting process with Finance and all Athletics units to ensure Athletics remains within financial targets established by the Director of Athletics and CFO. Provide key support to Director of Athletics and senior team in managing and keeping the budget on track. Identify strategies to streamline spending where available and provide key support to revenue generating initiatives. Work with the Deputy Director of Athletics, External Operations to ensure alignment of strategies across external units to achieve external revenue targets and position UNH Athletics to maximize opportunities to grow fanbases for its athletic programs and support student-athletes.
Using ERP reporting or other reporting tools, identify and address budget overspending and shortfalls working with Athletics to resolve, relaying solutions to finance team.
Act as primary contact for budget related issues working with Athletics and Finance to address and resolve.
Duty/Responsibility
Manage all unit specific financial and business operational aspects including, but not
limited to FOAPAL documentation, general policy questions, general procurement questions, internal billing, NCAA travel and event office processes, 50/50 raffles, and other operational processes as needed.
Provide reporting, reconciliation, and financial administration for major department endeavors including, but not limited to, youth summer camps, outside/third-party events, ticket office, various revenue reconciliations, and other needs as required.
Collect, organize, and manage all department employment contracts after they have been initiated. This includes, but is not limited to, authentication and implementation of bonus payments (including summer camps), annual budgeting for bonuses, additional pay, and contract fulfillment.
Manage and oversee external contracts with vendors and other services as assigned by Director or designee.
Duty/Responsibility
Oversee, manage, and coordinate filing of annual NCAA audit acting as point person for data collections, consolidation, and filing .Take on projects and ad hoc requests regarding the fiscal and operational administrative aspects of the Department of Athletics.
Duty/Responsibility
Other duties as assigned.
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