Assistant Athletic Director, Finance & Business Strategy

EXPIRED

Department:

Athletics Administration/Business Office

Location:

Belknap Campus

Department:

Athletics Administration/Business Office

Location:

Belknap Campus

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID:

R104548

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business and six (6) years of related work experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Position Description:

The Assistant Athletic Director, Finance & Business Strategy will be responsible for oversight of the accounting and finance operations of the University of Louisville Athletic Department including budget, accounting functions, analysis, and financial reporting. This position will serve as the liaison between the Athletic Department and the University on all business matters and will report to the Deputy Athletic Director/Chief Financial Officer.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as lead accountant and oversight of all the finance and business activities of the Athletic Department including accounting, budgeting, financial analysis, and reporting.
• Oversee full-time business office staff as assigned.
• Oversee all financial reporting to include monthly budget projections, revenue and expense analysis, cash monitoring as well as EADA and NCAA AUP reports.
• Perform comprehensive financial analysis to advise decision making of senior leadership.
• Proactively monitor department budgets to ensure compliance with Board approved targets.
• Discuss monthly activity with coaches and department heads to ensure expenses are in line with budget.
• Analyze monthly financial reports comparing actuals and budget to ensure accuracy.
• Department lead on all internal and external audit requests.
• Serve as Chief Financial Officer of the University of Louisville Golf Club and work collaboratively with ULGC staff on budgeting, expense management and reporting.
• Serve as lead on Workday transition team for Athletics Department.
• Lead and manage all capital project financing to include cash flow projections and debt analysis that may be necessary.
• Oversee the annual budget preparation process for the Athletic Department including developing revenue/expense projections and serving as point of contact with University. Assist coaches and department heads with annual budget preparation.
• Other duties as assigned by the Deputy Athletic Director/Chief Financial Officer and/or the Director of Athletics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in business, finance, or related field.
• Seven (7) years of related work experience in college athletics or related business function position.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Experience with strategic business planning and budgeting.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Peoplesoft, Workday, and Archtics, or similarly comparable finance and ticketing software programs.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills including verbal and written.

The Athletic Department is committed to creating equitable and inclusive campus environments that accelerate the success of the full range of our students and employees. We believe that employees who feel valued and respected will create policies, programs, practices, research agendas, and services to effectively meet the needs and exceed the expectations of the increasingly diverse student populations we admit and hope to serve.

The Athletic Department encourages candidates to apply who have demonstrated capacity to create inclusive work environments, will work effectively on increasingly diverse teams, and will serve the increasingly diverse students we admit and want to attract.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard torace, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team atemployment@louisville.eduor 502.852.6258.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email atemployment@louisville.eduor by phone 502-852-6258.