"Senior Associate Athletic Director/CFO"

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible to the Director of Athletics for fiscal operations of the Department of Athletics, Student Activities Center (SAC), Charlotte 49ers Ventures, and the Charlotte 49ers Athletic Foundation.
• Prepare annual budgets by collaborating with department heads and coaches.
• Monitor travel, purchasing, financial aid, and any miscellaneous expenses.
• Manage the internal Athletic Department Business Office and provide administrative budget approval for internal budgets.
• Provide regular budget reports to department heads and coaches.
• Develop funding models for all major athletics facilities projects.
• Project and forecast revenue and expenditures on an ongoing basis to ensure a positive year-end budget outcome.
• Act as Controller for the Department of Athletics while working with the University Controller's Office to ensure compliance with University policies and procedures and GASB accounting standards.
• Coordinate all financial audits, both external and internal, concerning the Department of Athletics. These include, but are not limited to, the annual Department of Education Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) Report, the annual NCAA Agreed Upon Procedures Report, and an annual internal Department of Athletics report.
• Oversee insurance program for student-athletes, vehicles, and travel.
• Manage agreements with travel agencies and other services.
• Evaluate processes and make recommendations to establish an environment of continuous improvement for the Athletics Business Office.
• Utilizes available resources to streamline workflows and create efficiencies with a focus on reducing paper-based workflows.
• Work with overall departmental strategic planning and conference positioning.
• Work with the American Conference office on various items.
• Assist the Director of Athletics in other capacities as necessary and as assigned.
• Abide by all written policies, procedures, and guidelines of the University of North Carolina Charlotte, the Department of Athletics, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and all applicable conferences or associations.

Minimum Experience / Education:

Undergraduate degree in a related field (Administration, business, or accounting) and previous experience in managing a business operation.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

Masters degree in related field; experience working in college athletics or in higher education.