Assistant Director/Coordinator of Business Operations & Travel

University of Arkansas Fayetteville • Fayetteville, AR

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About The Position

The Assistant Director/Coordinator of Business Operations & Travel role supports the financial and operational functions of the Athletic Business Office. The primary responsibilities for this position will be immersed in the business office, including overseeing the department-wide Travel card, daily management of our prepaid debit cards, and being the primary contact for assigned sports/units. This position is governed by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, state and federal laws and agency/institution policy. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Assistant Director: Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Sports Management OR related professional certification such as CPA, CMA OR Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Sports Management with more than one year of relevant experience in Accounting or Athletic Operations OR Bachelor’s degree with more than one year of relevant experience in Accounting or Athletic Operations AND Must be able to work nights and weekends as needed
• Coordinator: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Sports Management OR a Bachelor’s degree with more than two years of relevant experience in Accounting or Athletic Operations AND Must be able to work nights and weekends as needed
• Knowledge of business office functions of a professional setting, including procurement, travel, and other general business functions
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations of assigned section
• Knowledge of computers and software applications
• Knowledge of communication and customer service techniques
• Ability to promote a customer friendly environment
• Ability to record fiscal data and manipulate data to generate reports and documents
• Ability to conduct research and perform basic quantitative quality assurance reviews
• Ability to learn in a fast-paced environment and support the advancement of the organization
• Ability to solve problems and present alternative solutions

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience with travel support in Athletics
• At least one year of experience with prepaid debit cards
• At least one year of experience with business and fiscal related duties
• At least one year of experience with Microsoft Products (Outlook, Excel, MS Word, Teams, SharePoint)
• At least one year of experience with a cross functional environment
• At least one year of experience with Workday or similar enterprise resource planning systems

Responsibilities

• overseeing the department-wide Travel card
• daily management of our prepaid debit cards
• being the primary contact for assigned sports/units

Benefits

• The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director