Athletic Financial Reporting Specialist

Texas A&M • College Station, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Athletic Financial Reporting Specialist works under general supervision to gather, compile, analyze, interpret, and report data, identify patterns, and provide analytical and reporting support for Athletics business operations. The role assists with developing, maintaining, and using data systems, reports, and dashboards; provides data support for departmental projects and business processes; and performs assigned administrative and financial business functions.

The position is onsite in College Station, Texas. It may require work on weekends, nights, and/or holidays. The salary range is $50,000–$54,000 annually. A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended.

Texas A&M Athletics supports academic achievement, athletic excellence, and national recognition of student-athletes, teams, and programs. The department is a member of the Southeastern Conference and has more than 650 student-athletes competing in 20 varsity sports.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of related experience.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others in a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to use word-processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.
• Detail oriented, with a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to gather, organize, analyze, interpret, and present data.
• Ability to identify trends, patterns, discrepancies, and relationships within data.
• Ability to communicate technical information and analytical findings to audiences with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise appropriate judgment when handling business and financial information.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or higher in business, economics, finance, accounting, mathematics, statistics, information systems, sports management, or another related field.
• Collegiate athletics experience.
• Business or financial reporting experience.
• Data analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Collect and tally data from Athletics and University sources; manipulate calculations and compile data into usable reports.
• Review business and financial data to identify discrepancies, trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement; assist with validating data accuracy, completeness, and relevancy.
• Identify opportunities to improve departmental data collection, organization, and use.
• Develop, maintain, and update databases for specialized Athletics projects; query databases to extract, read, and write data.
• Construct, maintain, and refine reports and data dashboards; explore or develop tools to automate data collection, presentation, and manipulation.
• Maintain archives of project documentation and monitor data sources and systems for accuracy and consistency.
• Assist with developing and maintaining data structures and processes for departmental reporting and analysis, and help resolve data-quality issues and discrepancies.
• Respond to data and information requests from Business Operations staff; prepare ad-hoc reports and query analyses in requested formats.
• Prepare, maintain, and present historical and comparative data; develop reports and presentations communicating business, financial, operational, and other Athletics data.
• Ensure reports are accurate, timely, and appropriate for their intended audiences.
• Review financial transactions and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable University, State, NCAA, and Conference requirements.
• Reconcile designated accounts monthly and manage department inventory processes.
• Maintain familiarity with and support compliance with applicable University, State, NCAA, Conference, and Athletics financial policies and procedures.
• Provide data support and technical expertise to teams developing projects with data-specific requirements; participate in relevant unit meetings and committees.
• Assist in planning and executing projects under supervision, providing analytical and reporting support for departmental projects and initiatives.
• Coordinate with Athletics staff and University partners to gather information and complete project-related data requirements.
• Assist with improvements to data collection, reporting, and business processes.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance; Texas A&M contributes to employee health and basic life premiums.
• 12–15 days of annual paid holidays.
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Free exercise programs and release time through Health and Wellness.
• Free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support for conferences, workshops, and other professional development.
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while employed by Texas A&M.
• Living Well employee program.

What This Job Offers

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