Senior Associate Athletics Director, Business & Finance [R0151313]

University of Nevada Las Vegas•Las Vegas, MD

7h•$114,000 - $134,000

About The Position

The Senior Associate Athletics Director for Business & Finance oversees the budget, fiscal management, and business operations of UNLV Athletics. This position reports directly to the Associate Vice President, Financial Services & Controller, with a dotted-line relationship to the Director of Athletics, and serves on the athletics department executive leadership team with shared responsibility for financial decision-making. Working closely with the Director of Athletics, UNLV CFO, and UNLV Controller, the Senior Associate Athletics Director plans, monitors, and manages both long-term and day-to-day financial activities. This includes ensuring that senior management, coaches, and unit supervisors are informed of the department’s financial status. The role also ensures that all financial and accounting functions align with university policies and standards, proactively mitigates audit risks, and maintains compliance. Additionally, the incumbent is expected to drive continuous process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and uphold sound business practices.

Requirements

bachelor’s degree in accounting, business management or related field and 5-7 years of related professional work experience that includes progressively responsible experience in the areas of financial accounting and reporting, cash management and budgeting finance and administration or related; OR master’s degree in accounting, business management or related field and 3-5 year related professional work experience that includes progressively responsible experience in the areas of financial accounting and reporting, cash management and budgeting finance and administration or related from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Fund accounting, budget development, and fiscal management to include accounting and/or finance practices and procedures
Tax laws, regulations, and principles
Purchasing and contracting issues, including the latest changes in rules and laws to include system policies, institutional and department policies and procedures, state laws and regulations, as well as Federal laws and regulations, especially the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
Financial system applications
Advanced business principles and practices
Compliance and internal controls
Intercollegiate Athletic Programs
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA Report)
NCAA rules and regulations
NCAA Annual Reports
NCAA Agree-Upon Procedures Report (AUP Report)

Responsibilities

Oversees the budget, fiscal management, and business operations of UNLV Athletics.
Plans, monitors, and manages both long-term and day-to-day financial activities.
Ensuring that senior management, coaches, and unit supervisors are informed of the department’s financial status.
Ensures that all financial and accounting functions align with university policies and standards, proactively mitigates audit risks, and maintains compliance.
Drive continuous process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and uphold sound business practices.