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Inside Higher Ed · 1 week ago

Chief Financial Officer & Senior Associate Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics (0213U) 80

Berkeley, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$215K/yr - $265K/yr

The University of California, Berkeley is a world-leading institution dedicated to academic and research excellence. They are seeking a Chief Financial Officer & Senior Associate Athletics Director to provide financial leadership to the Intercollegiate Athletics department, overseeing administrative functions and developing a multi-year financial sustainability plan.

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Responsibilities

Leads development and oversight of the Athletics financial sustainability plan and strategic financial multi-year outlook, including the creation of executive or detailed level reports specific to the global Athletics budget, sport specific budgets, fundraising tracking, forecasting, etc

Maintains the integrity of the organization's budget, forecast, reporting and tracking systems through supervision and oversight of budget and fiscal staff and protocols; functions as chief budget liaison for resource allocations. Is responsible for in-year budget management of all funds

Performs the analysis for organization-wide funding issues and budget processes, resource allocations, and funding models. Creates ad-hoc analysis to track gifts made to support Intercollegiate Athletics (IA) specific endeavors, spending, capital projects, and endowment analysis

Engages with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, units, and customers. Develops and delivers regular presentations and budget material. Interacts and communicates with coaches, administrative personnel, and staff within Athletics

Manages the Business and Finance unit within Athletics, which includes managers and personnel that work with the Athletics teams, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Data Analytics, Procurement, Budgeting, Reporting, Forecasting, and Planning and Analysis

Develops, modifies, and executes appropriate internal controls to protect university resources

Qualification

Financial modelingFinancial analysisBudget administrationAccounting principlesPublic finance knowledgeAdvanced accounting softwareInterpersonal skillsClient services orientationMultitaskingProcess evaluationCommunication skillsCritical thinking

Required

A thorough understanding of financial modeling and the ability to create and maintain complex financial models

Working knowledge of accounting principles, including profit and loss statements and balance sheets

Public finance knowledge; excellent skills in financial analysis, budgeting and reporting techniques, fund accounting, human resource planning, payroll analysis, accounting and bookkeeping

Strong ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing. Demonstrated ability to articulate complex concepts to groups at multiple levels

Demonstrated interpersonal and collaboration skills and ability to work effectively across the organization at all levels; ability to interact with diverse populations. Must have the ability to represent multiple stakeholder groups successfully, create consensus, and manage diverse needs with a high level of autonomy

Proven track record of managing staff and leading units to achieve measurable goals

Client services oriented; good listening, critical thinking and analytical skills

Ability to multitask and prioritize with a high level of autonomy

Ability to evaluate processes to establish and maintain appropriate accountability structures and strong internal control elements

Advanced skills with relevant office and accounting software

Required undergraduate degree in a related field

Must develop and maintain current knowledge of applicable rules and standards of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), as well as other associations and agencies to which the Berkeley campus of the University of California adheres, and, at all times, avoid any violations of these rules and standards