NCAA · 2 hours ago
Director of Financial Operations
Indianapolis, IN
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/ExecutiveNCAA is seeking a Director of Financial Operations who will serve as a strategic leader responsible for driving alignment across the organization’s financial systems. This role partners with various departments to ensure financial systems evolve with a clear roadmap that supports operational efficiency and informed decision-making.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Provide enterprise-level leadership across finance and administrative functions without direct authority, influencing outcomes through collaboration, expertise, and strategic guidance
In partnership with IT, help define and articulate the long-term strategic vision for financial systems and data transformation in partnership with Finance and Administrative Operations
In partnership with IT support, ensure system and data initiatives align with organizational priorities, financial strategy, and continuous improvement objectives
Act as a trusted advisor to functional leaders by connecting operational needs with system capabilities and future-state planning
Serve as the primary subject matter expert for Oracle EPM and the organization’s business intelligence platform (Domo)
Provide leadership and oversight for financial systems transformation initiatives, ensuring efforts are coordinated and aligned with a defined strategic roadmap, in partnership with IT
Partner closely with IT to guide system architecture, enhancements, integrations, and upgrades
Ensure strong connectivity and data flow across financial, procurement, travel, operational, and reporting systems
Lead and coordinate the development of business requirements documentation (BRDs) by synthesizing cross-functional input
Support and coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure solutions meet business needs prior to deployment
Advocate for strong documentation, data governance, testing discipline, and user-centered design
Develop advanced Excel-based financial models to support scenario planning and long-range financial planning
Apply expert-level Excel capabilities, including Power Query and Power Pivot, to transform and analyze complex datasets
Partner with FP&A and Accounting to support forecasting, long-term planning, and evaluation of strategic initiatives
Ensure models are well-documented, scalable, and aligned with enterprise data standards
Design and support dashboards and analytics using business intelligence platforms to provide actionable insights
Ensure alignment between Excel-based models, Oracle EPM outputs, and BI platforms for data consistency
Promote best practices in data visualization and financial storytelling
Collaborate with leaders across Procurement, Travel, Operations, Accounting, FP&A, and IT to align systems and processes
Support governance practices related to system changes, data definitions, and reporting standards
Serve as a central point of coordination for financial systems-related initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, information systems, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred
Significant experience in financial operations, financial systems, analytics, or enterprise financial support
Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Power Query and Power Pivot
Experience developing scenario planning and long-range planning models
Hands-on experience with business intelligence platforms (Domo preferred)
Demonstrated ability to partner with IT and business stakeholders on system initiatives
Preferred
Experience with Oracle EPM or similar enterprise planning systems
Experience with supporting organization-wide data or system transformation initiatives
Strong influencing and facilitation skills in a matrixed environment
Company
NCAA
NCAA is an organization that governs and organizes collegiate athletic programs and championships in the United States.
Founded in 1906
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Scott Bearby
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Greg Pottorff
Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel
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