Assistant/Associate Athletics Director, Business and Finance, Nevada Athletics

Nevada Athletics welcomes applications for an Assistant/Associate Athletics Director, Business and Finance. This position oversees the budgetary, fiscal, and business operations of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA).  The individual reports directly to the Director of ICA and maintains an indirect reporting relationship with the Vice President, Finance and Administration in terms of financial accountability. The position serves as a member of the department’s leadership team and maintains collaborative decision-making authority regarding the organization’s financial health.  The position works with the Director in planning, monitoring and managing the department’s long-term and daily financial activities, including ensuring senior management, coaches and unit supervisors are aware of financial status.  The position ensures the integration and compliance of the department’s financial and accounting activities with those of the university and works proactively to mitigate audit risks and ensure compliance. The incumbent will be expected to maintain a focus on continual process improvements to ensure operational efficiencies and sound business practices.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Analyze, forecast, plan, develop, implement and manage state, self-supporting, foundation, and contractual budgets; perform fiscal planning by preparing long and short-range financial forecasts; research discrepancies and prepare remediation plans.

• Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends in order to assist in meeting financial commitments

• Provide advice on how to increase revenue and decrease costs

• Implement continuous monitoring and assessment strategies related to all functional areas with specific emphasis on high risk audit functions

• Develop and implement sound internal controls to maintain accuracy, compliance and reduce audit risks

• Collaborate with internal and external auditors; develop audit reports; research audit findings and implement corrective measures for future prevention

• Serve on leadership team and provide guidance and advisement related to administrative and operational processes; contribute to and participate in strategic planning and decision-making efforts

• Develop and utilize operational metrics for all operational aspects, planning and growth

• Evaluate and enhance the unit’s structure for continual improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the operations; continually analyze and improve internal business processes

Required Qualifications

Assistant Athletics Director

Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, business management or related field and four (4) years of related professional work experience; OR

Master’s Degree in business, accounting, administration or related field and two (2) years of related professional work experience.

Related Experience: Progressively responsible experience in the areas of financial accounting and reporting, cash management and budgeting finance and administration or related; two years of supervisory experience

Associate Athletics Director

Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, business management or related field and fine (5) years of related professional work experience; OR

Master’s Degree in business, accounting, administration or related field and three (3) years of related professional work experience.

Related Experience: Progressively responsible experience in the areas of financial accounting and reporting, cash management and budgeting finance and administration or related; two years of supervisory experience

Compensation Grade

Administrative Faculty - C

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University.   With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow!  All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada. 

Perks of Working at Nevada

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance

• Generous annual and sick leave and life insurance – Faculty Benefits

• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.  E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center

• Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders

• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.

• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate

• No state income tax!

Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.  Faculty Grants-in-Aid

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

Nevada Athletics

Nevada has a student body of approximately 21,000. Nevada is a member of the Mountain West Conference and sponsors 17 intercollegiate sports featuring more than 400 student-athletes. The University is situated in Reno, a metropolitan area of 350,000, on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The city is conveniently located 38 miles from Lake Tahoe, a world-class skiing area with limitless summer and winter recreational opportunities. Sacramento and San Francisco are, respectively, two and four hour drives away. Nevada Athletics 

Contact Information

Lasaiah Christensen - chris195@unr.edu