Senior Associate Athletic Director/Chief Financial Officer

The Senior Associate Athletic Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a senior leadership position within the university's highly competitive NCAA Division II athletic department and is responsible for providing strategic oversight, implementation and management of the University of North Georgia athletic department's financial functions, procedures and policies.

This position provides financial and administrative oversight of the business and facility operations and is expected to maintain a focus on continual process improvements to ensure operational efficiencies and sound financial practices. As a member of the department's senior leadership team, this position maintains collaborative decision-making authority regarding the unit's financial health. The CFO serves as a financial liaison to the university, conducts strategic financial analysis and advises the Director of Athletics about the financial implications of operational, capital and other strategies for all department budgets.

Job Duties

• The position will supervise a staff and provide direct administrative and sport supervision of assigned sports programs. 

• Prepares all mandated financial reports to include the annual EADA report, NCAA Financial report and the University System of Georgia (USG) Athletics Annual report. Ensures compliance with institutional control by following all University, NCAA, Conference and Federal regulations, and embracing the highest standard of integrity and ethical behavior. Works proactively to mitigate internal and external audit risks.

• Create financial models to perform budget forecasting and complex financial analysis necessary for departmental decisions and strategic planning, including a variety of new external revenue sources. 

• Collaborates with and advise Athletics executive staff on all projects, with particular focus on identifying and directing resource allocations and project budget tracking. Ensures resources are allocated appropriately to address upkeep of equipment and facilities.

• Supervises the administration of spending, expenditures and policies for administrative and sport program units.

• Bachelor Degree 

• Minimum of four years of job related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience

• CPR and AED. Must be willing to obtain other certifications as needed.