Unit Business Officer - Athletics

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 129,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued Vacation & Sick Leave

TSERS pension

Health benefits

Campus discounts

Job summary

North Carolina A&T State University seeks a Unit Business Officer for Athletics to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. The role reports to the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance and serves as the department's finance partner on strategic financial decisions.

The position emphasizes independent financial oversight, reporting, and collaboration with central finance while supporting the Athletics budget and operations. On-site posting with permanent, full-time status.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent combination with 4+ years budgeting and financial ops experience.
• Experience developing and managing complex operating and capital budgets.
• Experience providing financial analysis and reporting to management decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and forecast Athletics operating budget.
• Produce financial reporting and analysis for leadership.
• Advise on financial implications of operational decisions.
• Coordinate with central finance and budget staff.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Financial reporting

Leadership

Education

Master's degree in business, finance, accounting, or a directly related field

Bachelor's degree in an equivalent field

Tools

Banner ERP

Job description

Posting Details

Classification Type: EHRA

Position Overview

The Unit Business Officer provides professional financial leadership for the Department of Athletics at North Carolina A&t State University. The position reports to and is accountable to the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance, and serves on the Director of Athletics' leadership team as the department's dedicated finance partner. The Unit Business Officer develops, monitors, and forecasts the Athletics operating budget, produces financial reporting and analysis, and advises the Director of Athletics on the financial implications of operational decisions, including new obligations such as student-athlete revenue sharing. The position works alongside the department's existing budget staff rather than replacing them: Athletics leadership retains authority over its priorities, while the Unit Business Officer provides budget oversight, reporting, and internal control accountable to the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance. University-level central finance functions remain with the respective central offices, with whom the Unit Business Officer coordinates closely.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

The Division of Business and Finance, led by the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance / Chief Financial Officer, stewards the university's financial resources and provides the budget, accounting, treasury, procurement, facilities, human resources, public safety, and related services that sustain institutional operations. Within Business and Finance, Unit Business Officers are assigned to specific divisions, where they serve as embedded finance partners while remaining accountable to the Vice Chancellor. This position is assigned to the Department of Athletics, which administers the university's NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics programs. Most of the Athletics budget is funded through student fees and institutional support and operates outside the state operating budget, which places particular weight on independent financial oversight and reporting.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree in business, finance, accounting, or a directly related field and 4 years of progressively responsible professional experience in budgeting, financial management, accounting, or financial operations; or a bachelor's degree in an equivalent field and 6 years of such experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience developing and managing complex operating and capital budgets.
• Experience providing financial analysis and reporting in support of management decision-making.

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education

• Experience in higher education finance, ideally within a public university or an UNC System institution.
• Experience serving as an embedded finance or business partner within an intercollegiate athletics department, ideally an NCAA Division I program, including athletics financial reporting.
• Experience supervising or providing lead direction to professional or support staff.
• Familiarity with fund accounting across student fee, institutional support, auxiliary, and gift or endowment funds.
• Experience with Banner or a comparable enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and with financial reporting and analytics tools.
• CPA, CMA, CGFM, or comparable credential is preferred but not required.

Required License or Certification

No professional license or certification is required to perform the duties of this position.

Is this position eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies.

On-site (Employees are primarily in the office and/or have a critical job requirement that requires dedicated office space on-site)

Position Information

Working Title: Unit Business Officer - Athletics

Position Number: 007841

Recruitment Salary Range: $129,000 - $165,680

FLSA: Exempt

Appointment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Tenure Track: No

Organizational Division: VC for Business & Finance

Organizational Location: VC for Business & Finance

Organizational Unit: VC for Business & Finance

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits available to NC A & T permanent employees include the following and more;

• Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible Employees
• Community Service Leave
• Aetna - State Health Benefits of North Carolina
• NCFlex - Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
• Optional Supplemental Plans - 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Campus Recreation Center Discount
• University Bookstore Discount
• and more

Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement

This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

Equal Opportunity Statement

North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity and Aff...