Unit Business Officer - Athletics

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Greensboro (NC)

On-site

USD 129,000 - 166,000

Full time

32 hours ago

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Job summary

North Carolina A&T State University seeks a Unit Business Officer for Athletics to provide professional financial leadership, oversee the department’s operating budget, and deliver timely reporting and analysis. You will forecast budgets, advise on financial implications of decisions, and coordinate with central finance for internal controls.

The role requires formal finance experience in higher education, stronger budgeting skills, and the ability to partner with athletics leadership while

Qualifications

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.
Experience developing and managing complex operating and capital budgets.
Experience providing financial analysis and reporting in support of management decision-making.

Responsibilities

Provide professional financial leadership for the Athletics department and act as the dedicated finance partner to the Director of Athletics.
Develop, monitor, and forecast the Athletics operating budget; produce financial reporting and analysis.
Advise the Director of Athletics on the financial implications of operational decisions, including student-athlete revenue sharing.
Coordinate with central finance functions and campus budget staff to maintain internal controls and reporting accuracy.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Management reporting

Staff supervision

Education

Master's degree in business/finance/accounting

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Banner ERP

Job description

Primary Purpose Of Position

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.

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 a 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.

Eligibility for Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement

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

FTE:

Is Time Limited, Appointment Length:

Organizational Division: VC for Business & Finance

Organizational Location: VC for Business & Finance

Organizational Unit: VC for Business & Finance

Equal Opportunity Statement

North Carolina A&T State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer. No one who applies or seeks employment will be denied admission to or employment at North Carolina A&T State University on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or sexual orientation and sexual identity.

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