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Chief Financial Officer & Senior Associate Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics (0213U) 85

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The Intercollegiate Athletics Chief Financial Officer (Athletics CFO) has a dual reporting role, reporting to both the Campus/Central Finance as well as the Athletics executives. This is an opportunity for a strong leader to advise executives in both areas as well as the Chancellor's Office. The Vice Chancellor for Finance & Chief Financial Officer (VC Finance) and the Co-Athletic Directors are committed to partnering with each other to manage the Athletics budget, within the broader lens of the campus budget, and to set Athletics on a path to a sustainable financial future.

The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics consists of more than 300 staff members and coaches; and sponsors 30 varsity sports programs, with a budget of approximately $200 million annually. These 30 programs include more than 850 student-athletes who participate in the sports programs primarily within the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). Cal Athletics is committed to the holistic student‑athlete experience - with a focus on success in competition, in the classroom and in the community.

The department's legacy of success includes 105 national championships, 246 Olympic medals, high graduation rates and unique and elite resources such as the Cameron Institute for Student-Athlete Development, the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Justice and the Athletic Study Center. The Division of Finance provides effective financial, analytical, and administrative management to our campus partners. The division includes Financial Planning & Analysis, the Controller's Office, Capital Finance, University Business Partnerships & Services, and the Immediate Office.

Together, these teams oversee university financial services and controls, lead an integrated approach to planning and development, and provide accurate and timely information and analyses to inform campus decision-making in service of UC Berkeley's mission of teaching, research, and public service. Finance also serves in an advisory capacity, working closely with the Chancellor and Provost to advance strategic financial priorities and partnering with the schools, colleges, and administrative divisions to provide financial direction.

The Athletics CFO will be chiefly responsible for providing strategic financial leadership to Intercollegiate Athletics and serving as a C‑suite liaison to multiple campus partners (Office of Legal Affairs, Chancellor's Office, Provost's Office, Capital Strategies, Academic Senate and Faculty Subcommittees focused on Athletics), as well as the department lead for various Department and Campus initiatives (outside…