Finance Associate

Notre Dame Athletics develops and challenges each student‑athlete to pursue excellence and serve as a force for good in the world. Our vision is to lead collegiate athletics by defining the integrated student‑athlete experience and forming champions. To do this, we are eager to attract, recruit, develop and retain individuals who positively contribute to a collaborative, connected culture where all may thrive.

As a prospective member of Notre Dame Athletics, we invite you to apply if you have a shared purpose for our distinctly integrated student‑athlete experience, an unrivaled passion for people who propel a dynamic and high‑performing organization, and a proven record of success in your field.

The Athletic Finance Associate will report to the Assistant Athletic Director‑Financial Analyst and Strategy ("Assistant AD") and work alongside a great team of Athletic Business Office staff. They will be responsible for recording ticket revenue, assisting with the administration of athletic financial aid, managing cash receipts, accounts receivable, financial reporting, and revenue‑related balance‑sheet activity for the Athletics Department. This position ensures accurate recording, reconciliations, and reporting of revenues and expenses in compliance with institutional and generally accepted accounting principles, as well as NCAA reporting requirements.

Working closely with Athletics leadership, the ticket office, Athletics compliance staff, and campus partners, the role supports budgeting, forecasting, year‑end reporting and NCAA agreed‑upon procedures. The position serves as a key resource for athletic scholarship administration, ticket revenue operations, and departmental financial processes while maintaining strong internal controls and supporting the overall fiscal integrity of the Athletics Department.

Notre Dame Athletics and the Athletics Business Office is committed to your career development and growth as an individual. You can expect to learn directly from industry‑leading talent in the field of accounting, while reporting directly to a Certified Public Accountant. You will be hands‑on, making an impact on our student athletes’ experience starting day one. We will give you a space to cultivate your passion for analytics, and opportunities to expand your horizon in the industry of intercollegiate athletics.

We will respect your boundaries of work and life, and offer you an environment to grow, learn and be a force for good.

The Athletic Finance Coordinator will be responsible for the following:

• Preparing daily deposits from the ticket platform and recording ticket revenue entries to the general ledger and recording all internal transfer ticket revenue and ticket wire receipts to the general ledger.
• Recording all secondary market commissions and third‑party ticket revenue to the general ledger.
• Working in conjunction with the ticket office on game settlements for ticketed sports.
• Preparing entries to recognize deferred ticket revenue at the start of each fiscal year.
• Working with campus partners to ensure timely recording of miscellaneous ticket revenue.
• Working in conjunction with the Athletic Ticket Office on game settlements for ticketed and maintaining item codes and related accounting identifiers within the ticket platform.
• Preparing journal entries to transfer non‑athletic revenue collected via ticket platform to campus partners when applicable.
• Assisting in the monthly ticket revenue reconciliation and annual ticket reconciliation in conjunction with the NCAA Agreed Upon Procedures.

• Financial aid calculations per Athletic grant‑in‑aid agreements and ensuring all aid percentages agree to signed agreements.
• Maintaining the financial aid ledger ensuring increases and changes to aid are captured and documented.
• Performing weekly reconciliations of athletic aid.
• Assisting the Athletic Compliance Office with annual roster and financial aid meetings to ensure accuracy of scholarships and serving as the main contact for athletic aid and equivalency calculation…