Associate Athletic Director of Business Operations

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• Provide support in preparing annual budgets by collaborating with department heads and coaches.
• Act as Controller for the Department of Athletics while working with the University Controller’s Office to ensure compliance with university policies and procedures
• Coordinate all financial audits, both external and internal, concerning the Department of Athletics. These include, but are not limited to, the annual Department of Education Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) Report, the annual NCAA Agreed Upon Procedures Report, and an annual internal Department of Athletics report.
• Evaluate processes and make recommendations to establish an environment of continuous improvement for the Yale Athletics Finance Office.
• Work with the Ivy League office on various items

This position will be working onsite, Monday-Friday.

Please note that candidates advancing in the recruitment process may be asked to provide work samples.

1. Thorough working knowledge of finance, fund accounting, and financial reporting analysis;
Demonstrated ability preparing budgets, forecasts, and financial plans;
Integrating multiple complex pieces of financial information to identify themes, trends, and issues;
Expertise in a highly regulated organization.

2. Well-developed managerial, decision-making, planning, organizational, problem-solving, supervisory and leadership skills;
Demonstrated ability to manage people on a day-to-day basis and inspire a high level of commitment, professionalism and performance;
High-level strategic planning skills;
Visionary with ability to influence.

3. Ability to generate a strategic vision and to influence people to achieve this vision;
Excellent written and oral communication skills;
Ability to adapt communication style to address the needs of individuals throughout the University.

4. Ability to anticipate changes in the business environment and proactively manage change;
Strong computer skills including Excel;
Solid understanding of internal control concepts and the implementation of internal control systems in a complex business environment.

1. Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance strongly preferred.

2. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or progress toward CPA designation highly desirable.

3. Extensive experience in accounting, financial reporting, and reconciliation within a complex organization.

4. Higher education or athletics administration experience preferred.

1. Financial Analysis and Reporting:
Analyzes and synthesizes information and designs and creates accurate and timely reports that add value to the management of University operations. Advises and applies GAAP to specialized areas to properly report out on financial conditions. Designs financial reporting to meet the compliance needs of internal and external users. Extracts and consolidates data from multiple sources.

2. Financial methods and systems:
Influences, plans, and designs methods to improve practices, processes and systems. Leads and partners with all levels of internal and external contacts to execute departmental and/or institutional level goals. Provides a high level of service that cultivates and maintains strong working relationships and effectively communicates information; takes ownership and accountability for timeliness, accuracy and relationship management.

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