Director of Athletics Business Operations - (250000E6)

Job Summary 

Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland.  Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Under the direction of the Assistant Athletic Director of Business Operations, the Director of Athletics Business Operations will have a key role in the day-to-day business operations and serve as a liaison for financial analysis of the admin department and sport programs. This position will be responsible for processing daily financial transactions via various TU systems such as Stratus, PeopleSoft, accounts payable, procurement, and Diners Club. This position will be required to analyze financial performance and trends to better assist with financial planning and will be responsible for monthly financial reporting, as well as ad hoc reporting.

Responsibilities and Duties

Responsibilities for the Director of Athletics Business Operations position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Analyze current and past Athletics financial performance and trends to determine present and future performance; provide reporting of revenues and expenditures through various models and forecasting; create detailed financial reports and summaries on a regular basis for the CFO of Athletics and Athletic Director; collect and compile data to provide the CFO and other executives an accurate financial picture of Athletics financials at any given point in time to help with data driven decision making; assist in building financial projections, internal and external audits, and year end processes including, but not limited to managing accruals, deferrals, and foundation pulls
• Assist with the preparation and development of the University's annual operating budget request that is submitted to the University Business Office; act as an Athletic Business Office representative for coaches; manage divisional and departmental budgets to ensure adherence; assist with various financial accounting, and budgetary requests from departments across Athletics; provide a high level of customer service to all stakeholders of Athletics
• Serve as a secondary sport administrator; liaison between head coach and administration for operations and activities of the sport flow; oversee coaches; enforce policies, procedures, regulations, and student-athlete handbook regarding academic/eligibility, sports performance, compliance, hazing, sexual misconduct, and sportsmanship; communicate and collaborate with department and campus on behalf of the program/athletics
• Serve as a liaison with TU procurement, accounts payable, the Student & University Billing Office, business travel, and the TU Foundation; oversee all department vendor payments, purchase orders, reimbursements, journal entries, and other financial transactions
• Manage Towson University athletics travel; provide training to coaches and staff; reconcile Diners Club and procurement cards on a monthly basis; sign hotel contracts and maintain up-to-date travel expense trackers for teams to review
• Perform other duties as assigned

This position may include working weekends and evenings as necessary.

Qualifications and Skills

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Three years of experience with budgets and other quantitative data
• Experience using Excel for managing data
• Ability to successfully complete multiple projects under tight time constraints
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of management
• Demonstrated presentation and interpersonal skills
• Excellent problem solving, analytical, and organizational skills
• Familiarity with NCAA rules, Maryland state policies, and knowledge of GAAP, NCAA and USM audits

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree
• Experience in higher education
• Experience with cloud-based ERP's, especially Oracle Cloud Financials and Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud System (PBCS)

To apply: https://towson.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=250000E6

Salary and Benefits 

Targeted hiring range is $65,000-70,000 annually and full University benefits that include 22 days of annual leave, up to 15 holidays, personal and sick days. To learn more about our benefits, please click here. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.

For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume with your online application. This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days.  

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.