Director of Finance
Company: Creative Financial Staffing
Location: New Rochelle
Posted on: May 8, 2024
Job Description:
Director of Finance CFS is partnering with a local Higher
Education Organization to identify their next Director of Finance.
The Director of Finance for the Athletics department will oversee
several fiscal and operational functions within the organization.
The Director of Finance will act as the liaison to campus partners
in Business Services, Finance & Administration, Office of the
General Counsel, and Human Resources. The Director of Finance will
be leading organizational, operational, and budgetary functions in
a higher education and/or athletics setting. Duties and
Responsibilities of The Director of Finance:
- Responsible for management and administration of all aspects of
the business office for the Athletic Department.
- Oversees the finance and business activities of the
department.
- Manage budget development and implementation Athletics.
- Ensure all 23 athletic teams and administrative units have
clearly defined and approved budget plans.
- Meet regularly with the athletic director, head coaches, and
senior administrative staff to ensure fiscal responsibility.
- Coordinate, facilitate, and create accurate financial
reporting, including EADA and NCAA reports, internal ledgers,
ticket sales reports, and corporate sponsorship revenue reports.
Provide specialized and/or recurring accounting reports as
assigned.
- Provide strategic leadership and training in the area of
budgetary policies and procedures.
- Implement best practices and identify areas for operational
improvement.
- Collaborating closely with the Office of Human Resources, own
human resource functions. This includes, but is not limited to,
drafting job descriptions for department hires, managing
requisitions, developing itineraries for interview processes,
on-boarding new hires, and facilitating annual performance
evaluation logistics.
- Own contract facilitation processes for the athletic
department. This includes game contracts, vendor agreements, and
others. Manage relationships and display high levels of
professionalism both internally and with external constituents
throughout negotiation and redline processes.
- Play a leadership role in request for proposal (RFP) processes
for Athletics' vendors and partners. Work closely with campus
partners to follow institutional RFP policies and procedures.
- Manage relationships with select department vendors. Ensure
partners are meeting and exceeding expectations, and provide
appropriate feedback when necessary.
- Other duties as assigned. Required Skills of The Director of
Finance:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in accounting.
- Minimum of 5-7 years of related experience.
- Demonstrated record of successful budget management, planning,
and analysis.
- Experience facilitating human resource functions within a
mid-size to large company or higher education institution.
- Must be organized with a keen attention to detail, and the
ability to prioritize tasks and work in a collaborative setting
while maintaining a level of independence
- Self-starter with a demonstrated ability to achieve results as
part of an effective team
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, primarily Excel, Word
and Outlook
- Excel proficiency should include knowledge of VLookups, If
Function and Pivot Tables.
- Strong customer focus, verbal and written communications
skills; ability to interact effectively with University community
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in related business concentration
- Experience with PeopleSoft ERP financial systems
- Experience with Paycom payroll
- Experience in a higher education environment
- Experience in a collegiate athletics program
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Keywords: Creative Financial Staffing, White Plains , Director of Finance, Executive , New Rochelle, New York
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