Assistant Athletic Director of Business Operations

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The University of Mississippi

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Department Summary

Ole Miss Athletics strives to advance a championship culture that develops, educates and empowers our student-athletes while providing a premier experience for the Ole Miss family.

Role Specifications

Below you will find classification and compensation information.  For additional details behind the University of Mississippi classification system please visit Human Resource Compensation Page

Family -  Finance

Sub-Family - Financial Support

Career Track / Level - M2

Grade - 10

Min Mid Max $68,682 $85,842 $103,002

Role Summary

Performs routine financial operational duties for a department, college, program, or unit under general oversight to ensure compliant, accurate, and timely financial resource management within the unit.

 

Ole Miss Athletics is seeking an Assistant Athletic Director of Business Operations. The individual will perform routine financial operational duties for the athletics department under general oversight to ensure compliant, accurate, and timely financial resource management within the unit.

Examples of Work Performed

• Assists in the oversight of all departmental day-to-day business office transactions. 
• Supervises and coordinates the extraction of data for financial reports, studies and projects. 
• Creates and submits the NCAA Membership Financial Report and the EADA Report. 
• Oversees preparation of annual departmental budget to include compilation of data from projected income of athletic events, estimated revenue total, and various expenditure requests from department's cost centers. 
• Conducts meetings to review budgetary concerns with coaches and department heads. 
• Provides and maintains specialized and recurring account reports, financial statements, summaries and statistical reports. 
• Reviews revenues, disbursements, reconciliation and other financial analysis and makes recommendations. 
• Oversees departmental receipts, deposits, and authorizations for all expenditures, including cash vouchers, travel authorizations and advances, payroll, purchase requisitions, etc. 
• Assists in implementation and supervision of internal procedures to include financial records, audits and reconciliations, sales reports, and game settlements. 
• Processes daily paperwork submitted by sports teams, staff or compliance office for review or approval. 
• Audits and reviews expenditure requests, revenue receipts and general ledger documents. 
• Ensures all assigned tasks are in compliance with department, University, Southeastern Conference, and NCAA rules and regulations.

Essential Functions

These essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following.  Additional essential functions may be identified and included by the hiring department.

1. Assists in the development of strategic initiatives, operating guidelines, and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and objectives.
2. Supports oversight of cash management operations for unit, including compliance with security standards.
3. Performs basic audit functions for unit.

Minimum Education/Experience

Education: Bachelor's Degree (in business administration, management, accounting, finance, or related field)

Experience: (3) Three Years Experience Including Supervisory Experience 

 

An equivalent combination of related experience and education may be considered for this role. Substitutions of the required experience or education will be assessed on a 1:1 substitution basis.

EEO Statement

The University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in any employment practice, education program, or education activity to all qualified persons. The University complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based upon race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, age, disability, military status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected sta