Director of Finance for Athletics (77521)

New Rochelle, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: USD 90000 - 110000

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Accounting

Job Summary

Description

Reporting directly to the Associate Vice President Controller with a dotted-line to the Athletics Director the Director of Finance for Athletics will oversee several fiscal and operational functions within the Iona Athletics department. The incumbent will serve as the primary Athletics liaison to campus partners in Business Services Finance & Administration Office of the General Counsel and Human Resources.

The ideal candidate for this position will have extensive knowledge in leading organizational operational and budgetary functions in a higher education and/or college athletics setting. This includes but is not limited to: management and oversight of department budgets resource planning facilitation of contract processes department calendar management and ownership of human resource functions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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 for Iona Athletics.
Ensure all 26athletic 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 within Iona Athletics. 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.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

Bachelors 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:

Masters 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

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About Iona University/EEO language

Founded in 1940 Iona University is a masters-granting private Catholic coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Ionas 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4000 students and an alumni base of more than 50000 around the world Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice peace and service. Iona is highly accredited offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts science and business administration as well as Master of Arts Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science;LaPenta School of Business;NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona also continues to be recognized in prestigious national rankings. Most recently for 2025 Iona has been named one of the nations best colleges by The Princeton Review The Wall Street Journal Forbes and others. Additionally U.S. News & World Report recognized Iona as one of top colleges for social mobility in the country while Georgetown Universitys Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) ranked an Iona degree in the top 5 percent nationally for long-term return on LaPenta School of Business meanwhileis also accredited by AACSB International a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.

Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal state or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live.

Required Experience:

Director

DescriptionReporting directly to the Associate Vice President Controller with a dotted-line to the Athletics Director the Director of Finance for Athletics will oversee several fiscal and operational functions within the Iona Athletics department. The incumbent will serve as the primary Athletics li...

Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

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 for Iona Athletics.
Ensure all 26athletic 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 within Iona Athletics. 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.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

Bachelors 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