Director of Athletic Finance Operations

Vanderbilt University's Athletics Department prepares student-athletes to become leaders and champions in life by placing the highest values on integrity, character, sportsmanship and victory. Vanderbilt is a charter member of the Southeastern Conference and is the conference’s only private school. The university fields 17 varsity teams (6 men’s teams and 11 women’s teams), 15 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review and approve purchase orders, internal transactions, and expense reports for the department.
• Routine bank deposits for all Athletic units, including the Ticket Office and Recreation Center, creating cash management entries.
• Build and maintain effective and collaborative relationships with stakeholders throughout the Athletic Department, as well as external partners, including banks and third-party vendors.
• Review all departmental cash management external transactions worksheets, including oversight of petty cash.
• Oversight of the student-athlete funding program.
• Attend annual pre-season team meetings to review processes with student-athletes.
• Liaison with Athletics compliance office to manage the student-athlete assistance fund and other crossover matters of business and compliance.
• Serve as departmental PCI Compliance officer.
• Collaborate with operating units to develop processing efficiencies and business continuity; identify and pursue opportunities to optimize effectiveness.
• Play a key contributor role in the annual NCAA audit process.
• Promote an environment of collaboration, transparency, approachability, and support.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with five years or more experience is necessary.
• MBA or related Master's degree is preferred.
• Prior experience in an Athletics business office is strongly preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience is preferred.