<p>Job Responsibilities</p> <p>Reporting to the Athletic Director, the Business Operations Manager oversees the Athletics budget and related business and reporting functions, maintains financial records, and serves as a resource for division staff.</p> <ul> <li>Assists in developing the master budget. </li><li>Reviews and authorizes athletic expenditures and reimbursements. </li><li>Maintains records and produces reports for the NCAA Audit and the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) report. </li><li>Signs off on Bank of America credit card transactions. </li><li>Helps coaches and athletic administrators understand and manage individual budgets. </li><li>Reconciles Winthrop Foundation Athletics account revenues and expenses and updates coaches and staff on balances. </li><li>Works with the ticket manager to maintain necessary records related to ticket sales for all events, including proper reporting of deposits and sales. </li><li>Implements policies and procedures to ensure compliance with university and state guidelines and makes suggestions for process improvements. </li><li>Attends division and university meetings related to finance and budgets. </li><li>Provides information to university Finance & Business Affairs staff in a timely manner. </li><li>Interprets finance-related policies for coaches and athletic administrators to ensure compliance with university and state fiscal policies and procedures. </li></ul> <p>Minimum and Additional Requirements</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or related field. </li><li>Two years of accounting experience. </li><li>Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and practices and the ability to apply them appropriately. </li><li>Working knowledge and understanding of relevant NCAA, Big South Conference and university financial policies and procedures. </li><li>Exceptional organizational skills. </li><li>Effective oral and written communication skills. </li><li>Ability to analyze financial records and create reports. </li><li>Ability to meet deadlines. </li><li>Ability to exercise discretion in dealing with confidential information. </li><li>Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with athletic staff, members of other university departments, students and the general public. </li><li>Sufficient technical ability to master software required to perform job duties at a high level. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Related experience in college athletics and NCAA expense-related policies. </li><li>Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Ellucian Banner and financial record-keeping software. </li></ul> <p>Additional Comments</p> <p>To apply to go https://winthrop.peopleadmin.com/postings/19800.</p> <p>Telecommuting: Employees are not eligible for telecommuting/remote work during their 12-month probationary period. After that time, certain positions may be eligible for telecommuting/remote work at the discretion of the supervisor and in accordance with Winthrop policies.</p>