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Assistant A.D. for Business and Finance (HR Title: Financial Business Manager)
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Position Number: 5176003
Location: Dallas, TX
Position Type: Business and Financial Management

Assistant A.D. for Business and Finance (HR Title: Financial Business Manager)

Salary Range:

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

About SMU

SMU's more than 12,000 diverse, high-achieving students come from all 50 states and over 80 countries to take advantage of the University's small classes, meaningful research opportunities, leadership development, community service, international study and innovative programs.

SMU serves approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students through eight degree-granting schools: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Cox School of Business, Lyle School of Engineering, Meadows School of the Arts, Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Dedman School of Law, Perkins School of Theology and Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies.

SMU is data driven, and its powerful supercomputing ecosystem - paired with entrepreneurial drive - creates an unrivaled environment for the University to deliver research excellence.

Now in its second century of achievement, SMU is recognized for the ways it supports students, faculty and alumni as they become ethical, enterprising leaders in their professions and communities. SMU's relationship with Dallas - the dynamic center of one of the nation's fastest-growing regions - offers unique learning, research, social and career opportunities that provide a launch pad for global impact.

SMU is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry.

About the Position:

This role is an on-campus, in-person position.

This position will oversee the financial operations of the Athletics department including budget management, financial management, compliance, reporting and other duties as assigned. This includes managing the athletics department annual budget, forming and implementing financial planning, preparing quarterly Board of Trustees statements and overseeing financial audits by the University and the NCAA.

Essential Functions:

Athletics Budget Development and Monitoring: Develop and communicate budget guidelines; Work with Athletics staff to obtain budget information and review budget requests; Draft revenue and expense budgets and input into budget system; Track and monitor compliance to budget; Identify variances to budget and explain cause; Perform year end budget close.
Financial Planning and Management: Review financial activity and correct errors; Project/forecast revenues and expenses; Prepare quarterly Board of Trustees statement; Review contracts for financial implications; Record. accrue and defer revenues and expenses as appropriate; Reconcile ticket sales to general ledger accounts receivable; All other balance sheet reconciliations.
Compliance: Maintain account mapping for NCAA reporting; Allocate revenue/costs for NCAA reporting; Gather outside income information for NCAA report; Prepare, finalize and submit NCAA report; Coordinate NCAA agreed upon procedures with Internal Audit; Prepare, finalize and submit EADA report.
Reporting: Assist sports and departments with budget and financial questions and issues; Management reporting; Ad hoc financial modeling and analysis; Tax reporting (990 tax questionnaire provided by Tax department); Conference benchmarking and strategic modeling.
Review and approve purchase requests to ensure request is authorized, within budget and coded accurately; Annual inventory audit; Coordinate QuickPay process with AP; Concur compliance - review monthly Outstanding Spend report and notify individuals with significant unreconciled expenses; follow up to ensure expense reports are reconciled and submitted by year end; Review and approve facilities funding requests to ensure adequate funding is available; Identify and recommend business process improvement opportunities. Make revenue deposits and manage compensation budgets and position management.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

A Bachelor's degree is required. A Master's degree is preferred. A degree, in accounting and/or finance, is preferred.

A minimum of five years of experience is required. Previous experience in accounting or finance is required. Experience in collegiate athletics finance, non-profit accounting, or financial planning/strategy is preferred.

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis Professional desired.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate broadly across the University and develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of constituencies. Must also demonstrate strong written communication skills.

Candidate must possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and analyze problems, as well as devise solutions. Must also have strong organizational, planning and time management skills. Candidate should possess analytical and critical thinking skills.

Candidate must be proficient in Excel. Previous software experience in PeopleSoft Financials, Hyperion Budgeting, and/or Cognos is helpful, but not required.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

Sit for long periods of time

Deadline to Apply:

This position is open until filled.

EEO Statement:

SMU will not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression. The Executive Director for Access and Equity/Title IX Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies and may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, accessequity@smu.edu.

Benefits:

SMU offers staff a broad, competitive array of health and related benefits. In addition to traditional benefits such as health, dental, and vision plans, SMU offers a wide range of wellness programs to help attract, support, and retain our employees whose work continues to make SMU an outstanding education and research institution.

SMU is committed to providing an array of retirement programs that benefit and protect you and your family throughout your working years at SMU and, if you meet SMU's retirement eligibility criteria, during your retirement years after you leave SMU.

The value of learning at SMU isn't just about preparing our students for the future. Employees have access to a wide variety of professional and personal development opportunities, including tuition benefits.

Primary Location: USA-TX-Dallas

Job: Finance and Accounting

Organization: Controller's Office

Schedule: Regular

Shift: Staff

Employee Status: Individual Contributor

Job Type: Full-time

Job Level: Day Job

Travel: No

Job Posting: Apr 12, 2024, 3:05:50 PM

To apply, visit https://smu.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=CON00000032&tz=GMT%2B00%3A00&tzname=UTC