Unit Business Officer - Athletics

The Unit Business Officer provides professional financial leadership for the Department of Athletics at North Carolina A&T State University. The position reports to and is accountable to the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance, and serves on the Director of Athletics’ leadership team as the department’s dedicated finance partner. The Unit Business Officer develops, monitors, and forecasts the Athletics operating budget, produces financial reporting and analysis, and advises the Director of Athletics on the financial implications of operational decisions, including new obligations such as student-athlete revenue sharing. The position works alongside the department’s existing budget staff rather than replacing them: Athletics leadership retains authority over its priorities, while the Unit Business Officer provides budget oversight, reporting, and internal control accountable to the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance. University-level central finance functions remain with the respective central offices, with whom the Unit Business Officer coordinates closely.

The Division of Business and Finance, led by the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance / Chief Financial Officer, stewards the university’s financial resources and provides the budget, accounting, treasury, procurement, facilities, human resources, public safety, and related services that sustain institutional operations. Within Business and Finance, Unit Business Officers are assigned to specific divisions, where they serve as embedded finance partners while remaining accountable to the Vice Chancellor. This position is assigned to the Department of Athletics, which administers the university’s NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics programs. Most of the Athletics budget is funded through student fees and institutional support and operates outside the state operating budget, which places particular weight on independent financial oversight and reporting.

· Master’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or a directly related field and 4 years of progressively responsible professional experience in budgeting, financial management, accounting, or financial operations; or a bachelor’s degree in an equivalent field and 6 years of such experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Experience developing and managing complex operating and capital budgets.

Experience providing financial analysis and reporting in support of management decision-making.

· Experience in higher education finance, ideally within a public university or a UNC System institution.

· Experience serving as an embedded finance or business partner within an intercollegiate athletics department, ideally an NCAA Division I program, including athletics financial reporting.

· Experience supervising or providing lead direction to professional or support staff.

· Familiarity with fund accounting across student fee, institutional support, auxiliary, and gift or endowment funds.

· Experience with Banner or a comparable enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and with financial reporting and analytics tools.

CPA, CMA, CGFM, or comparable credential is preferred but not required.

No professional license or certification is required to perform the duties of this position.

You must complete and submit an electronic application for employment to be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application. Applicants seeking Veteran’s Preference must attach a DD 214 form. Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with your application during the process of applying to the job posting. Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. North Carolina A&T State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. No one who applies or seeks employment will be denied admission to or employment at North Carolina A&T State University on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or sexual orientation and sexual identity.

Employee Benefits available to NC A & T permanent employees include the following and more;

This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.