Chief Financial Officer & Senior Associate Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics (0213U) 80

Chief Financial Officer & Senior Associate Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics (0213U) 80

Chief Financial Officer & Senior Associate Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics (0213U) 80 About Berkeley

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Departmental Overview

The Intercollegiate Athletics Chief Financial Officer (Athletics CFO) has a dual reporting role, reporting to the VCF-CFO (VC Finance) and to the Co-Athletic Directors.

The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics consists of more than 300 staff members and coaches; and sponsors 30 varsity sports programs, with a budget of approximately $200 million annually. These 30 programs include more than 850 student-athletes who participate in the sports programs annually within the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA).

The Office of the Vice Chancellor of Finance (VCF) and Campus Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides effective financial, analytical, and administrative management to our campus partners. The office includes the Controller's Office, Capital Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis, University Business Partnerships & Services, and the Immediate Office. Together, these teams oversee university financial services and controls, lead an integrated approach to planning and development, and provide accurate and timely information and analyses to inform campus decision-making in service of UC Berkeley's mission of teaching, research, and public service.

Position Overview

The Athletics CFO will be chiefly responsible for providing financial leadership to Intercollegiate Athletics, overseeing all administrative departmental functions and serving as a C-suite liaison to multiple campus partners (Legal, University Athletics Board UAB, Academic Planning and Resource Allocation CAPRA), as well as the department lead for various Department and Campus initiatives (outside consultants, peer reviews, etc.). This person will also serve as a member of the Intercollegiate Athletics Director's Cabinet.

This position leads the development of a multi-year financial sustainability plan for Athletics. This role oversees the divisional financial resources on a multi-disciplinary basis, with insight into all funds, including core funds, endowed gift funds, capital budgets, awards and grants. This position leads the development, interpretation, and implementation of financial concepts for financial planning, resource planning (dollars), and control of the department's budget. They analyze and prepare recommendations for financial plans, including annual resource allocations, future requirements, and operating forecasts. They have a fiduciary responsibility to keep the entire Athletics division on track, drive their budget strategy, and coordinate between the VCF-CFO and the Athletics Cabinet. This role liaises with the VCF-CFO, the Cabinet, the co-athletic directors, the athletic department's chief operating officer, the general manager for football, the coaches, and the donors as appropriate. They must also maintain strategic relationships with University Development and Alumni Relations, Capital Strategies, and Student Affairs.

This position also involves developing, promoting, and supporting the operational and strategic aspects of intercollegiate student-athlete programs, including financial planning, budget administration, and travel. This role directs business operations, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, and other administrative functions. The role participates with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives.

Application Review Date

Application review will begin on October 1, 2025. The position will be open until filled.

Responsibilities

• Financial Leadership : Leads development and oversight of the Athletics financial sustainability plan and strategic financial multi-year outlook, including the creation of executive or detailed level reports specific to the global Athletics budget, sport specific budgets, fundraising tracking, forecasting, etc.
• Maintains the integrity of the organization's budget, forecast, reporting and tracking systems through supervision and oversight of budget and fiscal staff and protocols; functions as chief budget liaison for resource allocations. Is responsible for in-year budget management of all funds.
• Strategic & Executive Advising & Partnership : Performs the analysis for organization-wide funding issues and budget processes, resource allocations, and funding models. Creates ad-hoc analysis to track gifts made to support Intercollegiate Athletics (IA) specific endeavors, spending, capital projects, and endowment analysis.
• Engages with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, units, and customers. Develops and delivers regular presentations and budget material. Interacts and communicates with coaches, administrative personnel, and staff within Athletics.
• Functional Management : Manages the Business and Finance unit within Athletics, which includes managers and personnel that work with the Athletics teams, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Data Analytics, Procurement, Budgeting, Reporting, Forecasting, and Planning and Analysis.
• Develops, modifies, and executes appropriate internal controls to protect university resources.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Salary & Benefits

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. click apply for full job details

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