Athletics Accountant and Procurement Specialist

https://careers.sru.edu/postings/9557 This position will be responsible for the following:-Provide guidance or direction to University community, including athletics, on proper flow of accounting, procurement, travel, and university processes as well as liaison with PASSHE Procurement Shared Services.-Coordinate, general ledger coding, and review/approve athletics purchasing card transactions, travel, direct pays, and purchase requisitions to ensure compliance with Public Funds Policy, travel policy and procurement regulations.-Plan and develop revenue and expense plans for each sport and athletics administration accounts encompassing affiliate funds, including scholarship use.-Responsible for processing and reconciling transactions from athletics including deposits, ticket sales, camp activity, etc.-Assist with athletics related ecommerce management, training, and reconciliations – includes management of credit card readers and event ticketing platform.-Liaison with Advancement, affiliate entities, and self-support fundraising activities in compliance with GAAP, University policies and Public Funds Policy, including ensuring restricted donations are being recorded and spent appropriately.- Analytical projects including use of ERP software.-Review monthly budget vs actual reporting provided to athletics staff (consolidated reporting from the University and its affiliate entities).-Responsible for understanding and compliance with University Public Funds Policy and procedures as well as NCAA Division II financial guidelines and Title IX compliance.-Establish and document procedures as well as ensure compliance with cash handling policy including establishing processes for becoming cashless.-Assist with event ticketing application and implementing new technology with documentation and procedures.-Review/approval of athletics check requests to affiliate entities for compliance with appropriate policies and procedures.-Compliance with monthly and year-end accounting close procedures.-Reconciling and recording athletic scholarships in coordination with Student Accounts and Financial Aid.-Other procurement related duties such as quarterly COT reporting (contracts, assets, purchase orders), weekly purchase request status que review and follow-up, and open purchase order review and close out as needed.-Monthly balance sheet account reconciliations such as cash, etc.-Participate in monthly financial review, balance sheet flux analysis and research questions as required.-Other duties as assigned. Minimum QualificationsBachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or AccountingMinimum of 2 years of recent accounting or business related experienceIntermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills that can be demonstratedSAP or large ERP software experienceExperience working with diverse populationsSuccessful performance in an in-person interview and passing a criminal background check

Preferred QualificationsCommunication and prior presentation or training experience is preferredFinancial analysis experience preferredAbility to collaborate across multi-functional teams