Assistant Director/Coordinator of Business Operations & Payables
- Location
- Fayetteville, AR
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
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Closing Date: 11/19/2026 Type of Position: Procurement Workstudy Position:
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Work Shift:
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No Institution Name: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
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Summary of Job Duties: The role supports the financial and operational functions of the Athletic Business Office. The responsibilities for this position will be immersed in the business office include invoice processing for the Athletics department, researching and answering payable-related questions from Athletics and Financial Affairs staff members, entry of various finance tasks in Workday along with being the primary contact for assigned sports/units.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, process-driven, and comfortable working across multiple departments while handling confidential and sensitive information.
This position is governed by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, state and federal laws and agency/institution policy. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others. Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications Assistant Director
- Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Sports Management
- OR Related Professional Certification like a CPA, CMA
- OR Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Sports Management with 1+ years of Relevant Experience in Accounting or Athletic Business Operations
- OR Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of Relevant Experience in Accounting or Athletic Business Operations
- Must be able to work nights and weekends as needed
Coordinator
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Sports Management
- OR a Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of Relevant Experience in Accounting or Athletic Business Operations
- Must be able to work nights and weekends as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- At least 1 year of experience working on the financial side of collegiate athletics or professional sports.
- At least 1 Year of Experience with business and fiscal related duties
- At least 1 Year of Experience with Microsoft Products (Outlook/Excel/MS Word/Teams/SharePoint)
- At least 1 Year of Experience with a cross functional environment
- At least 1 Year of Experience with Workday or similar Enterprise Resource Planning systems for procurement, accounting, or finance
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Knowledge of business operations and administrative functions within a complex professional organization, including procurement, purchasing, travel, fiscal management, and related business processes
- Knowledge of business operations and administrative functions within a complex professional organization, including procurement, purchasing, travel, fiscal management, and related business processes
- Knowledge of applicable University policies, NCAA, SEC, state and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines governing assigned areas of responsibility
- Knowledge of financial and business systems, computer applications, and software used to manage and analyze operational and fiscal data
- Knowledge of communication, customer service, and relationship management techniques in a cross functional department
- Ability to promote a customer friendly environment
- Ability to record, reconcile, analyze, and manipulate fiscal data to generate complex reports and support informed decision-making
- Ability to conduct research, perform quantitative and qualitative analyses, and complete quality assurance reviews to ensure accuracy and compliance
- Ability to learn in a fast-paced environment and support the advancement of the organization
- Ability to identify problems and opportunities for improvement and then develop effective solutions and alternatives
Additional Information:
Salary Information:
Commensurate with education and experience Required Documents to Apply:
Proof of Veteran Status, Resume Optional Documents:
Recruitment Contact Information:
Roberto Pacheco, HR Coordinator- Athletics, ropacheco@uark.edu, 479-5755757 All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Pre-employment Screening Requirements: Criminal Background Check, Financial Credit Check, Sex Offender Registry The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
Constant Physical Activity: N/A Frequent Physical Activity: Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding Occasional Physical Activity: N/A Benefits Eligible: Yes
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