Accountant II

Job No: 538099

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Business/Accounting/Finance, Office/Administrative/Fiscal Support

Department:  - RE-BUSINESS OFFICE

Classification

Title:

Accountant II

Classification

Minimum Requirements:

• Accountant I: A bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization
• Accountant II: A bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of experience.

• Accountant manages cash-based commitments for UF Research and the UF Research Foundation.
• Tracks multi-year award programs for the full commitment lifecycle including project creation, funding transfers, extensions, expense reviews, and closures.
• Generates expired project listings and reconciles commitment balances on a monthly basis.
• Monitors and responds to incoming requests to the VPDSR shared inbox daily.
• Accountant manages cash-based fund 211 including requests for new projects, extensions, modifications, and combination codes.
• Works directly with staff across campus to maintain a clean data set for PI, Department, Center, and Dean Overhead projects.
• Assists with annual F&A Return distribution cycle including compliance report expense audits.
• Monitors and responds to incoming requests to the shared IDC inbox daily.
• Accountant assists Accounting Manager and Finance Director with ad hoc projects as needed and other duties as assigned.

• Accountant reviews Fund 211 expenses throughout the year based on the UF fiscal policy and the returned F&A use policy and prepares to distribute F&A returns to colleges, university project managers, departments, and centers. Provides reports and back-up information as requested in relation to F&A cost distributions.
• Accountant monitors and responds to incoming requests to the shared IDC inbox and responds to requests for new projects, extensions, modifications, closures, and combination codes.
• The Accountant manages UF Research cash-based projects, including Funds 211 and 213 projects, and closes them in a timely manner, making the funds available for other research purposes.
• Accountant reconciles a few UF Research operating projects, including UF Accelerate accounts.
• Accountant assists the Finance Director and the Ast Director with ad hoc projects as needed and other duties as assigned.

Expected Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Required Qualifications:

• Accountant I: A bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization
• Accountant II: A bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of experience.

• Critical thinking demonstrated problem solving, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in People Soft, Enterprise Analytics, Microsoft Office applications, and Adobe Acrobat software preferred.
• Ability to prioritize work assignments, effectively manage multiple tasks and time, make responsible decisions, work independently, analyze problems and implement solutions.
• Practices excellent customer service, self-motivated, and has a superior attention to detail.
• Experience preparing or auditing expense reconciliations at UF.
• Understanding of UF's purchasing, disbursement, and travel directives; internal controls at UF; and the F&A Cost Return & Use Policy.

In order to be considered, applicants must provide a cover letter, resume and list of professional references.

This is not a remote work position.

A criminal background check is required.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment

Required:

No

Applications Close: 12 December 2025

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The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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