Accountant III

Job No: 538246

Work Type:
Full Time

Location:

Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

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

Department:  - FA-PAYROLL AND TAX SRVCS ADMIN

Classification

Title:

Accountant III

Classification

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of experience.

Responsibilities:

• This position supports key payroll operations, including preparing payroll accounting journals, reconciling and updating payroll vendor data, and reviewing and processing payroll refunds, wage calculation requests, and over payment adjustments. The role requires strong attention to detail, accuracy in financial transactions, and the ability to work collaboratively with internal partners to ensure timely and compliant payroll processing.
• This position is responsible for reviewing potential underpayments, contacting departments regarding sponsored agreements that may have expired, and issuing notifications when cost distributions are needed to properly charge payroll costs.
• This position will maintain end-user documentation related to payroll costing functions. Ensure timely execution of payroll and costing validations per project plan and prepare and communicate status reports. The position will also assist the Associate Director and Workday payroll team with developing end-user training and job aids related to the payroll processes.
• This position is responsible for assisting departments with the review and errors of payroll cost distributions to ensure accurate compensation and allocation to appropriate cost centers. Distributions are currently entered and maintained in myUFL. This responsibility will transition to the Workday system when the ERP changes from Oracle/Peoplesoft.
• This position will assist in the reconciliation of payroll processing and vendor payments. It will also assist management in identifying and resolving issues discovered in reconciliation and other payroll related processes.

Expected Salary: $75,000 - $85,000

Preferred:

• Ability to work and maintain effective working relationships with others; to understand, interpret, and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures; to analyze and solve problems, interpret and recommend solutions or changes; to effectively communicate in writing and orally; to work with limited supervision; to be reliable, and to work both in a team and independently, proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Understanding payroll best practices and accounting principles in a university environment. Exceptional ability to analyze complex issues, identify gaps, and develop well-defined solutions, strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadline, and deliver high-quality results within established timelines.

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. The University of Florida is a public institution and is subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws.

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