Manager, Accounting

Financial Affairs partners with our UCF community to continuously improve and deliver outstanding administrative and financial services through innovative business and technological solutions and sound fiscal stewardship.

The University of Central Florida's Financial Affairs division is seeking a dynamic and experienced Accounting Manager to lead and oversee its student financial cashiering services, in-person and email customer service units, and management of all campus cash/check collections. In this high-impact role, you will be responsible for directing, developing, and guiding a team while ensuring the successful completion of all tasks, projects, and administrative mandates that advance the department's and university's financial goals.

If you are a detail-oriented accounting professional with a passion for operational excellence, compliance, and leadership in a fast-paced university environment, we invite you to bring your expertise to Knight Nation.

• Directs and manages the university's main depository account operations, including high-volume deposits exceeding $600 million annually; provides guidance to personnel on administrative policies and procedures to effectively manage administrative and fiscal operations.
• Hires, trains, coaches, and evaluates staff direct reports.
• Directs and manages the preparation of daily, monthly, and annual financial reports and reconciliations across two financial systems
  - Oracle People Soft and Workday; evaluates and modifies business processes to adapt to these systems.
• Manages the opening, closing, and operations of university cashiering offices; manages cash, check, and wire deposits and reviews and monitors outstanding deposits to the general ledger; interprets, formulates, and implements operational and UCF policies and procedures.
• Recommends, creates, and implements long- and short-term strategic plan goals and operational plans; analyzes financial functions and makes recommendations for department controls.
• Responds to audit reports and ensures the continuous existence of internal controls to safeguard and protect the university's funds and other assets; serves as liaison among functional areas and departments.
• Interprets and ensures compliance with Florida Statutes, BOG regulations, and UCF policies and regulations; responsible for obtaining and maintaining the required annual certification for Student Account Services with respect to Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's or Master's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).

• Advanced degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in accounting or financial operations within a higher education or public sector environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing financial reporting and reconciliations in enterprise financial systems, such as Oracle People Soft or Workday.
• Experience managing and developing a team of professional staff.
• Familiarity with Florida Statutes, Board of Governors regulations, and public university financial policies and procedures.
• Proven ability to develop and implement internal controls, audit responses, and process improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate across functional areas.
• Knowledge of Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance standards and experience maintaining related certifications.

• The anticipated salary range for this position is $75,000 to $80,000. The final salary will be…