Accountant II

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

2d•$62,640 - $83,520

About The Position

The Accountant II oversees administrative operations of the Return Em Right program, including monitoring award spending and performing routine grant functions. The role investigates and analyzes billing and other accounting errors and collaborates with relevant departments to resolve them. It maintains general or subsidiary account ledgers and administers the disbursement and monitoring of funds to sub-awardees and contractors, including merchandise purchasing, grant modifications, and new awards. The position conducts internal audits of program expenditures, prepares monthly spending and grant status reports, and recommends policies and procedures. It also collaborates with leadership on budget planning, coordination, and implementation; provides direction as needed for hiring and staff matriculation; and supports HR functions with Florida Sea Grant HR and fiscal operations staff, including effort reporting and salary determination. This is a time-limited position.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area.
Two years of relevant experience.
A valid driver's license.
Must be a current UF employee.
Upload a cover letter, resume, and list of references for consideration.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline, such as finance, accounting, or mathematics.
Extensive knowledge of UF accounting, fiscal, and grants management systems.
Aptitude for learning new systems, including Workflow.
Strong ability to communicate complex fiscal and grants management processes and accounting outputs to project investigators and the funding agency.

Responsibilities

Oversee administrative operations of the Return Em Right program.
Monitor award spending and perform routine grant functions.
Investigate and analyze billing and other accounting errors, collaborating with relevant departments to correct them.
Maintain general or subsidiary account ledgers.
Administer disbursement and monitoring of funds to sub-awardees and contractors.
Purchase merchandise and process grant modifications and new awards.
Conduct internal audits of program expenditures.
Generate monthly spending and grant status reports and recommend policies and procedures.
Collaborate with leadership in planning, coordinating, and implementing the budget.
Provide direction as needed with hiring and staff matriculation.
Support HR functions in collaboration with Florida Sea Grant HR and fiscal operations staff, including effort reporting and salary determination.