AST DIR, Financial Reporting

University of Florida • Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

The University of Florida is seeking a skilled and strategic Financial Reporting Team Leader to join our CFO Division. In this critical role, you will be responsible for overseeing the preparation of the University's comprehensive consolidated financial statements and other required external reports, along with providing essential support and strategic analysis to the University and its Component Units. Specific duties include: Technical and Operational: Direct comprehensive financial reporting operations Manage production of University's Annual Financial Report Oversee external reporting and audit requirements Provide strategic support to Colleges, Units, and Component Units Customer Service: Creating and maintaining a customer-centric environment Ensuring high-quality service experiences for both internal university departments and external stakeholders. Leadership: Lead high-performing financial reporting team Create continuous improvement frameworks Strategic Direction: Develop and implement innovative departmental strategies Align financial reporting objectives with University's broader goals Transformation: Drive ERP transformation initiatives Ensure legal and regulatory compliance for financial reporting during system transitions Communicate complex technical requirements effectively Special Projects: Performs a variety of special projects as needed

Requirements

• Master's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Public Accountant or equivalent Certification or eligible and willing to complete within two years.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Also, have extensive knowledge/understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Experience managing and reporting on internal and external audit activities over financial reporting
• Experience with financial statement consolidation and reporting across a complex environment
• Experience using PeopleSoft and/or Workday Financial systems
• Experience with government or higher education accounting and/or financial reporting

Responsibilities

• Direct comprehensive financial reporting operations
• Manage production of University's Annual Financial Report
• Oversee external reporting and audit requirements
• Provide strategic support to Colleges, Units, and Component Units
• Creating and maintaining a customer-centric environment
• Ensuring high-quality service experiences for both internal university departments and external stakeholders.
• Lead high-performing financial reporting team
• Create continuous improvement frameworks
• Develop and implement innovative departmental strategies
• Align financial reporting objectives with University's broader goals
• Drive ERP transformation initiatives
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance for financial reporting during system transitions
• Communicate complex technical requirements effectively
• Performs a variety of special projects as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees