Accounting Specialist

🇺🇸 Gainesville, FL 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $69K - $75K 💻 Finance 🗓️ April 28th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

University of Florida is hiring an Accounting Specialist to administer accounting functions and maintain fiscal controls for foundation and state funds within the Dean's Office of the Warrington College of Business. The role involves managing budgets, processing financial transactions, coordinating audits, and serving as a liaison among college departments and central university units.

Highlights

Administer accounting functions for foundation funds, carryforward funds, and state appropriations.
Prepare blanket encumbrances, purchase orders, and process invoices for multiple departments including the Dean's Office and Development Office.
Manage foundation account monitoring, audits, and budget development.
Serve as Fund Administrator with signing authority for college foundation accounts.
Maintain records for endowed faculty accounts and manage fiscal controls and reconciliations with PeopleSoft and UF Foundation statements.
Coordinate the college's participation in the university's annual Space Inventory and Allocation project.
Administer Lenel access control systems and provide building access management.
Hire, supervise, and train Hough Hall monitors and student assistants; support payroll oversight and time reporting approvals.
Salary range of $69,000 - $75,000 based on experience.
Requires a bachelor's degree and two years of relevant experience; preferred knowledge includes UF fiscal policies, PeopleSoft, foundation accounting systems, purchasing, travel, payroll, and personnel procedures.