Financial Analyst III

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

The Finance Analyst III is a senior member of UF’s centralized costing team, responsible for developing advanced financial models, performing complex costing analysis, and delivering insights that support research, academic, auxiliary, and fee‑for‑service decision‑making. The role evaluates large datasets, strengthens costing methodologies, and collaborates with campus partners to improve transparency and analytical consistency across the institution.

Key Duties

• Build and maintain sophisticated financial and cost‑allocation models for institutional costing activities.
• Perform advanced costing analysis, including multi‑variable calculations and validation of complex datasets.
• Document costing methodologies and prepare analytical summaries that support planning and decision‑making.
• Partner with campus units to refine costing processes and integrate best practices into operational workflows.
• Produce costing reports, dashboards, and decision‑support tools that enhance transparency and usability.

Commensurate with experience

Ideal candidates bring strong analytical expertise, advanced modeling skills, and the ability to turn complex data into clear, actionable financial insights.

• Advanced financial modeling experience supporting research, academic, or operational costing.
• Expertise in cost‑allocation methods and multi‑variable analytical techniques.
• Strong data analytics skills with the ability to evaluate large, complex datasets.
• Proficiency in financial systems and tools used for modeling, reporting, and data validation.
• Clear communication that translates complex costing concepts into actionable insights.
• Collaboration skills to work effectively with campus partners and strengthen costing practices.
• Commitment to accuracy through disciplined documentation, validation, and audit‑ready workpapers.

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.