Bring Your Accounting Expertise. Grow Your Career. Help Shape the Future of Finance and Accounting

Multiple Levels | One Opportunity to Make an Impact

The Opportunity

The University of Florida’s Finance and Accounting department is looking to offer career opportunities to accounting professionals who combine strong accounting expertise with curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to service. 

This opportunity offers consideration for four career levels, Accountant I, II, III, and IV.

The annual salary for these career levels ranges from $46,000 to $114,000 and will be determined based on the applicable position level and relevant knowledge, skills, education, experience, and qualifications.

Join our Talent Pool

Express your interest in future accounting opportunities and be considered for positions that align with your background and qualifications.  Depending on the position and level, members of our accounting team may support areas such as:

• General accounting and financial operations
• Account and financial reconciliations
• Journal entry preparation, review, and analysis
• Payroll accounting and cost allocation
• Asset accounting and depreciation analysis
• Construction capitalization, closeout, and reconciliation
• General ledger activities
• Financial closing and reporting
• Component unit accounting and financial reporting
• Audit support and financial controls
• Process analysis and continuous improvement
• Cross-functional financial consultation and customer service
• Financial systems transformation and standardization

Individuals hired may engage in tasks that support the following functions:

• Payroll reconciliations
• Journal-entry review
• Payroll account analysis
• Departmental guidance and process improvement
• Asset reconciliation
• Depreciation analysis
• Construction capitalization and closeout
• Building inventory review
• Multi-system reconciliation, and
• Recommendations for process improvement
• Developing and operationalizing general accounting and finance activities
• Closing and financial reporting for select component units
• Supporting standardization
• Providing guidance across the enterprise

 What Does Success Look Like?

Successful candidates will be able to:

• Analyze financial information with accuracy and sound judgment.
• Identify discrepancies and pursue solutions rather than simply report problems.
• Communicate complex accounting information clearly to partners with varying levels of financial expertise.
• Develop productive working relationships across departments.
• Balance multiple priorities while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.
• Look for opportunities to simplify, strengthen, and improve financial processes.
• Adapt effectively as systems, processes, and organizational needs evolve.

These capabilities reflect recurring priorities across the career levels, including analysis, problem solving, communication, collaboration, customer service, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Requirements: The following experience and education will be considered when determining hires at the appropriate level: 

• Accountant I:Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area (Entry-level accounting opportunities)
• Accountant II: Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of appropriate experience (Demonstrated professional accounting expertise)
• Accountant III: Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of appropriate experience (Advanced accounting responsibilities)
• Accountant IV: Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and six years of appropriate experience (Senior-level accounting responsibilities)

Take the next step in your accounting career. Join our Accounting Talent Pool today!

Interest forms for opportunities will be reviewed on an ongoing basis as positions become available.  Should you be considered to advance in the screening and selection process, you will be contacted by the department.  

Because this is a pooled recruitment, applicants may not receive immediate updates regarding their status. Hiring managers will review qualified candidates as openings arise, and selected applicants will be contacted directly for further screening, interviews, or additional documentation. 

We appreciate your patience throughout this process. Inclusion in the talent pool indicates that your application will remain active and eligible for consideration for up to six months from the date of submission. Applicants are encouraged to ensure that contact information remains current during this period.