Accountant II

Job no: 536636
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Construction/Design/Planning, Business/Accounting/Finance
Department: 64901000 - FA-CA-ADMINISTRATION

Classification Title:

Accountant II

Classification Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience.

Job Description:

• The incumbent, ensures expenses are consistent with contractor agreements, monitors purchase order balances, reconciles project balances, and ensures expenditures are appropriate for the funding source. This includes research, preparation of analytical reports, and correction of errors. Prepares documentation for the capitalization of construction work in progress transactions to the asset management sub-system. This position will review requests for purchase order change requests, if approved; input the change into the MyUFMarket system, track that the change has been successfully completed, and update the Project Tracker system for this update.

• This position coordinates major construction project closeouts with appropriate departments, including UF Facilities Planning, Physical Plant, and Asset Management, reconciles project balances, verifies all transactions are posted, and prepares documentation for returning unexpended cash. In addition, the incumbent assists with ongoing tracking of additions, renovations, or remodeling and the maintenance of accounting and budgetary records for all construction projects, including the reconciliation of University records to the Department of Education.

• This position will assist the department with the preparation of ad-hoc report requests for internal and external distribution related to Construction Accounting.

Expected Salary:

$53,000 - $60,000

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience

Preferred:

This position must be proficient in Microsoft Office.

Ability to work and maintain effective working relationships with others; to understand, interpret, and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures; to effectively communicate in writing and orally; to complete work according to scheduled deadlines; to work with limited supervision; to utilize problem solving techniques and to work independently.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

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.

Health Assessment Required: No

Salary : $53,000 - $60,000