Accountant II

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Florida in Gainesville is seeking a part-time Accountant II to provide fiscal and grant management oversight for the Return Em Right Program funded by the NOAA Restoration Center. The role involves standard accounting duties including audits, reconciliations, budget creation, and financial reporting within Florida Sea Grant.

Responsibilities cover program administration, ledger reporting, compliance, and salary determination in collaboration with UF fiscal operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience.
• A valid driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Program & Grant Administration (40%): Oversee administrative operations of Return Em Right, monitor award spending, and collaborate with departments to correct errors.
• Financial Ledger & Contract Reporting (25%): Maintain ledgers and manage disbursement to sub-awardees and contractors, including purchasing and grant modifications.
• Compliance, Audit & Reporting (15%): Conduct internal audits and generate monthly spending and grant status reports with recommendations.
• Strategic Budget Collaboration (10%): Collaborate with leadership on budgeting strategies and implementation.
• HR & Personnel Operations (5%): Provide direction on hiring and HR processes in collaboration with Florida Sea Grant HR.
• Other (5%): Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Two years of relevant experience

Valid driver’s license

Education

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area

Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline

Tools

Workflow (UF accounting system)

Job description

Job no: 541770
Work type: Staff Part-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Office/Administrative/Fiscal Support
Department: 57201000 - FSG-MANAGEMENT

Classification Title:

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

Job Description:

The Accountant II will provide fiscal and grant management oversight for the Return Em Right Program, funded by the NOAA Restoration Center, to promote sustainable reef-fish angling. The position will reside within Florida Sea Grant and perform standard accounting duties, which include audit, reconciliation, budget creation, and financial reporting. This will also include grant-related functions, including developing and generating accounting reports that document funding status and expenditures to support program functions, including personnel, contracting consultants, programming activities, and sub-awardees. Other responsibilities include advising on program compliance with fiscal and grant requirements. This is not an entry-level position. Working knowledge of UF fiscal and grants management systems and operations is required. This is a .50 FTE position.

Program & Grant Administration (40%):

Oversee administrative operations of the Return Em Right. These operations include monitoring award spending and performing routine grant functions, including investigating and analyzing billing or other accounting errors and collaborating with relevant departments to correct them.

Financial Ledger & Contract Reporting (25%):

Maintains general or subsidiary account ledgers and administers the disbursement and monitoring of funds to sub-awardees and contractors, including purchasing of merchandise and processing grant modifications and new awards.

Compliance, Audit & Reporting (15%):

Conduct internal audits of program expenditures and generate monthly spending and grant status reports, including recommending policies and procedures.

Strategic Budget Collaboration (10%):

Collaborate with leadership in planning, coordinating, and implementing the budget.

HR & Personnel Operations (5%):

Provide direction as needed with the hiring and matriculation of staff and support human resources (HR) functions in collaboration with Florida Sea Grant HR and fiscal operations staff, including effort reporting and salary determination.

Other 5%

Required Qualifications:

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

A valid driver's license is required.

Preferred

Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline (finance, accounting, mathematics). Extensive knowledge of UF accounting, fiscal, and grants management systems and aptitude for learning new systems (Workflow). Strong ability to communicate complex fiscal and grants management processes and accounting outputs to project investigators and the funding agency. MUST be current UF employee.

Health Assessment Required:

Health Assessment Required: No

Advertised: 21 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 11 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.