Costing Manager

University Of Florida; Gainesville (FL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Florida seeks a Finance Costing Manager on Main Campus in Gainesville to lead the centralized costing team, guide analysts, and drive cost-modeling, allocation strategies, and decision-support insights. Reporting to the Associate Director, this role strengthens analytical rigor and transparency across research, academic, and operational areas.

The Manager partners with campus units to elevate UF's financial decision-making and ensure audit-ready costing practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and six years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination.
• Leadership of a costing/finance analytics team and cost-modeling expertise.
• Ability to implement costing practices across diverse university units.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of analysts and cost accountants.
• Oversee costing models, allocation methodologies, and rate-setting components.
• Review and validate deliverables for accuracy and standards compliance.
• Drive process improvements to enhance data quality and transparency.
• Collaborate with campus partners to support informed financial planning.

Skills

Strategic financial leadership

Advanced analytical skills

Team development

Process improvement

Cross-campus collaboration

Strong communication

Data integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree + 6 years

Job description

Job no: 541124
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Business/Accounting/Finance, Office/Administrative/Fiscal Support
Department: 64900000 - FA-COST ANALYSIS

Classification Title:

MGR, Finance

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and six years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Description:

The Finance Costing Manager leads UF's centralized costing team, guiding analysts and accountants in delivering high-quality financial models, cost-allocation strategies, and decision-support insights. Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance Costing, this role drives the development and execution of costing practices across research, academic, auxiliary, and operational areas. The Manager strengthens analytical rigor, enhances transparency, and partners with campus units to elevate UF's financial decision-making.

Key Duties

• Lead and mentor a team of analysts and cost accountants, ensuring strong analytical performance and service excellence.
• Oversee the creation and execution of costing models, allocation methodologies, and rate-setting components.
• Review and validate team deliverables to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with institutional standards.
• Drive process improvements that streamline costing workflows and enhance data quality and transparency.
• Collaborate with campus partners to strengthen costing practices and support informed financial planning and resource allocation.

Commensurate with experience

Preferred

• Strategic financial leadership with the ability to guide complex costing operations.
• Advanced analytical skills in modeling, cost allocation, and multi-variable decision support.
• Team development with a focus on coaching, quality assurance, and performance excellence.
• Process improvement expertise to streamline workflows and elevate costing standards.
• Cross-campus collaboration that strengthens transparency and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong communication to translate complex costing concepts into clear, actionable insights.
• Commitment to data integrity through disciplined documentation, validation, and audit-ready practices.

Health Assessment Required: No

Advertised: 27 Aug 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 03 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.