Senior Costing & Financial Modeling Analyst

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Florida, located on the Main Campus in Gainesville, is seeking a Financial Analyst III to join the centralized costing team. The role develops advanced financial models, conducts complex costing analyses, and delivers insights to support research, academic, auxiliary, and fee-for-service decisions.

The analyst evaluates large datasets, strengthens costing methodologies, and collaborates with campus partners to improve transparency and analytical consistency across the institution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience.
• Experience developing advanced financial models and costing analyses.
• Ability to turn large datasets into actionable insights.
• Experience with costing methods and multi-variable analysis.
• Proficiency in financial systems and data validation tools.
• Strong communication and collaboration with campus partners.
• Commitment to accuracy and audit-ready documentation.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain sophisticated financial models for institutional costing.
• Perform advanced costing analysis and multi-variable calculations.
• Document costing methodologies and prepare analytical summaries for planning and decision-making.
• Partner with campus units to refine costing processes and practices.
• Produce costing reports, dashboards, and decision-support tools to enhance transparency.

Skills

Advanced modeling

Cost allocation

Data analytics

Financial systems

Communication

Collaboration

Documentation accuracy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

University of Florida, located on the Main Campus in Gainesville, is seeking a Financial Analyst III to join the centralized costing team. The role develops advanced financial models, conducts complex costing analyses, and delivers insights to support research, academic, auxiliary, and fee-for-service decisions.

The analyst evaluates large datasets, strengthens costing methodologies, and collaborates with campus partners to improve transparency and analytical consistency across the institution.