Accountant II

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%

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.