Accountant II

The Opportunity:

The Accountant II plays a critical role in supporting the UCF Foundation, Inc. by performing high-level accounting and financial reconciliation with a focus on gift contributions, donor funds, and compliance. This position requires independent decision-making while adhering to established Foundation policies and procedures. The ideal candidate has experience in nonprofit accounting, financial reconciliations, and Workday systems.

Responsibilities:

• Gift & Contribution Accounting – Review deposit batch documentation for contributions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Foundation policies.

• Financial Reconciliation – Prepare, maintain, and reconcile various accounting records, including funds on hold reports, donor database comparisons, and monthly audits of contribution revenue.

• Workday & CRM Data Management – Utilize Workday, the Foundation’s CRM donor database, and banking software systems for financial tracking and reconciliation.

• Scholarship & Funding Disbursements – Manage First Generation scholarship requests, state license plate disbursements, and related reconciliations.

• Journal Entries & Reporting – Prepare monthly sales tax reports, journal entries, matching gift reconciliations, and ad-hoc financial adjustments.

• Accounting Support & Guidance – Provide technical assistance to colleges and divisions regarding accounting policies, Workday procedures, and financial best practices.

• System Testing & Compliance – Assist in testing Workday configurations and updates to ensure system functionality, and support year-end audits and Form 990 reporting.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree and 2 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219. Click here for more information

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 3 years of accounting or related experience.

• Strong knowledge of financial reconciliations, and journal entries.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and data analysis).

• Experience in nonprofit accounting, particularly gift and contribution accounting.

• Proficiency in Workday Financials and donor database CRM systems.

• Familiarity with fund accounting, scholarship disbursements, and matching programs.

• Ability to interpret and apply accounting policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

The anticipated salary for a well-qualified candidate is $48,722 - $61,000. Advancement and Partnerships values the unique contributions that each team member brings to our division. The determination of a successful candidate's starting salary will vary based on several factors, including education and relevant experience. The anticipated pay scale indicated for this position generally applies to candidates who meet the minimum requirements and several of the preferred qualifications outlined above.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program

• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays

• Retirement savings options

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions

• Education assistance

• Flexible work environment

• And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.

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