Accounting Specialist

Job no: 535342
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Business/Accounting/Finance
Department: 64201000 - FA-PAYROLL AND TAX SRVCS ADMIN

Classification Title:

Accounting Specialist

Job Description:

Operations:

• Assist with all payroll banking tasks including: direct deposit returns, payment cancellations, department deposits, audit of direct deposit changes, and customer service for employee direct deposit questions
• Assist with payroll tax deposit reconciliations and remittance

Analysis:

• Performs analytics on retroactive payroll data that result from changes to compensation and/or standard hours
• Run, analyze, review, and follow up on results of various queries of payroll data to provide timely corrections as needed and ensure accuracy

Communications and Customer Service:

• Manage daily interactions with departments and personnel regarding their questions, requests for guidance, and discussions on direct deposits.
• Collaborate frequently with partners in Banking and Merchant Services for banking processes.

• Maintain collaborative relationships with key University, State, and Federal Agency stakeholders and colleagues to enhance relations and engagement through the distribution of clear and consistent communications.
• Proactively analyze current processes, recommend solutions to leadership, and support implementation.
• Ensure that departmental documents and training materials are up to date and meet current standards set by the administration

Technical

• Prepares and fulfills various biweekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, queries, and requests
• Assists with ad hoc data requests or data analysis

Special Projects:

• Other duties as assigned by the department leadership

Expected Salary:

$47,000 - $52,000

Minimum Requirements:

A bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and one year of appropriate experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

This position must have advanced computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Familiarity with banking and payroll functions.

Ability to work and maintain effective working relationships with others; to understand, interpret, and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures; to analyze and solve problems, interpret and recommend solutions or changes; to effectively communicate in writing and orally; to complete work according to scheduled deadlines; to work with limited supervision; to be reliable, and to work both in a team and independently.to utilize problem solving techniques and to work independently.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required: No

Salary : $47,000 - $52,000