Accountant III Space Allocation & Operations
Accountant III Space Allocation & Operations
Job no: 541985
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Business/Accounting/Finance, Office/Administrative/Fiscal Support
Department:64901000 - FA-CA-ADMINISTRATION
Classification Title:
Accountant III
Classification Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience.
Job Description:
Space Allocation and Operational Management
Space Inventory and Data Management
Space Utilization, Financial and Institutional Analysis
Space Governance, Strategic Planning, and Process Improvement
Special Projects
Expected Salary:
Commensurate with experience
Preferred:
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
- Degree in finance, accounting, or another relevant field.
- College/unit-level financial operations experience at the University of Florida.
- Knowledge of accounting principles and best practices. Ability to understand impacts of operations on financial statements
- Strong analytical skills. Must be proficient in Excel
- Ability to work and maintain effective working relationships with others;
- Ability to understand, interpret, and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures
- Effective communication skills, both written and oral;
- Complete work according to scheduled deadlines
- Work with limited supervision
- Utilize problem solving techniques and 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
Advertised: 10 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 17 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time
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Job no: 541985
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Business/Accounting/Finance, Office/Administrative/Fiscal Support
Department:64901000 - FA-CA-ADMINISTRATION
Classification Title:
Accountant III
Classification Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience.
Job Description:
Space Allocation and Operational Management
- Coordinates university-wide space allocation and assignment activities, including reviewing requests for new, reassigned, expanded, or repurposed space.
- Evaluates departmental space needs, facilitates approved allocation changes, and monitors occupancy, vacancies, and relocations.
- Collaborates with the Auxiliary team regarding Fee-for-Service Educational Activities (FSEA) and university departments on the use of institutional space for rental and revenue-generating activities, providing analysis and guidance on space utilization and related institutional considerations.
Space Inventory and Data Management
- Oversees the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the university's centralized space inventory and related data systems, including building and room information, square footage, departmental assignments, designated uses, and occupancy.
- Coordinates periodic space inventory reviews
- Establishes standardized data maintenance procedures
Space Utilization, Financial and Institutional Analysis
- Conducts financial and operational analyses of space utilization, occupancy, and allocation to identify opportunities for improved resource stewardship and cost recovery.
- Analyzes space-related costs and operational information to support institutional costing, cost allocation, financial reporting, and applicable facilities and administrative cost studies.
- Collaborates with the Auxiliary department to evaluate the institutional costing implications of rental and revenue-generating space use, while performing broader financial and operational analysis in support of the Costing & Analysis function.
Space Governance, Strategic Planning, and Process Improvement
- Develops and maintains standardized policies, procedures, guidelines, and administrative controls for space allocation, inventory, and reporting activities.
- Collaborates with campus stakeholders, including Business Affairs, Provost's Office, and Enrollment Management, to ensure that space governance, policies and strategy is consistent and aligned across the institution.
- Serves as an advocate for financial implications to space operations across the university.
- Supports university-wide space planning by making recommendations to leadership and governance groups, based on data-driven insights resulting from various analyses.
Special Projects
- Performs special projects and other assignments supporting the university's financial, operational and institutional priorities, as assigned by the Associate Director - Costing, Deputy CFO, CFO, or other CFO Division leadership.
- Participates in cross-functional initiatives, research, implementation activities, and process improvement efforts as needed.
Expected Salary:
Commensurate with experience
Preferred:
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
- Degree in finance, accounting, or another relevant field.
- College/unit-level financial operations experience at the University of Florida.
- Knowledge of accounting principles and best practices. Ability to understand impacts of operations on financial statements
- Strong analytical skills. Must be proficient in Excel
- Ability to work and maintain effective working relationships with others;
- Ability to understand, interpret, and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures
- Effective communication skills, both written and oral;
- Complete work according to scheduled deadlines
- Work with limited supervision
- Utilize problem solving techniques and 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
Advertised: 10 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 17 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time
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