Accountant I

Accountant I

Job no: 541349

Work type: Staff Full-Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Business/Accounting/Finance, Office/Administrative/Fiscal Support, Veteran's Preference Eligible

Department: 64801000 - FA-UNIVERSITY BURSAR-ADMIN

Classification Title:
Accountant I

Classification Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in a relevant area.

Job Description:
This position within the University Bursar is located in the CFO Division. This position primarily oversees the reconciliation of loan activity per ECSI to the general ledger and to payments received, ensures holding account is reconciled and that items are resolved in a timely fashion, ensures ECSI templates are updated for appropriate chart field string information, performs reconciliation of student financial system to the general ledger and to the student financial bank account, and identifies reconciling items and works with impacted areas to resolve issues in a timely manner. This position secondarily oversees loan disbursement administration, including mailing loan packets/TILA disclosures, managing service indicators, ensuring documentation retention, monitoring completion of exit interview requirements, and processing loans paid in full. Customer service is a part of this position, including assisting students and parents in loan disbursement process, ensuring students and parents understand terms/benefits of loans, assisting students with refusal of financial aid including return of aid disbursed, answering student and parent inquiries regarding student loan process and provides OneStop support as needed. This position reviews vendor invoices related to loan servicing and collections for accuracy and approvals for payment. Additionally, this position assists with annual reporting, including Annual Operating Reports for Health Profession Loans, FISAP reporting, and university financial statements.


Expected Salary:
$22.12 - $25.00 per hour; Commensurate with experience

Required Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred:

Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written; ability to establish and maintain professional and effective working relations with others.

Ability to articulate and interpret information; ability to comprehend and interpret university policies, procedures and regulationsAbility to establish work priorities and coordinate timely completion of work assignments with strong organizational skills.

Ability to work independently and exercise sound professional judgment.
Experience with MS Word and Excel

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.

This position is eligible for Veteran's preference. If you are claiming Veteran's preference, please upload a copy of your DD 214 Member Copy 4 with your application for consideration. See our Veteran's Preference Page for more specific information.

Health Assessment Required:No

Advertised: 16 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 29 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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