Assistant Director, Finance & Accounting - Health

University of South Florida • Tampa, Florida • Full Time

Posted on Fri, Sep 18, 2026

Description

The Assistant Director of Finance and Accounting applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information, provide internal control and prepare financial reports including assistance with quarter end financial statements. This role compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare payroll and entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions. Additional responsibilities include analyzing general ledger accounts to assure accrual presentations and agreement between systems; coordinating implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures across systems. This role assists the Finance Director, or other finance leader, with more complex accounting functions and problems. Work in this job class requires independent judgment on technical accounting problems of limited variety, and is is reviewed by the Finance Director upon completion and if necessary, prior to posting for over-all standards of performance, and is subject to periodic audit.


Responsibilities

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree -OR- equivalent combination of education and experience and 5+ years of related experience.

• Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1310) is
conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
• SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
• A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an
alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
• (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
• (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree;
• (c) Six years of direct experience for a master’s degree;
• (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
• (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
• Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration
required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the
advertised description of the position of employment.
• Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.


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