Spherion Gainesville, FL has a client seeking an Assistant Comptroller, with strong AP Management experience, to assist with their financial services. Let's get to work!

This is a Permanent Job Opportunity!

Gainesville, FL
Schedule: M-F, 8am - 5pm
Pay Rate: $30/hr
Please email resumes to Rose Crane - rosecrane@spherion.com

Responsibilities:
- Support the Comptroller and CFO in financial planning, reporting, compliance and internal control management.
- Oversee and perform complex accounting and financial transactions across multiple funds.
- Prepare, review, and analyze a variety of financial reports and statements, including fiscal analyses to ensure efficient resource utilization and data-driven decision-making.
- Develop reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Compile financial data for ad hoc reporting and special projects, delivering insights that support leadership decisions.
- Analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts and financial programs on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis; investigate and resolve any variances and/or discrepancies.

- Perform internal audits across multiple functions to ensure compliance with laws, regulations and provide accounting support for external audits.
- Conduct audits of travel reimbursements and other financial activities.
- Identify discrepancies and/or noncompliance to correct and strengthen internal controls.
- Evaluate and recommend improvements to accounting practices.
- Monitor and review applicable business processes to identify opportunities for workflow and internal control.
- Manage and supervise the AP and expense reporting functions, including oversight of invoice processing, payment approvals, account reconciliations, and team performance, while reviewing transactions for accuracy.
- Monitor encumbrance activity and other purchasing reports.
- Provide training and ongoing support for AP, travel, and expense reporting functions, and identify common errors or process efficiencies to implement preventative measures and support staff.
- Lead the P-Card and Travel Reimbursement programs, ensuring accurate and timely processing while collaborating with other departments to resolve discrepancies.
- Communicate accounting policies, financial procedures, and regulatory requirements to internal and external stakeholders, exercising professional judgment and maintaining the integrity of financial data.
- Comply with all published rules, procedures, guidelines, and laws/regulations governing public employees, including but not limited to those related to document retention and destruction, FERPA, and confidentiality.
- Strictly honor the privacy, security, and confidentiality of records and other sensitive information according to regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned with excellent service.

Working hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Skills:
- Ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
- Able to be flexible and supportive.
- Able to analyze information, problems, situations, practices and/or procedures, collect and interpret data, reason logically, establish facts, identify and define existing and potential issues, recognize the interrelationships among elements, draw valid conclusions, develop recommendations, as well as alternative courses of action, select appropriate course, follow
up, and evaluate.
- Ability to respond promptly and courteously to all questions.
- Able to train, develop, coach, mentor, and retain a highly motivated workforce.

Education:
Bachelors

Experience:
4-7 years

Qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field with four (4) years of professional experience in accounting, finance, or related areas. A combination of related education and experience equal to eight (8) years may be considered.
Preferred Skills:
- CPA licensure. Prior experience in a higher education setting, as well as with Workday preferred.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or relevant position software programs.
- Additional Requirements may be required.

Are you ready to start your next career? Please click apply tab above or call 352-378-2300 to inquire about our job opportunities.
We offer Medical, Dental, 401(k) and bonuses! We pay weekly!
Spherion Gainesville, FL is a drug free workplace.

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).