Senior Accountant

Location: Sarasota

Salary: Negotiable
Location : Florida, United States
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 00753
Division: Finance & Accounting
Opening Date: 12/10/2025
Closing Date: 1/16/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Description

Prepares financial statements, schedules, and regulatory reports to ensure institutional compliance with federal, state, and accrediting agency requirements. Organizes, analyzes, and presents financial reports and management reports for Finance & Accounting leadership. Assists in the preparation and review of College tax filings and supporting schedules; serves as a liaison for auditors by providing schedules, detailed supporting documentation, and technical explanations during internal and external financial, operational and compliance audits.
Examples of Duties

• Performs detailed data analysis, calculation, recording, and reporting of interest accruals, tax-related journal entries, construction-in-progress (CIP) accounting, and project and financial aid drawdown activity.
• Prepares and files State Sales Tax and Capital Improvement Trust Fund (CITF) reports and processes associated remittances to the Florida Department of Revenue and the State University System (SUS) Board of Governors (BOG).
• Assists with the preparation, reconciliation, and review of IRS Forms 990, 990-T, F-1120, and Form 1099 filings to ensure compliance with federal reporting requirements.
• Verifies, computes, and provides detailed supporting documentation for the financial data included in the University's audited financial statements, Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), and related footnotes; prepares audit schedules and analyses and responds to State auditor inquiries.
• Assists with and validates Fund/Organization/Account structures within the University's ERP, ensuring data integrity and alignment with chart of accounts governance standards.
• Assists with institutional budgets by monitoring and review ledger balances, and may include the preparation, validation, and posting of budget journal entries and related adjustments to ensure alignment with approved financial plans and internal controls.
• Prepares, reviews, and posts journal entries, including year-end accruals, reclassifications and interfund transactions.
• Performs ad hoc financial analyses and special projects in support of accounting operations and compliance initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned, in accordance with institutional policies and applicable regulatory requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor degree in Finance or Accounting and 4 years experience.
Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Banner ERP, Microsoft Excel and tax returns preparation (i.e., Florida Sales and Use Tax, and Forms 990, 990-T, F-1120 and 1099).

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring immigration sponsorship, including but not limited to non-immigrant visas, such as H1B, STEM, or F1, now and in the future.

New College of Florida (NCF) is an equal opportunity employer and educational provider committed to a policy of non-discrimination for any member of the NCF community on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veterans' status, marital status, or any other legally protected group status. This policy applies to faculty, staff, students, volunteers, visitors, applicants, and contractors in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, orders, and University policies, procedures, and processes.
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