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Job No: 536839
Work Type: Full Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Office/Administrative/Fiscal Support
Department: 21010000 - CFO-VP OFFICE
Job Description
Classification Title:
Executive Assistant III
Classification Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree and seven years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Job Description:
The Executive Assistant III provides high-level administrative support to the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Part of a dynamic division, the incumbent helps support the financial operations of the UF Enterprise by managing critical and confidential matters and serving as a continuous liaison with both internal and external stakeholders. With an in-depth understanding of university structure, policies, and operations, this role performs the following duties:
Commensurate with education and experience.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and seven years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred:
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
Applications Close: 01 September 2025
To apply, visit https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/536839
Our Commitment:
The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. The University of Florida is a public institution and is subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392- 2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.
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Work Type: Full Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Office/Administrative/Fiscal Support
Department: 21010000 - CFO-VP OFFICE
Job Description
Classification Title:
Executive Assistant III
Classification Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree and seven years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Job Description:
The Executive Assistant III provides high-level administrative support to the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Part of a dynamic division, the incumbent helps support the financial operations of the UF Enterprise by managing critical and confidential matters and serving as a continuous liaison with both internal and external stakeholders. With an in-depth understanding of university structure, policies, and operations, this role performs the following duties:
- Drafts, edits and prepares for signature confidential and routine correspondence, evaluations, reports, and emails; answers, screens and prioritizes phone calls. Researches and summarizes information. Directly provides or coordinates administrative support to the Senior Vice President and other core office staff. Prepare draft agendas, take and distribute minutes as assigned.
- Manages the calendar of the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- Coordinates events sponsored and hosted by the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
- Coordinates the Senior Vice President's activities and assignments and acts as liaison between the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and the President, the Board of Trustees, other Vice Presidents, Deans, Directors, other agency officials and the general public.
- Receives and reviews all incoming written and email communications to the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer's office and responds accordingly.
- Coordinates gathering of material for the Board of Trustee's committee on Finance, Strategic Planning and Performance Metrics, Facilities and Capital Investments.
- Schedules and gathers materials for CFO meetings. Ensures that materials for all UF and other committee meetings attended by the CFO are gathered in a timely, complete manner.
- Independently manages projects as assigned by the Senior Vice President. Develops and analyzes reports to determine needs and anticipate future requirements. Examples include gathering salary data, fee and tuition data, and Board of Governors and Board of Trustee requests that require follow-up, among others.
- Assists and advises in the development, evaluation, and implementation of goals and objectives within the Office of the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Coordinates office work, official functions and activities and overall operations. Designs and implements processes for the efficient functioning of the office. Reviews, updates and interprets University policies and procedures as related to the department and as they affect personnel, budgeting and purchasing transactions.
- Assists in monitoring annual operating budget for the Office and prepares disbursements. Maintains financial records for the unit providing periodic reports regarding office budget balances and completes monthly account reconciliations. Reviews monthly department reports and PCard expenditures.
- Works with Director of Administrative Services to coordinate CFO office and division-wide meetings and events.
- Acts as backup for all time and labor processes of the unit including reviewing paylists.
- Deposits twice monthly fund transfers from the State of Florida as well as other funds handled through the office.
Commensurate with education and experience.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and seven years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred:
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to handle and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Experience with PeopleSoft operating systems.
- Ability to problem solve and make decisions independently.
- Ability to work well under pressure, often handling multiple tasks at one time.
- Strong attention to accuracy and detail.
- Project management, meeting management, and calendaring.
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
Applications Close: 01 September 2025
To apply, visit https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/536839
Our Commitment:
The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. The University of Florida is a public institution and is subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392- 2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.
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