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University of Kentucky

Accounting Manager Senior

🇺🇸 Lexington, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $57K - $94K

💻 Finance

🗓️ October 20th, 2025

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Edtech.com's Summary

University of Kentucky is hiring an Accounting Manager Senior. The role involves ensuring university-wide compliance with state and institutional policies, preparing and analyzing financial statements for the University's affiliates and component units including University HealthCare, Royal Blue Health, and Claire Blue Health, and generating financial reports in line with GAAP, AICPA, GASB, NACUBO, CAS, and IRS guidelines. The position also requires assisting University Financial Services leadership in achieving the division's and University's goals.

Highlights
  • Ensure compliance with state and institutional financial policies across the university.
  • Prepare and analyze financial statements for University affiliates and component units.
  • Generate financial reports consistent with GAAP, AICPA, GASB, NACUBO, CAS, and IRS standards.
  • Support University Financial Services leadership in divisional and university objectives.
  • Requires a Bachelor's degree and six years of related experience.
  • No supervisory responsibilities involved.
  • Salary range is $57,158 to $94,286 per year.
  • Position is full-time staff role, typically Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.
  • Department: Accounting & Financial Reporting Services.
  • Experience with financial statement preparation, review, and analysis is essential.

Accounting Manager Senior Full Description

Accounting Manager Senior
 Posting Details 
Job Title  | Accounting Manager Senior
Requisition Number  | RE52015
Working Title  |
Department Name  | 3A300:Accounting & Financial Reporting Services
Work Location  | Lexington, KY
Grade Level  | 47
Salary Range  | $57,158-94,286/year
Type of Position  | Staff
Position Time Status  | Full-Time
Required Education  | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies:  | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience  | 6 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification  | None
Physical Requirements  | Sitting and/or standing for long periods of time; performing repetitive motion tasks; effectively communicating with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Shift  | Typically Monday -Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Job Summary  | Responsible for: University wide compliance with state and institutional policies and procedures Preparation and/or analysis of the University’s affiliate and component unit financial statements as assigned, including but not limited to University HealthCare, Royal Blue Health, and Claire Blue Health Other financial reports in accordance with GAAP, AICPA, GASB, NACUBO, CAS and IRS guidelines Assisting UFS leadership to achieve goals and objectives of the division and the University

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities  | N/A
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?  | No
Preferred Education/Experience  |
Deadline to Apply  | 11/02/2025

Our University Community  | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * How many years have you been directly responsible for financial statement preparation, review, and analysis? 
    • None
    • More than 0, up through 3 years
    • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
    • More than 5 years, up through 10 years
    • More than 10 years, up through 15 years
    • More than 15 years
  2. * Describe your experience performing financial statement preparation, review and analysis. 
    (Open Ended Question)
  3. * Please select the response which best represents your years of paid, full-time employment experience with leading teams. 
    • None
    • More than 0, up through 1 year
    • More than 1 year, up through 3 years
    • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
    • More than 5 years
  4. * Please indicate the number of years of experience you have in higher education in an accounting and financial reporting position. 
    • None
    • More than 0, up through 1 year
    • More than 1 year, up through 3 years
    • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
    • More than 5 years
  5. * Describe your experience in leading a team or an organization. What is your approach to leadership? 
    (Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents
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