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Assistant Dean/Finance & Administration

🇺🇸 Lexington, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $72K - $119K

💻 Finance

🗓️ May 16th, 2025

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University of Kentucky is hiring an Assistant Dean in Finance & Administration. The role requires leadership in managing financial operations, strategic planning, budgeting, and supervision of administrative functions within the College of Dentistry. The Assistant Dean will also act as the Grievance Officer for Phase One grievances, ensuring a transparent and fair process.
 
Highlights 

  • Oversee and lead the financial services office.
  • Drive innovation and enhance financial processing and reporting systems.
  • Manage financial operations and supervise administrative functions.
  • Provide oversight of college administration and facilities.
  • Serve as a Grievance Officer within the college community.
  • Requires proficiency with all Microsoft Office products and financial modeling.
  • Annual salary range of $72,405-119,496.
  • Requires a Master's degree and 6 years of related experience.
  • Preferred qualifications include an MBA and executive leadership experience.

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Assistant Dean/Finance & Administration
Posting Details
 Posting Details 
Job Title  | Assistant Dean/Finance & Administration
Requisition Number  | RE50313
Working Title  | Assistant Dean / Finance & Administration - UKCD
Department Name  | 7A050: DENTISTRY - BUSINESS & SUPPORT SERVICES
Work Location  | Lexington, KY
Grade Level  | 49
Salary Range  | $72,405-119,496/year
Type of Position  | Staff
Position Time Status  | Full-Time
Required Education  | MA
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 communicate with individuals across different backgrounds and varied professional levels.
Shift  | 8a – 5p Monday – Friday
Job Summary  | The College of Dentistry is seeking a proactive and strategic leader for the role of Assistant Dean for Finance & Administration. Reporting directly to the Dean, this key position will oversee and lead the financial services office, driving innovation, enhancing financial processing, and reporting systems. As a vital member of the Dean’s leadership team, the Assistant Dean will provide expertise in strategic planning and budgeting, ensuring the efficient use and maximization of college resources.

Responsibilities include managing financial operations, supervising administrative functions, and providing oversight of college administration and facilities. This role is instrumental in fostering collaboration and guiding strategic decision-making to align resources with the college’s mission and goals. Additionally, the Assistant Dean will serve as the Grievance Officer for Phase One grievances within the College of Dentistry, ensuring a fair, transparent, and consistent grievance process for the college community.

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic and innovative leader with a commitment to excellence in financial management, organizational effectiveness, and collaborative leadership.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities  | All Microsoft Office products, Query reporting with products such as tableau, financial modeling including sensitivity analyses, experience in developing, monitoring, and ensuring a strong environment of internal controls.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?  | Yes
Preferred Education/Experience  | Preferably an MBA or equivalent. Preferred experience in executive leadership, overseeing large-scale process change and implementation within a university, nonprofit, or major organization.
Deadline to Apply  | 05/29/2025
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.


As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.


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. * Please choose the answer that best describes your years of paid, full-time employment experience in strategic planning and/or budget operations management. 
    • None
    • More than 0, up through 2 years
    • More than 2 years, up through 4 years
    • More than 4 years, up through 6 years
    • More than 6 years, up through 8 years
    • More than 8 years
  2. * Please describe what your supervisory experience entailed (e.g. number of employees, types of employees, hiring/performance responsibilities, etc). 
    (Open Ended Question)
  3. * Describe your experience leading financial operations in a higher education or large organization environment. 
    (Open Ended Question)
  4. * Please describe your experience in creating an environment of appropriate financial internal controls and how you tested them to ensure adequacy? 
    (Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents

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