University of Kentucky
Associate Vice President for Finance
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Finance
🗓️ November 17th, 2025
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- Collaborate on integrated financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis across academic, administrative, and auxiliary units.
- Develop enterprise-level financial models and scenario planning tools for strategic initiatives, capital investments, and partnerships.
- Provide financial insights and decision support to senior leadership for long-range planning and resource allocation.
- Offer executive financial guidance to support UK HealthCare's strategic growth including complex partnerships and acquisitions.
- Advance financial literacy and transparency with accessible tools, dashboards, and engagement strategies.
- Represent Finance in cross-functional projects such as technology implementation, strategic planning, budgeting, and enterprise risk management.
- Support alignment of financial strategy with institutional goals in enrollment, research, workforce, and infrastructure.
- CPA license required; supervisory responsibilities included.
- Requires a Master’s degree and 10 years of related experience.
- Preferred experience in financial strategy within higher education, healthcare, or public sector finance with strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
Associate Vice President for Finance Full Description
Requisition Number | RE52324
Working Title |
Department Name | 30000:EVPFA
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 00
Salary Range |
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | MS
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 10 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Physical Requirements | Report to meetings at different locations both on and off campus; work with all levels of leadership and individuals from various backgrounds; deal with complex situations that require a high level of professional judgement, confidentiality and emotional intelligence
Shift | Primarily days – M-F 8am-5pm; may require evenings and weekends to accomplish work goals
Job Summary | The Associate Vice President for Finance serves as a strategic partner to the EVPFA, supporting enterprise-wide financial planning, modeling, and resource alignment. This role will complement and collaborate with many units within the EVPFA and EVPHA areas helping to integrate financial insights into institutional strategy and operations.
The AVP for Finance will focus on financial optimization, supporting cross-functional initiatives, and advancing tools and processes that enable data-informed decision-making. The role is designed to strengthen alignment between financial strategy and institutional priorities, without duplicating or overseeing existing finance functions. The AVP for Finance contributes to strategic initiatives, capital planning, budgeting and enterprise partnerships, and represents the EVPFA’s office in cross-functional efforts across the university enterprise.
Key Responsibilities Collaborate with peer offices to support integrated financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis across academic, administrative, and auxiliary units. Develop enterprise level financial models and scenario planning tools to inform strategic initiatives, capital investments, budgeting and enterprise partnerships. Provide financial insights and decision support to senior leadership, contributing to long-range planning and resource allocation. Provides executive-level financial guidance to support UK HealthCare’s strategic growth, including complex partnerships, acquisitions, and other enterprise initiatives. Advance financial literacy and transparency through accessible tools, dashboards, and engagement strategies. Represent Finance in cross-functional efforts including technology implementations, strategic planning, budgeting and enterprise risk management. Support alignment of financial strategy with institutional goals in areas such as enrollment, research, workforce, and infrastructure.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | CPA license required
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | Yes
Preferred Education/Experience | Demonstrated experience in financial strategy, planning, or analysis within a complex organization. Proven ability to collaborate across functions and influence outcomes through partnership. Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills. Experience in higher education, healthcare, or public sector finance.
Deadline to Apply | 11/23/2025
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