University of Kentucky
Financial Specialist Lead
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $47K - $78K
💻 Finance
🗓️ July 3rd, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Oversee reconciliation of 100+ cost center and grant accounts ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Provide detailed financial reporting, forecasting, and budget insights for strategic planning.
- Lead and supervise a team of financial staff, setting expectations and monitoring workflow.
- Provide technical guidance and policy training on financial operations and documentation compliance.
- Collaborate with Institute leadership and Principal Investigators.
- Required education: Bachelor's degree.
- Requires 4 years of related experience.
- Salary range: $47,278 to $78,000 per year.
- Work schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
- Department: Interdisciplinary Human Development at University of Kentucky.
Financial Specialist Lead Full Description
Requisition Number | RE50799
Working Title |
Department Name | 40526:Interdisciplinary Human Develo
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 45
Salary Range | $47,278-78,000/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 | 4 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Sitting at a computer for long periods of time.
Shift | Monday-Friday; 8:00 am-5:00 pm.
Job Summary
The Financial Specialist Lead plays a key role in supporting the financial health and operational efficiency of the Institute by overseeing financial processes, account management, and team performance. This position is responsible for reconciling over 100 cost center and grant accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance through transaction entry, documentation oversight, and process development. The role also supports Institute leadership and Principal Investigators with detailed financial reporting, forecasting, and budget insights to inform strategic planning and program operations.
In addition to financial responsibilities, the Financial Specialist Lead provides technical guidance and policy training to staff and leadership, serving as a resource for financial operations and documentation compliance. This position leads a team of financial staff, setting expectations, monitoring workflow, and driving continuous performance improvement. The role emphasizes collaboration, accountability, and proactive communication to ensure smooth and compliant financial operations across the Institute.
Internal Employee Being Considered
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities |
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | Yes
Preferred Education/Experience |
Deadline to Apply | 07/09/2025
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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
- * Describe a time when you led a team through a complex financial process or audit. How did you ensure accuracy, compliance, and collaboration throughout the process?
(Open Ended Question) - * How have you used financial reporting or forecasting to support strategic decision-making in a previous role? What tools or approaches did you find most effective?
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