Grants Accounting Manager Senior at University of Kentucky

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University of Kentucky is hiring a Grants Accounting Manager Senior to supervise and lead the Financial Administration team within Research Financial Services. The role involves managing a team of Financial Administrators, overseeing grant-level invoicing and financial reporting processes, ensuring adherence to policies, providing technical guidance, and fostering employee development and performance management.

Highlights

Directly supervise approximately five Financial Administrators and provide day-to-day leadership and operational oversight.

Collaborate with peer leaders to ensure consistent practices and address operational challenges in grant financial management.

Provide technical assistance by interpreting policies, troubleshooting complex issues, monitoring work quality, and supporting month-end financial activities.

Develop employees through training, coaching, mentoring, performance assessment, and career development discussions.

Utilize software tools such as Excel, SAP, and Tableau for data analysis and reporting.

Requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience in accounting, finance, compliance, auditing, or similar environments.

Salary range: $58,302 - $96,179 per year.

Position classified as full-time staff at grade level 47.

Work onsite in Lexington, Kentucky with eligibility for hybrid work after 90 days based on demonstrated proficiency.

Strong supervisory, communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills are essential.

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Job Title	Grants Accounting Manager Senior
Requisition Number	RE56106
Working Title
Department Name	3A600:Research Financial Services
Work Location	Lexington, KY
Grade Level	47
Salary Range	$58,302-96,179/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	5 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 and varied professional levels.
Shift	Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm. As a professional supervisor position, additional time as needed to accomplish work goals and meet deadlines.
Job Summary	The University of Kentucky’s Research Financial Services team is seeking an experienced supervisor to serve as one of two managers leading the Financial Administration team. Each manager directly supervises approximately five Financial Administrators and is responsible for employee development, performance management, workload coordination, training, and operational leadership. Working within a shared supervisory model, the two managers collaborate closely to provide consistent leadership, guidance, and oversight across the Financial Administration team. They also partner with peer leaders throughout Research Financial Services to address operational challenges, promote consistent practices, maintain appropriate boundaries among functional areas, and support the timely and accurate submission of grant-level invoices and financial reports. This position does not maintain an assigned portfolio of sponsored projects. Instead, the manager provides day-to-day leadership and technical oversight for staff responsible for grant-level invoicing and financial reporting. As a primary resource for direct reports, the manager answers questions, interprets departmental policies and procedures, troubleshoots complex issues, monitors work quality and data integrity, supports month-end draw activities, and escalates matters outside Research Financial Services’ area of responsibility when appropriate. This position is well suited for individuals who enjoy mastering complex business processes, continuously expanding their knowledge, and applying what they learn to develop others and solve challenging operational problems. Successful candidates will develop and maintain expertise in the policies, procedures, business processes, and financial requirements governing the work performed by their teams. They are expected to become trusted resources for staff by providing practical guidance, supporting problem resolution, and promoting the consistent application of departmental expectations. Success in this role requires initiative, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and a commitment to continuous professional growth. While prior grants management experience is beneficial, candidates with supervisory experience in accounting, finance, compliance, auditing, healthcare administration, higher education, government, banking, or other complex operational environments are encouraged to apply. Candidates without direct grants management experience must demonstrate the ability to apply transferable leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills to a specialized financial environment. The manager develops employees through structured training, ongoing feedback, mentoring, coaching, and career-development discussions. Responsibilities include assessing performance, supporting professional growth, evaluating readiness for advancement opportunities, recognizing achievement, fostering accountability, and addressing performance concerns through coaching and, when necessary, corrective action. Strong supervisory, communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills are essential. Work Location Expectations This position requires regular onsite presence in Lexington, Kentucky. New hires should expect to work primarily onsite during the first 90 days to support onboarding, training, relationship-building, and development of role-specific expertise. Following successful completion of the onboarding period and demonstrated proficiency in the role, the position becomes eligible for a hybrid work arrangement consistent with university and departmental guidelines. Candidates should reside within a reasonable commuting distance of Lexington or be willing to relocate. This position is not eligible for a fully remote work arrangement.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities	Grants Administration, Supervision, Leadership, Employee Development, Coaching and Mentoring, Organization, Communication, Critical Thinking, Analytical Thinking, Problem Solving, Technical Aptitude, Team Building, Excel, SAP, Tableau
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?	Yes
Preferred Education/Experience
Deadline to Apply	11/08/2026
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

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* Which of the following best describes your experience in reviewing, interpreting and applying terms and conditions or policies and procedures related to grants management and/or areas within higher education?
- None
- More than 0, up to 1 year
- More than 1, up to 3 years
- More than 3, up to 5 years
- More than 5 years
* Describe your level of proficiency utilizing various software packages and reporting tools to complete data analysis, generate reports, and/ or investigate areas of concern.
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Expert
* Please indicate the number of years of paid work experience during which you were responsible for providing training, presentations and/or formal coaching to others.
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 2 years
- More than 2 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
* Please indicate your number of years of full-time paid supervisory experience.
- None
- More than 0, through 1 year
- More than 1 year, through 3 years
- More than 3 years, through 5 years
- More than 5 years
* Describe a time when you helped an employee develop new skills, assume additional responsibilities, or prepare for advancement. How did you approach their development, and what was the outcome?
(Open Ended Question)
* Tell us about a time you were responsible for overseeing work in an area where you were not initially the technical expert. How did you build your knowledge, apply what you learned, and use that knowledge to support others?
(Open Ended Question)

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