Sr Dir, Fin Planning and Analytics at University of Kentucky

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Kentucky is hiring a Senior Director for Financial Planning and Analytics. This role functions as the second-in-command of the Financial Planning arm within the Budget and Financial Planning unit, leading complex financial planning, forecasting, risk assessment, reporting, and decision-support operations while managing assigned staff and serving as a liaison with university partners.

Highlights

Lead complex financial planning, forecasting, risk assessment, and reporting activities.

Manage daily analytical operations and supervise assigned staff.

Serve as senior analytical partner to the Assistant Vice President of Financial Planning.

Act as liaison with business officers and other university stakeholders.

Provide continuity of unit leadership when delegated.

Required education: Master's degree (MA).

Minimum of 5 years professional experience in relevant financial planning roles.

Experience with multi-year financial planning, forecasting, and scenario analysis preferred.

Salary range: $95,826 to $162,947 per year.

Position is full-time with standard Monday through Friday hours, may require additional work outside regular office hours.

Sr Dir, Fin Planning and Analytics Full Description

Toggle navigation

Applicant Support

Sr Dir, Fin Planning and Analytics Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job

Posting Details

Job Title	Sr Dir, Fin Planning and Analytics
Requisition Number	RE55851
Working Title	Senior Director for Financial Planning and Analytics
Department Name	3G000:University Budget Office
Work Location	Lexington, KY
Grade Level	51
Salary Range	$95,826-162,947/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	5 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification	None
Physical Requirements	Regularly sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time with repetitive motion
Shift	Monday – Friday – 8AM -5PM; may require additional work outside of regular office hours.
Job Summary	Serves as the second-in-command of the Financial Planning arm of the Budget and Financial Planning unit and a senior analytical partner to the Assistant Vice President of Financial Planning. Leads complex financial planning, forecasting, risk assessment, reporting, and decision-support work; manages day-to-day analytical operations and assigned staff; serves as a liaison with business officers and other university partners; and provides continuity of unit leadership when delegated.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?	Yes
Preferred Education/Experience
Deadline to Apply	09/23/2026
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 or whether the person is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with University regulation concerning smoking. 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 (*).

* How many years of professional experience do you have leading or significantly contributing to multi-year financial planning, forecasting, and scenario analysis in a Higher Education setting?
- Less than 3 years
- 3–5 years
- 6–9 years
- 10+ years
* Which best describes your experience providing financial analysis and decision support to senior or executive leadership?
- I have primarily prepared routine financial reports with limited decision-support responsibilities.
- I have conducted financial analyses and presented findings to managers or department leaders.
- I regularly develop business cases, financial models, forecasts, feasibility/proforma analyses, and resource-allocation alternatives for senior leadership.
* How many years of professional experience do you have developing financial proformas for colleges and other academic units within a centralized budget office?
- No experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2–4 years
- 5–7 years
- 8–10 years
- More than 10 years

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume
Cover Letter

Optional Documents

805 Las Cimas Parkway Suite 400 Austin, Texas, 78746

Lexington, Kentucky 40506
An Equal Opportunity University
Accreditation
Directory
Email
Privacy Policy

To ensure the security of your data, you will be logged out due to inactivity in 3 minutes at
.

Any data not saved will be lost.

Click 'OK' to keep your session active.

Let me find your next job.

Thanks - you're signed up.

Sr Dir, Fin Planning and Analytics

Edtech.com's Summary

Sr Dir, Fin Planning and Analytics Full Description

Clinical Data Manager, VPHS Research Administration and Finance

Clinical Data Managers

Senior Financial Analytics & Reporting Analyst

Data Engineer

Assistant Director – Data Management & Reporting