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Posted August 06, 2026

College Financial Analyst

University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States 40502 Full Time
Reference: 286302148

University of Kentucky

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Posting Details
Posting Details

Job Title College Financial Analyst
Requisition Number RE55350
Working Title
Department Name 8X000:College of Fine Arts
Work Location Lexington
Grade Level 42
Salary Range $17.76-28.43/hour
Type of Position Staff
Position Time Status Full-Time
Required Education

AA
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Required Related Experience

4 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification
None
Physical Requirements
Sitting for long periods of time, repetitive motion using computer, walking on campus
Shift
Days, Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Job Summary
The University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts is seeking a College Financial Analyst to support the college’s financial operations through oversight of disbursement processing, ProCard administration, compliance monitoring, and financial reporting. This position serves as a key resource for faculty and staff, ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with University policies and procedures.

The College Financial Analyst plays an important role in maintaining strong internal controls, supporting financial stewardship, and promoting operational excellence across the college. The position partners closely with college leadership, faculty, and staff to provide guidance on financial processes, resolve issues, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do
  • Oversee and monitor ProCard processing activities and ensure compliance with University and college policies
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for payment requests, requisitions, reimbursements, and disbursement transactions
  • Review financial transactions for accuracy, appropriateness, and compliance with business procedures
  • Reconcile financial records, research discrepancies, and assist with resolving financial issues
  • Provide guidance to faculty and staff on financial policies, procedures, and best practices
  • Support strong internal controls and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and service delivery
  • Maintain financial records and documentation in accordance with applicable regulations and University requirements


What You’ll Bring
  • Experience managing financial transactions, reconciliation activities, or business operations
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
  • Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities while maintaining attention to detail
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently while building collaborative relationships across the organization

What’s In It for You
  • Opportunity to support the financial operations of a nationally recognized College of Fine Arts
  • Meaningful collaboration with faculty, staff, and leadership across diverse academic programs
  • Hybrid work eligibility with approval
  • Professional growth through exposure to financial analysis, compliance, and higher education administration
  • Comprehensive benefits package and commitment to employee development at the University of Kentucky

Why Now?
The College of Fine Arts continues to strengthen its financial operations and service model to better support its academic mission. This position offers the opportunity to become a trusted financial resource, contribute to process improvements, and help ensure the responsible stewardship of college resources while supporting faculty, staff, and students.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Experience with MS Windows, MS Word, Excel, Reconciliations. Ability to communicate effectively and have keen attention to detail.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Preferred Education/Experience
Deadline to Apply 08/11/2026
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 (*).

  1. * Please choose the answer that best describes your years of paid, full-time work experience managing financial transactions.
    • none
    • more than 0, up through 1 year
    • more than 1 year, up through 3 years
    • more than 3 years, up through 5 years
    • more than 5 years
  2. * Please describe your experience with UK financial systems, including SAP, IRIS, grant management, ProCard protocols and compliance, Payment Request Documents, travel vouchers, JVs, online cash transmittal, and other finance procedures and processes.

    (Open Ended Question)

  3. * Describe a difficult customer interaction and how you managed to provide quality customer service in spite of this situation.

    (Open Ended Question)


Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents




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