Associate Vice President for Finance

Job Title

Associate Vice President for Finance

Requisition Number

RE52324

Department Name

30000 : EVPFA

Work Location

Lexington, KY

Grade Level

00

Type of Position

Staff

Position Time Status

Full-Time

Required Education

MS

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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

Deadline to Apply

11 / 23 / 2025

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.

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