Financial Specialist

Job Summary

The Human Development Institute (HDI) at the University of Kentucky is Kentucky’s Center on Disability. HDI is seeking to fill a Financial Specialist position. This position ensure accurate and compliant fiscal operations through comprehensive transaction processing, financial reporting, and collaborative support for staff and leadership.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Processes accounting transactions and maintains financial documentation across multiple funding sources to support accurate, timely, and compliant fiscal operations.
• Applies University of Kentucky financial systems and policies, along with state and federal regulations, to review transactions, troubleshoot issues, and ensure compliance.
• Generates financial reports, monitors transaction accuracy, and participates in reconciliation activities to support strong financial oversight and documentation integrity.
• Provides guidance to staff, supports process improvement efforts, and collaborates with the Financial Specialist Lead and team members to enhance operational efficiency and financial stewardship.

The ideal candidate for this position would possess comprehensive knowledge of University of Kentucky systems (e.g., PRD, SRM, Concur, JV, SAP, Tableau) and state and federal regulations to ensure all financial transactions are accurate, timely, and compliant.