Financial Specialist

Job Summary

The Human Development Institute ( HDI ) at the University of Kentucky is Kentucky’s Center on Disability.

HDI is seeking a Financial Specialist to ensure accurate and compliant fiscal operations through comprehensive transaction processing, financial reporting, and collaborative support for staff and leadership.

• Process accounting transactions and maintain financial documentation across multiple funding sources to support accurate, timely, and compliant fiscal operations.
• Apply University of Kentucky financial systems and policies, along with state and federal regulations, to review transactions, troubleshoot issues, and ensure compliance.
• Generate financial reports, monitor transaction accuracy, and participate in reconciliation activities to support strong financial oversight and documentation integrity.
• Provide guidance to staff, support process improvement efforts, and collaborate with the Financial Specialist Lead and team members to enhance operational efficiency and financial stewardship.

The ideal candidate 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.

While there are physical, psychosocial and cognitive requirements of the position, the job duties can be accommodated for essential functions being completed in a variety of ways.

Monday-Friday; 8:00 am-5:00 pm.

06/19/2026

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.