Facilities Financial Strategy Officer

Job Title
Facilities Financial Strategy Officer


Requisition Number
RE51880


Working Title

Department Name
3C000:VP - Facilities


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
49


Salary Range
$72,405-119,496/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


BA




Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies


Required Related Experience


8 yrs




Required License/Registration/Certification

None



Physical Requirements

Standing or walking with objects up to 25lbs; Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods; Repetitive motion.

May be exposed to loud noises, fumes, confined spaces, and/or weather and temperature extremes while reviewing and/or traveling to/from a job-site(s).



Shift

8:00am – 5:00pm (Monday – Friday)Hours of work may vary dependent upon situational factors, emergencies, and crisis management requiring night(s), weekend(s), and holiday(s) response.



Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Facilities Financial & Business Services, this position assesses and improves ongoing operations as well as achieves exceptional business and financial strategies for Facilities Management; Identifies, selects, and adapts business models in support of the University’s strategic objectives; Identifies and implements cost-effective changes to existing systems and processes, as well as collaborates with stakeholders and other groups to deliver solutions; Creates, implements, and manages strategic roadmaps for authorized Facilities Management Business Operations; Utilizes best practices and critical and analytical thinking skills to evaluate opportunities, solutions, and modifications for business processes, supply chain, and work management; Analyzes technology and information to improve both existing and emerging business processes and business models ; and identifies the analytical steps required to implement and manage change in a practical and achievable manner.

In addition, the Strategy Officer provides critical assistance in finding root causes of business challenges, identifying business opportunities, and making recommendations on how to achieve business goals and stay competitive; Prioritizes requirements and creates conceptual prototypes and mock-ups; Masters strategic business process modeling, traceability, and quality management techniques; Implements advanced strategies for gathering, reviewing, and analyzing data requirements, documents, and validates information; Approaches business problems strategically using advanced tools such as Lean and Six Sigma; Identifies, analyzes, and designs processes to help improve the overall flow of information within Facilities Management; Improves business processes and operations by ensuring continuity, data integrity, and integration of policies and procedures; Verifies solutions meet business needs.

IEBC



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

MS Windows/Office; SAP; KRONOS

Fundamental Principles of Financial Management; Demonstrated ability to advance strategic financial forecasts, with related tools and metrics, for a multi-departmental facilities, capital project management group, and healthcare organization which also provides utilities and energy management to an educational enterprise.



Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Yes


Preferred Education/Experience

Bachelor’s Degree — Accounting; Finance; or Related Field.+ 9 Years

Master’s Degree — Finance or Business Administration (MBA) — Preferred

Desirable Certifications:
•Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
•Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)
•Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
•Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Certified business Analysis Professional (CBAP)* — Desirable

Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA)* — Desirable

*Offered by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)



Deadline to Apply
10/10/2025


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