Financial Analyst Coordinator

Job Title
Financial Analyst Coordinator


Requisition Number
RE51598


Working Title
Pledge and Gift Administrator


Department Name
14000:Office Of Development


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
44


Salary Range
$43,805-70,075/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


MA




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


Required Related Experience


3 yrs




Required License/Registration/Certification

None



Physical Requirements

Sitting/standing at workstation for extended period of time.



Shift

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.



Job Summary

UK Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement is looking for a qualified candidate to fill our Financial Analyst Coordinator position. This position will serve as the Pledge and Gift Administrator and will report to the Director of Gift Receiving.

Job responsibilities include:

• pledge administration
• Comprehensive Pledge Reporting and analysis
• stewardship accounting
• data integrity

The incumbent will serve as the subject matter expert on university-wide pledge records while following procedural compliance with the Council for Advancement and Support for Education (CASE) reporting standards, and adhering to policies and procedures of the University of Kentucky, IRS guidelines for charitable contributions, and UKPAE policies and procedures.

This position is responsible for the coordination of the Comprehensive Pledge Reporting (CPR) process to include developing, preparing, and reviewing university-wide and departmental reports to ensure pledge activity for the period is accurate and manage an established report distribution process.

In addition, this position maintains ongoing analysis of gifts deposited into college/unit holding accounts and conducts follow-up with Philanthropy Officers and Business Officers to ensure the timely creation of new gift funds/cost centers and gift transfers to maintain donor records.

The Pledge and Gift Administrator will be responsive to queries and requests from donors, college/unit business and philanthropy staff, or other university partners and document correspondence when necessary for maintaining UK PAE records.

The successful candidate must have exceptional customer service, analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication (written, verbal and interpersonal) skills. We are seeking a collaborative individual who must possess a high level of professionalism and commitment to confidentiality with sound judgment and discretion.

The culture within the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (PAE) is built on our shared core values CoMMIT– Collaboration, Communication, Mutual Respect, Mission Driven, Innovation and Transparency.

By applying for a position within UK PAE, you are indicating your commitment and expressing your agreement to our six values. It is important you share these values in order to be part of our committed team!

Internal Employee Being Considered



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

MS Windows, Excel, Accounting, Organization



Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

Familiarity with gift processing, higher education accounting operations, CRM databases and advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite.



Deadline to Apply
09/18/2025


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