Budget and Finance Report Developer

OSU Rec Sports - Sport. Leadership. Wellness. • Corvallis, OR

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Division of Finance and Administration is seeking a Budget and Finance Report Developer. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month professional faculty position reporting to the Director for Budget Development and Analytics.

The position collaborates with budget and finance partners to develop and maintain reporting tools that support clear, timely, and actionable financial decision-making. Working across budget, finance, business processes, reporting, and Workday sustainment, the developer translates the needs of central finance teams, academic and administrative units, and university leaders into reporting solutions that are accurate, usable, secure, and aligned with evolving budget and finance processes.

The role partners with Budget and Finance stakeholders, Budget and Resource Planning, Financial Strategic Services, the Controller’s Office, the Workday sustainment team, and the broader university community to identify reporting gaps, clarify business requirements, improve reporting processes, and deliver tools that help users understand financial activity, budget position, resource commitments, and business process outcomes. It requires a service-oriented, collaborative approach, along with the ability to develop reports, solve practical business-process problems, engage users, and provide training that supports adoption and ongoing feedback.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in report management, business analytics, finance, business administration, information systems, or a related field.
• At least two years of experience with finance, budget, HR, or administrative systems and report development tools.
• Demonstrated understanding of budget, finance, accounting, or administrative business processes and how operational data supports decision-making.
• Proficiency in analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving tasks.
• Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate large volumes of data accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to translate business requirements into operational reporting solutions.
• Ability to collaborate with functional stakeholders, technical teams, and sustainment partners to clarify needs, test solutions, and communicate reporting outcomes.
• Ability to explain reporting tools and financial information clearly to users with varying levels of budget, finance, and Workday experience.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize workload, and maintain confidentiality.
• Must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined position qualified; incumbents are required to self-report convictions.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with Workday report writing, including Report Writer and Calculated Fields.
• Experience designing, building, testing, and maintaining reports in Workday or similar HR/Finance systems.
• Experience supporting budget, finance, accounting, resource planning, or financial operations reporting in a complex organization.
• Experience working with stakeholders to improve reporting, clarify business-process needs, and develop sustainable reporting or dashboard solutions.
• Experience developing user guidance, training materials, engagement sessions, or feedback mechanisms to support adoption of reporting tools.
• Familiarity with advanced reporting tools.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Experience working with highly confidential data in a secure and accurate manner.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a portfolio of budget and finance reporting tools.
• Develop business-process and custom reporting solutions.
• Partner with stakeholders and sustainment teams to identify reporting gaps, clarify requirements, test solutions, and communicate reporting outcomes.
• Support reporting governance and compliance.
• Troubleshoot reporting tools and provide user support and enablement.
• Develop or support training and user engagement to encourage adoption and continuous feedback.
• Help users understand financial activity, budget position, resource commitments, and business-process outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level