Capital Financial Manager (Internal Employment Opportunity)

OSU Oregon State University • Corvallis, OR

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) is seeking a Capital Financial Manager to analyze and report on the financial operations of supported units. The position is part of the Controller’s Unit and reports to the Director of Financial Accounting and Reporting. It supports Oregon State University’s land grant mission by overseeing financial needs related to the design and development, land use planning, real estate, and space management of the university’s built environments.

The Capital Financial Manager works closely with project managers to ensure the accuracy of capital-project financial transactions and provides detailed financial analysis to the director. The role also helps ensure budgetary reports are accurate and works with stakeholders to resolve issues promptly. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month professional faculty position. The anticipated start date is November 1, 2026. The position typically works in an office environment, with hybrid work available with supervisor approval.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field and three years of experience providing business analytics to assist in developing business processes and strategy, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and professional data analytics experience.
• Experience identifying opportunities to improve processes using business analysis and/or user experience research skills.
• Strong facilitation and organization skills.
• Ability to work with stakeholders at various levels in the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to be an active and adaptive learner and a supportive teacher and coach.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and act on it.
• Excellent analytical, creative, and/or mathematical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks under pressure.
• Strong customer-service orientation.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Commitment to promoting an inclusive work environment.
• Must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined position-qualified under University Standard 05-010 et seq.; incumbents are required to self-report convictions.
• Ability to sit or stand while working on a computer for extended periods.
• Occasional weekend and evening work.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two years of supervisory or lead experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of OSU’s core business processes and operations.
• Experience with OSU enterprise software applications, including Workday.
• Analytical and statistical skills and the ability to apply them to systems issues and products as required.
• Experience working in higher education.
• Experience providing lead work or supervision to employees.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial operations for OSU’s capital program, including budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, accounting, and reporting.
• Manage and monitor financial-management priorities, operating practices, internal controls, and performance standards to ensure capital-project financial operations comply with institutional, state, federal, and sponsor requirements.
• Directly supervise classified staff responsible for financial, accounting, and project operations within the functional area.
• Serve as the functional resource for the Workday Projects module and related financial systems for the assigned functional area.
• Monitor system processes and data to ensure accurate and reliable financial and project information.
• Work with project managers to ensure capital-project financial transactions are accurate.
• Provide detailed financial analysis to the Director of Financial Accounting and Reporting.
• Work with stakeholders to resolve issues in a timely manner.

What This Job Offers

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