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Oregon State University Controller’s Unit is hiring a Financial Strategic Partner to join our mission driven team!

Building on 150 years as Oregon’s land grant institution, Oregon State University (OSU) serves the state, the nation and the world as a premier 21st-century research university. We go wherever the changes are, push ourselves to the very edge of what’s known and keep going. We are determined to forge solutions. We are diverse and welcoming. We embrace our responsibility to Oregon and the world, building a future that’s smarter, healthier, more prosperous and more just. We see what could be and have worked relentlessly for 150 years to make it so. 

As a Financial Strategic Partner at Oregon State University, you will be part of a supportive team that uses their knowledge of accounting and fiscal operations to have a positive impact on Oregon State University’s more than 30,000 students and 6,700 employees. 

The Financial Strategic Partner will have an active role in and budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning to meet the needs of our campus, while ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, applicable laws and regulations, and university policy.  This position applies expertise in financial analysis/reporting budget administration, and grant management, with an understanding of program needs, to provide support and guidance to college leadership, finance colleagues, and other members of the OSU community. This position will supervise a team of financial professionals in support of unit stakeholders.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree and:

Five (5) years of experience successfully managing financial operational activities of a large, complex organization.

Five (5) years of experience directly advising or consulting senior leaders on financial activities.

Five (5) year of experience managing or supervising financial reporting and accounting activities.

OR Ten (10) years relevant experience in place of a Bachelor’s degree

Qualified candidates will also have demonstrated experience evaluating and implementing internal controls in financial reporting and accounting operations, and/or three to five years of experience successfully managing financial operational activities (and/or three to five years of experience directly advising or consulting senior leaders on financial activities, and/or three to five years of experience managing or supervising financial reporting and accounting activities) demonstrated experience evaluating and implementing internal controls in financial reporting and accounting operations.  Candidates should also have knowledge of federal and state regulations pertaining to financial compliance, generally accepted accounting principles, excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, the ability to research, evaluate and analyze information to make recommendations and a demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.

We offer market-competitive salaries and an exceptional employee benefits package that includes your choice of hybrid pension or defined contribution employee-directed retirement plan. Ongoing education for you and your dependents is encouraged, with tuition costs reduced to 30% of the per-credit resident undergraduate rate for many programs. Paid leaves include separate and very generous vacation, sick and family medical. We work mainly from OSU’s campus in Corvallis, Oregon.

About Oregon State University

Oregon State is an internationally recognized public research university that draws people from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. We are the largest university in the state with a total enrollment exceeding 32,000 and more majors, minors and special programs than any other university or college in Oregon. We have a steadfast commitment to engage in exceptional 21st-century teaching, research, discovery, innovation and engagement and to integrate that research and engagement mission with the delivery of a high-quality, globally relevant and affordable education for the people of the state and beyond.

About Corvallis, Oregon

Corvallis is a picturesque college town nestled in the heart of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, within 90 minutes of the Portland Metropolitan area, world class skiing, and the spectacular Oregon coast. You’ll enjoy walking along the river while tasting local, fresh and organic products at our Wednesday and Saturday markets. Downtown Corvallis is only a few blocks away from campus. Almost all the roads have bicycle lanes. Don’t have a bike? There’s a free bus line that can take you anywhere in Corvallis. Many festivals or events are organized throughout the year, gathering students and the entire community.

Please address questions to Lisa Silbernagel at lisa.silbernagel@oregonstate.edu.