Capital Financial Manager (Internal Employment Opportunity)

OSU Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Retirement plan

Paid leave

Tuition reduction

Flexible work arrangements

Employee assistance program

Job summary

OSU Oregon State University is seeking a Capital Finance Manager within Financial Accounting and Reporting to oversee financial operations of the capital program, coordinate with Project Managers, and deliver accurate budget and financial reports.

This full-time 12-month professional faculty role reports to the Director of FAR and requires strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills, plus experience with Workday Projects and internal controls. Hybrid schedule with supervisor approval.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field plus 3 years analytics experience.
• Experience identifying opportunities to improve processes via business analysis.
• Strong facilitation and organization skills.
• Ability to work with stakeholders at various levels in the organization.
• Independent judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent listening and written/oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with Excel (intermediate-advanced).
• Experience with Workday financial modules is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial operations for OSU capital program including budgeting and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with institutional, state, federal, and sponsor requirements.
• Supervise staff responsible for financial, accounting, and project operations.
• Serve as the Workday Projects module functional resource.
• Monitor data to ensure accurate and reliable financial information.

Skills

Business analytics

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Advanced Excel

Independent judgment

Adaptable learner

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

Workday

Job description

Job Summary

This is an Internal Employment Opportunity Financial Accounting and Reporting is seeking a Capital Finance Manager. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position. The Capital Financial Manager position within Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) plays a critical role in analyzing and reporting on the financial operations for the units we support. The position reports to the Director of Financial Accounting and Reporting in the Controller’s Unit. As a member of the FAR team, this position supports Oregon State University’s land grant mission by overseeing the design and development, land use planning, real estate and space management needs for Oregon State University’s built environments. The Capital Financial Manager will work closely with Project Managers to ensure accuracy of all financial transactions on capital projects and provide detailed financial analysis to the Director of Financial Accounting and Reporting. They will play a pivotal role in ensuring that budgetary reports are accurate and will work closely with stakeholders to resolve any issues in a timely manner.

Key Duties

• Manage the 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.
• Provide direct supervision of 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field AND three years’ experience providing business analytics to assist in development of 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 skills being both an active and adaptive learner, and supportive teacher and coach.
• Able to exercise independent judgment and act on it.
• Excellent problem-solving skills; analytical, creative, and/or mathematical problem-solving.
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure.
• Strong customer-service orientation.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel.
• Commitment to promoting an inclusive work environment.
• This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 with the ability to apply them to systems issues and products as required.
• Experience working in Higher Education.
• Experience providing leadwork or supervision to employees

Working Conditions/Schedule

Typically works in an office environment. Must have ability to sit or stand while working on a computer for extended periods. Occasional weekend and evening work. Hybrid work scheduled available with supervisor approval.

Salary Range: $79,437 - $95,000

Anticipated Start Date: 2026-11-01

Locations: Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport. Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life.
• OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical care insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.
• Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.

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