Senior Fiscal Officer

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, US
Base: $140,000 to $183,000 py; bonus/equity: not s...
Financial health and strategic direction
Budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation
Fiscal stewardship and compliance
The Senior Fiscal Officer serves as the financial leader for the College of Education and Human Ecology, reporting directly to the Dean with a dotted reporting line to the university’s Vice President of Financial Operations and Deputy CFO

Job Summary

  • The Senior Fiscal Officer serves as the financial leader for the College of Education and Human Ecology, reporting directly to the Dean with a dotted reporting line to the university’s Vice President of Financial Operations and Deputy CFO.
  • This role is responsible for the financial health, strategic direction, and operational excellence of the college across all funding sources, leading the Office of Finance and Business Services.
  • The SFO leads college-wide finance transformation efforts—modernizing financial processes, systems, and decision frameworks to increase efficiency, accuracy, and strategic alignment.

Matching Summary

The Senior Fiscal Officer serves as the financial leader for the College of Education and Human Ecology, reporting directly to the Dean with a dotted reporting line to the university’s Vice President of Financial Operations and Deputy CFO.

Salary

Base: $140,000 to $183,000 per year; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • financial health and strategic direction
  • budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation
  • fiscal stewardship and compliance
  • financial transformation and modernization
  • executive-level financial reporting

Nice-to-have

  • customer-focused finance function
  • culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
  • strategic alignment with college priorities

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Ten (10) years of relevant experience
  • Master's degree in finance, accounting or business administration (desired)
  • Complex budget forecasting and modeling experience (desired)
  • Fund accounting and zero-based budgeting experience (desired)
  • Data analysis skills and experience (desired)
  • Executive-level reporting experience (desired)

Work Rights

Not specified

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