Senior Fiscal Officer

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, US
$140,000 to $183,000 py
Financial leadership for a college
Budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation
Financial transformation initiatives
The Senior Fiscal Officer serves as the financial leader for the College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE), responsible for the financial health, strategic direction, and operational excellence across all funding sources

Job Summary

  • The Senior Fiscal Officer serves as the financial leader for the College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE), responsible for the financial health, strategic direction, and operational excellence across all funding sources.
  • This role leads college-wide finance transformation efforts, modernizing financial processes, systems, and decision frameworks to increase efficiency, accuracy, and strategic alignment.
  • Responsibilities include developing and maintaining a comprehensive all-funds annual budget, creating long-range financial plans, and managing resource projections to support strategic decision-making.

Matching Summary

The Senior Fiscal Officer serves as the financial leader for the College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE), responsible for the financial health, strategic direction, and operational excellence across all funding sources.

Salary

$140,000 to $183,000 per year

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Financial leadership for a college
  • Budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation
  • Financial transformation initiatives
  • Compliance and internal controls
  • Executive-level financial reporting

Nice-to-have

  • Customer-focused finance function
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Continuous improvement culture

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)

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Not specified

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