Portland State University: Senior Fiscal Officer

Portland State University School of Social Work (SSW) is hiring a full time Senior Fiscal Officer. The Senior Fiscal Officer (SFO) manages the operations, financial planning, human resources and fiscal activities of the School. This is a 12-month, unclassified and unrepresented position, and reports to the Dean of the School. This position directly supervises classified and unclassified staff and has dotted line relationships with fiscal and administrative staff within the SSW research and sponsored projects units.

Financial Management – Responsible for forecasting, budget development, allocation, accounting reporting and monitoring School resources which comprise state funds, tuition dollars, fees, grants and contracts, and foundation funds.

Human Resources – Responsible for supervising classified and unclassified staff, preparing hiring contracts, overseeing HR functions for the School and providing guidance on recruitment, evaluations, and policies and procedures.

Operations – Responsible for operations management including space and equipment. Update policies and procedures for continuous improvement in the School.

Leadership – Provide leadership around strategic planning activities at the program, School, and university levels. Represent the School on numerous university committees and initiatives regarding finance, administration, human resources and research activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Business, Finance or related field
• 6+ years of relevant financial and administrative experience
• Experience managing the diverse and complex fiscal activities of an organization
• High degree of attention to detail and follow through
• Experience supervising staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience developing small to large budgets
• Experience working in higher education/government environment
• Understanding of HR principles/policies/employee relations

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to identify process/system improvements and work with others to implement change
• Experience training employees
• Knowledge of PSU policies on Human Resources, Finance, Travel, Promotion and Tenure, Labor Contracts, Foundation
• Software: Banner FIS, SIS, HRIS; Cognos/Datamaster; People Admin; Tableau
• Adaptability and creativity; needed in a rapidly changing organization

To Apply:

Please read the full job announcements at the PSU Website, see the following link:

https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/48553

Select “Apply for this Job”.

Posting Close Date: 11/14/2025

Portland State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

For those requiring a reasonable accommodation to apply: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Portland State University, please call 503-725-4926 (TTY: 503-725-6503) or email askhrc@pdx.edu

PSU has a structured process for determining starting compensation, taking into account years of related experience, applicable skills, knowledge and abilities, market parity, and internal equity.

The starting annual salary for this position will be $96,468 but may be negotiated above this rate, dependent upon the factors above, the budget of the hiring department, and approval from HR.

An excellent benefits package includes 95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon University System schools.

Please visit our total compensation calculator to see the full value of our benefits package.

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