Description

Fiscal Coordinator 1 (Account Reporting & Grant/Contract Administration)  

Department: Superfund Research Ctr (ASR)

Job Location: Corvallis, Oregon

Benefits Eligible: Full-Time, benefits eligible

Salary: $27.44 - $42.00/Hourly

Closing Date: 06/15/2026

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Job Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time Fiscal Coordinator 1 position for the Superfund Research Program (SRP) and Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) center at Oregon State University (OSU).

The Superfund Research Program (SRP) and Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) center are administered by the College of Agriculture Sciences. Both are funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The broad mission of SRP and EHS is to conduct and coordinate interdisciplinary research across the Pacific Northwest Region, train graduate students and post-doctoral trainees and engage with the community.

The SRP/EHSC Fiscal Coordinator 1, along with the SRP/EHSC Directors, are responsible for the administration of the NIEHS Centers at Oregon State University The SRP/EHSC Fiscal Coordinator 1 is critical for the day-to-day operations in supporting the business aspect of the grants. This position serves as the critical bridge between SRP/EHSC and the College of Agricultural Sciences (CAS) Research Support Services (RSS) and Financial Strategic Services (FSS), ensuring principal investigators have timely, accurate budget information to prevent deficit spending and maintain compliance with sponsor requirements. The research administrative services include serving as the primary departmental resource for post-award consultation on grant-related matters such as financial reporting requirements, personnel and student tracking on grants, purchasing decisions and expense documentation, fee-for-service billing coordination, proactively alerting faculty to budget and compliance concerns before they become critical issues, providing expert guidance on allowable costs and sponsor requirements, and coordinating seamlessly with college financial and research administration offices to support the full lifecycle of sponsored projects.

The Fiscal Coordinator 1 supports accounting and reporting functions related to the financial management of SRP and EHSC, applying established grant terms, sponsor guidelines, and OSU fiscal policies in carrying out day-to-day business operations. This will involve financial coordination for grants/projects/contracts pertaining to the SRP and EHSC research program. This will require the individual to communicate with multiple OSU stakeholders such as faculty, business centers and college/administrative/other units and Office for Sponsored Research and Award Administration (OSRAA). Having this level of organization is integral to the success of the SRP and EHSC research program.

What We Require

A Bachelor’s degree with 24 quarter (16 semester) hours of accounting courses and two years of accounting experience; OR a CPA or PA certificate and two years of accounting experience; OR 24 quarter (16 semester) or 240 clock hours of accounting courses and three years of accounting experience.

What You Will Need

Working knowledge of budget and financial management tools including spreadsheets, financial tracking systems, and data analysis applications (training on university-specific systems will be provided).

Ability to work with financial data and budgets with accuracy and attention to detail

Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Effective written and verbal communication skills with ability to explain complex information clearly to diverse audiences.

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (including advanced functions for data analysis) and comfort working with additional software tools for databases, reporting, or automation; ability to learn new systems quickly.

Ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively as part of a team.

Problem-solving skills and ability to exercise sound judgment in routine situations.

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.

This is a full-time, in-person position based in the SRP/EHSC department office with regular business hours (typically Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

Resumes are NOT accepted at the application stage for this position.

For additional information please contact:

Lisa Truong lisa.truong@oregonstate.edu

To apply and for a detailed job description, please visit:

https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/position_descriptions/180507

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