Finance Assistant

Position Information

Job Title:

Finance Assistant

Appointment Type:
Student Employee

Job Location:

Not specified

Position Appointment Percent: 100

Appointment Basis: 12

Pay Method:
Hourly

Pay Period: 16th - 15th of the following month

Pay Date:
Last working day of the month

Remote or Hybrid option?

Min Hourly Rate: $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro)

Max Hourly Rate: $17.50 (Standard); $17.00 (Non-Urban); $18.50 (Portland Metro)

Posting Number: P12786SE

Number of Vacancies: 5

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: 03/02/2026

Anticipated Appointment End Date: 03/06/2028

Posting Date: 01/27/2026

Full Consideration Date: 02/06/2026

Closing Date: 02/20/2026

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search:
Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students

This recruitment will be used to fill five (5) part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Finance Assistant for the Office of Development at Oregon State University ( OSU ). This position will provide assistance for different areas in the Finance Department, mainly Gift Administration, at the OSU Foundation. This is a part-time position working up to 24 hours per week with the option to work additional hours during OSU’s term breaks and during summer break.

The OSU Foundation’s address is 4238 Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333. Please note this is off campus.

Transferable Skill Development: OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:
Communication, Critical Thinking, Professionalism, and Technology.

Data entry, mailing daily receipts, updating signer sheet database, copying and filing, scanning documents, file room organizing, inventory, and other duties as assigned.

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
• International student enrollment requirements vary by status (see subpoints below)

• High School student:
  Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

* International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by USCIS. A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

A qualified candidate must be a currently enrolled undergraduate student at Oregon State University and able to work at least 10 hours per week during the school term.

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 OSU Standard  et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.

• Excellent Communication skills – oral and written
• Outstanding Time Management – ability to balance schoolwork & maintain a work schedule
• Experience with Microsoft Office - Excel and Word
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Ability to work Independently and be a self-starter

OSU Foundation and Alumni Association Core Values:
We strive to be one of the best places to work in the country. Our core values reflect our approach to work and to each…