Job Opportunities
Thank you for considering career opportunities with the University of Oregon Foundation. We invite you to learn more about us and to find out if our mission and values are in line with yours. We are a diverse group of individuals with shared values in common: trust, respect, integrity, and commitment. Our mission and passion are to partner with the University of Oregon; we are devoted entirely to receiving, investing, and administering gifts for the benefit of the university. If this resonates with you, we invite you to explore the possibilities of becoming part of the Foundation team.
Current Job Opportunities
The Foundation is currently hiring for the following positions.
Senior Accountant
The Senior Accountant serves as a key technical accounting resource responsible for complex accounting transactions, financial reporting, compliance activities, endowment accounting, audit support, and process improvement initiatives. This position is critical to maintaining the Foundation’s financial integrity while supporting increasing organizational complexity. The Senior Accountant performs advanced accounting analysis, prepares financial statements, and manages specialized accounting functions. This role works closely with Foundation leadership, campus partners, auditors, tax advisors, and external stakeholders to ensure accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and effective stewardship of Foundation assets. This role also plays a critical role in enterprise initiatives, including process redesign, automation, and internal control enhancements.
Accountant
The Accountant is responsible for performing a wide range of accounting functions that support the accuracy, integrity, and timely reporting of the Foundation’s financial information. This position serves a critical link between transactional accounting operations and advanced technical accounting functions. This position manages recurring accounting processes, reconciliations, payroll accounting, trust accounting, reporting, and compliance activities while serving as a key resource for internal customers.
The Accountant collaborates with Senior Accountants, Accounting Associates, and campus partners to ensure accurate financial records, timely transaction processing, and responsive customer service. The role also supports audits, tax, special projects, system improvements, and organizational initiatives.
Information on the Foundation
The University of Oregon Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is committed to cultural diversity and compliance with EOE. The Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of any attribute protected by federal or state laws. Please contact our office if you need reasonable accommodation in the application process. We participate in E-Verify, and are committed to non-discrimination. For more information see Right to Work and E-Verify Participation.
Falsification of any information in the application process will be deemed grounds to reject a candidate or to terminate employment if already hired. The employment relationship is strictly voluntary and at-will on both sides and may be terminated by either the individual employee or the Foundation at any time, with or without cause or prior notice, except as prohibited by law.
For more information on the Foundation's Core Values and Relationship Between the University, Donors, and the Foundation, visit our about page.