Finance Technician

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Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23230

Virginia Commonwealth University

Summary:

The Partnership for People with Disabilities, a grant funded University Center in the School of Education, is seeking a dynamic candidate for the role of Finance Technician. This position provides fiscal support and accountability to the organization. It ensures that tasks are accomplished timely and in compliance with University, federal, state, and grant funders’ standards. It will serve as part of a team to support the unit. This position is open rank up with an anticipated slotting of Financial Technician 2 (Job Code 18112). This position is not ORP-eligible.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

The position will be a full-time university and administrative professional. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Demonstrates a commitment to risk assessment (considering costs, benefit, and impact)
Makes purchases and prepares travel reimbursements
Reconciling simple accounts, and reconciliations and meets with PIs and Project Directors
Researches complex payment inquires and provides timely resolutions
Monitors group email address and finance tracking board
Track staff requests
Participates in training for department staff on fiscal processes (quarterly trainings or as needed)
Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external customers
Serves as secondary timekeeper as needed
Completes all University trainings timely
Participates in Partnership collaboration activities
Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

Experience in a finance role
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Extensive experience with Microsoft Office Excel (must be able to demonstrate skills using a variety of functions in Excel and be willing to take advanced professional development to enhance skills)
Must have excellent attention to details and be task-oriented and proactive with resolving issues in an efficient manner
Must be dependable and able to work additional hours when needed
Must be able to successfully work on a team
Experience processing finance requests including purchase requests, travel reimbursements, and supply orders
Must be able to type at least 50 wpm
Must have excellent organizational skills,
Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU
Ability to multi-task required
Ability to work nights and weekends during peak time mid-September through October 31st of each year
Must be a quick learner and be able to work in a structured and fast-paced environment
Must be able to travel when needed to assist with events on rare occasions

Preferred Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (3+ years in finance roles equivalent to this position)
In depth knowledge of rules and regulations pertaining to state agency disbursements, budget reconciliations, general rules of accounting, purchasing, travel reimbursements
Experience serving as an approver of finance requests including purchase requests, travel reimbursements, and supply orders
Some knowledge of grants accounting
Knowledge of timekeeping
Experience with Banner, Chrome River, Realsource
Experience with preparing online communications (i.e. email blasts, newsletter, etc.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

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Finance Technician