Financial Specialist

Job Description

The Financial Specialist provides fiscal support for the Computer Science department in a variety of assigned functions with a concentration in sponsored research projects and a major emphasis on purchasing. This position ensures that all business transactions are completed effectively in a timely manner and in compliance with university and department fiscal policies.

Required Qualifications

Bookkeeping/accounting experience in an academic or professional office setting or similar working experience.

Working knowledge of state and university policies and procedures involving research grants contracts and state expenditures.

Working history showing strong communication and interpersonal skills as demonstrated in the application and interview process.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet competing deadlines with a high degree of accuracy as evidenced by prior experience coordinating time-sensitive tasks maintaining organized workflows and consistently delivering completed work on schedule.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors degree in accounting business administration or a related field or equivalent training and/or experience.

Extensive experience purchasing through Hokiemart via purchasing card etc.

Experience with payroll reconciliation and Banner Time Entry.

Experience completing wage employment paperwork and processing I-9s.

Demonstrated experience with Banner Finance Banner WebReports and HRIS.

Experience entering salary funding changes and retroactive funding changes via Banner Finance and HokieSpa labor redistribution.

Experience processing travel reimbursements.

Supervisory experience.

Pay Band

4

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

$65000-$75000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

6/15/2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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