Rotational Accounting Fellow

Job Description

The Rotational Accounting Fellowship within the Vice President for Finance senior management area is a 12-month experiential learning and development opportunity for recent graduates or those new to Higher Education Administration. The Accounting Fellow will work in close collaboration with the managers within individual departments which may include:

General Accounting
Accounting Operations
Accounts Receivable
Payroll
Financial Reporting
Accounts Payable
Risk Management

The Accounting Fellow will spend an assigned amount of time in rotations with two or three of the operations listed above and have the opportunity to work on specific projects and assignments that will provide the Accounting Fellow an excellent understanding of the universitys financial operations and administrative functions. The Accounting Fellow will assist with special project assignments which vary based on the units role within the university. Projects may include the development of benchmark data business analyses presentations reports position papers and more. As possible the Office of the Vice President for Finance and Controllers Office will work with the Accounting Fellow to establish a schedule of unit rotations and projects that align with the Accounting Fellows interests strengths and experiences.

The targeted start date is in July or August 2026.
For more information about the VP for Finance Rotational Fellowship Program please visit our site at Qualifications

Bachelors degree with a major or minor in accounting finance business information technology or other related studies
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel Word and PowerPoint
Expressed interest in higher education administration
Experience with statistical or data reporting and analysis
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
Experience with flexing priorities and multi-tasking

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with confidential or sensitive information
Leadership experience
Ability to quickly adapt to changing work environments
Experience with project or event management activities
Experience analyzing data
Strong desire to improve processes and operations

Pay Band

4

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

Salary range of $52000 - $56000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

06/22/2026

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 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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