Finance Technician

Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition benefits

Career development

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University is seeking a Finance Technician in the Treasury Services unit to support daily financial operations, including accounts payable/receivable and general ledger reconciliation. You will process payments, manage routine accounting workflows, and maintain accurate financial records while upholding university policies.

Hybrid work arrangement and full-time schedule offer professional growth, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to collaborate with a diverse campus

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of automated accounting systems.
• Proficient with data entry and word processing.
• Excellent communication and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Process the disbursement and delivery of all payments.
• Handle ACH reversals, stop payments and check voids.
• Maintain professional relations with university departments, employees, students, vendors and banks.
• Support transaction processing and financial record-keeping on daily basis.

Skills

Automated accounting systems

Data entry

Communication skills

Time management

Collaboration across departments

Professionalism and civility

Job description

Advertising Summary:

Join our Finance team as a FinanceTechnician and serve as the backbone of our daily financialoperations. In this role, you will maintain financial precision,manage routine accounting workflows, and ensure the seamlessprocessing of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and generalledger reconciliation.

Unit:

Treasury Services MBU

Department:

Treasury Services

Department Summary:

The Finance Technician plays avital role within the Finance Department by ensuring dailyaccounting operations run smoothly, accurately, and in compliancewith organizational policies. This position serves as the frontlinesupport for transaction processing, financial record-keeping, andinternal administrative workflows.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Process the disbursement and delivery of all payments. .Process ACHreversal requests, stop payments and check voids. Handle specialcheck requests. Maintain professional and positive relations withthe university departments, employees, students, vendors and bankscourteously and promptly...

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of automated accounting systems
• Knowledge of general office machines, including laptops andPC’s
• Public contact and excellent communication, data entry, computerand word processing skills
• Ability to plan and schedule work to meet priorities and multipledeadlines daily
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from a wide range ofbackgrounds and experiences
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment ofrespect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty,staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or acommitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to analyze, evaluate and interpret complex financial dataand draw sound conclusions
• Demonstrated capacity for independent thought, intellectualhonesty and decision making
• Ability to work in a team and collaborate across departments

Salary Range:

50,000 - 54,000

Benefits:

• All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annualand holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planningand savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunitiesfor career development and advancement, and more.

FLSA Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hours per Week:

40

Restricted Position:

No

ORP Eligible:

No

Flexible Work Arrangement:

Hybrid

University Job Title:

18111N - Financial Technician 1