Financial Services Associate

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 38,250 - 51,750; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech is seeking a Financial Services Associate to support day-to-day fiscal operations within the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. Responsibilities include procurement, accounts payable/receivable, budgeting, and travel, while ensuring compliance and maintaining internal controls.

You will serve as a point of contact for faculty and staff on financial procedures, and work closely with the Controller’s Office, Bursar’s Office, and Procurement to coordinate activities.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in accounting, business, finance or related field or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Knowledge and experience to support fiscal processes via accounting, accounts payable, bookkeeping and/or related experience.
• Familiarity with financial databases and systems.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day fiscal operations including procurement, accounts payable/receivable, budget and travel.
• Ensure compliance with university, state and federal regulations and maintain internal controls.
• Provide guidance on financial procedures to faculty and staff.
• Coordinate with Controller’s Office, Bursar’s Office and Procurement department.

Skills

Fiscal processes knowledge

Independent work

Team collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Associate's degree in accounting, business, finance or related field

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

HokieMart

Banner

Emburse

Job description

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Financial ServicesAssociate provides support to the day-to-day fiscal operations ofthe Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. Responsibilities includevarious fiscal and administrative tasks in areas of procurement,accounts payable, accounts receivable, budget, and travel. TheFinancial Services Associate is responsible for ensuring compliancewith university, state, and federal regulations, maintaininginternal controls, and serves as a point of contact to provideguidance for faculty and staff regarding financial procedures andprocesses. They will also coordinate and work with universitydepartments such as the Controller’s Office, Bursar’s Office, andProcurement department.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree in accounting, business, finance or relatedfield or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency with current office computer softwaresuch as Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Knowledge and experience to support fiscal processes viaaccounting, accounts payable, bookkeeping and/or relatedexperience.
• Familiarity with financial databases and systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively ina team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training andexperience.
• Working knowledge of Virginia Tech policies and procedures.
• Experience with HokieMart, Banner and emburse.
• Professional office experience in an academic, medical orbusiness environment.
• Familiarity with federal and state regulatory and complianceconcerns and applicability to universities.

Pay Band

3

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

Starting at $45,000. Commensurate with experience.

Hours per week

40

Review Date

8/14/2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminalconviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve),Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking ahands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to beleaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institutionthat enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout theworld, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, andcreativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverseenrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, andprofessional students in eight undergraduate colleges , a school of medicine , a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School , and Honors College . The university has a significant presenceacross Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C.area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sitesin Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes . A leading global research institution,Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in researchannually.

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