Study Abroad Programs Fiscal Technician

Virginia Tech; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech's Global Education Office seeks a meticulous fiscal technician to manage budgets, student payments, vendor contracts, and financial reporting for study abroad programs.

You will work with program managers, faculty leaders, and university offices to ensure fiscal health and compliance across the program lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Banner Finance.
• Knowledge of bookkeeping principles and procedures.
• Experience reconciling fiscal accounts and managing budgets.
• Ability to research, analyze, reconcile, and evaluate fiscal data.
• Demonstrated organizational skills with multiple deadlines.
• Attention to detail reflected in application materials.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills with stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience coordinating complex projects or multi-step processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee budgets, student payments, vendor contracts, and financial reporting.
• Manage program funds and cross-train as backup for GEO Fiscal Technicians.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Controller, Bursar, and AP offices.
• Provide guidance and training to faculty leaders on financial processes.
• Ensure compliance with university policies and international payment rules.

Skills

MS Office

Banner Finance

Bookkeeping

Budget reconciliation

Data analysis

Organization

Attention to detail

Communication

Independent work

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Procurement policies knowledge

Tools

HokieMart

MicroStrategy

Accounts Receivable

Banner Time Entry

Banner Student Accounts

Job description

Job Description

The Global Education Office (GEO) at Virginia Tech seeks a detail-oriented and highly organized fiscal technician to manage the financial and contractual operations of a diverse portfolio of study abroad programs. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the fiscal health, compliance, and operational success of programs by overseeing budgets, student payments, vendor contracts, and financial reporting, and managing program funds. Working closely with program managers, faculty leaders, and university offices such as Procurement, Controller, Bursar, and Accounts Payable, the Study Abroad Programs Fiscal Technician will lead financial processes throughout the program lifecycle. The position also provides guidance and training to faculty leaders and ensures compliance with university policies and international payment regulations. This position reports to the Senior Fiscal Technician and will cross train and serve as back up for duties performed by other GEO Fiscal Technicians.

Required Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and financial systems such as Banner Finance (or comparable platforms).
• Knowledge of bookkeeping/accounting principles and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience reconciling fiscal accounts and managing budgets.
• Demonstrated ability to research, analyze, reconcile, and evaluate fiscal data.
• Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, which should be clearly reflected in your application materials.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on financial processes and problem-solving.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while exercising sound judgment.
• Experience coordinating complex projects or multi-step processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training/experience in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field.
• Knowledge of university fiscal, HR, and procurement policies and procedures.
• Experience processing international payments and working with vendor tax forms (W-9, W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E).
• Proficiency with enterprise systems such as HokieMart, MicroStrategy, Accounts Receivable, Banner Student Accounts and Banner Time Entry.
• Procurement experience in a higher education or government setting.
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in financial operations.

Pay Band

3

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience, up to $54,000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

Beginning October 1, 2026

Additional Information

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

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto Ut 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 an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors 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 numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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