About the role
Job Description
The Department of Economics seeks a detail-oriented and customer-focused Fiscal Technician to support the financial and administrative operations of a dynamic academic department.
This position plays a critical role in maintaining departmental finances, processing purchasing and reimbursement activities, supporting payroll administration, coordinating travel, managing records, and assisting with equipment inventory. The Fiscal Technician serves as a trusted resource for faculty, staff, students, and visitors while helping ensure compliance with university policies and procedures.
The successful candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, possess strong organizational skills, and enjoy solving problems while supporting the mission of teaching, research, and service.
Required Qualifications
- Experience providing fiscal, bookkeeping, accounting, or administrative support in a professional office environment.
- Experience maintaining and reconciling financial records and transactions.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word.
- Demonstrated attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience supporting fiscal operations in a higher education environment.
- Knowledge of university fiscal, purchasing, payroll, travel, and records-management procedures.
- Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, budget monitoring, or financial reporting.
- Experience with Banner, HokieMart, Emburse Enterprise (Chrome River), TimeClock Plus, Labor Redistribution, P-Card reconciliation, or similar financial and administrative systems.
- Familiarity with grants, sponsored research accounts, foundation accounts, or scholarship administration.
- Experience maintaining equipment inventories, asset tracking, or surplus property activities.
- Experience maintaining records in accordance with records-retention requirements.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and experience using complex spreadsheets or financial reporting tools.
Pay Band
3
Salary
Starting at $45,000 and is commensurate with relevant experience
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Hours per week
40
Review Date
October 26, 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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