Finance Technician - Richmond, United States - Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University

Verified Company

Richmond, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

**Summary:
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Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

The position will be a full-time university and administrative professional.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Demonstrates a commitment to risk assessment (considering costs, benefit, and impact)
Makes purchases and prepares travel reimbursements
Reconciling simple accounts, and reconciliations and meets with PIs and Project Directors
Researches complex payment inquires and provides timely resolutions
Track staff requests
Participates in training for department staff on fiscal processes (quarterly trainings or as needed)
Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external customers
Serves as secondary timekeeper as needed
Completes all University trainings timely
Participates in Partnership collaboration activities
Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

**- Experience in a finance role

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Extensive experience with Microsoft Office Excel (must be able to demonstrate skills using a variety of functions in Excel and be willing to take advanced professional development to enhance skills)
Must have excellent attention to details and be taskoriented and proactive with resolving issues in an efficient manner
Must be dependable and able to work additional hours when needed
Must be able to successfully work on a team
Experience processing finance requests including purchase requests, travel reimbursements, and supply orders
Must be able to type at least 50 wpm
Must have excellent organizational skills,
Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU
Ability to multitask required
Ability to work nights and weekends during peak time midSeptember through October 31st of each year
Must be a quick learner and be able to work in a structured and fastpaced environment
Must be able to travel when needed to assist with events on rare occasions

**Preferred Requirements: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (3+ years in finance roles equivalent to this position)

In depth knowledge of rules and regulations pertaining to state agency disbursements, budget reconciliations, general rules of accounting, purchasing, travel reimbursements
Experience serving as an approver of finance requests including purchase requests, travel reimbursements, and supply orders
Some knowledge of grants accounting
Knowledge of timekeeping
Experience with Banner, Chrome River, Realsource

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force.

**Equal Opportunity Employer