Financial & Prgm Coordinator
Job Description
Provide financial and operational support for departmental business and grant sponsored projects; coordinate the formulation, development and allocation of project budgets; provide timely and accurate Financial Reporting to project sponsor; reconcile monthly accounting statements and maintain accounting files; develop new project cost proposals; oversight of project activities to ensure compliance with federal, university and departmental regulations; responsible for departmental accounting assignments; responsible for purchasing for departmental and project needs. Provide backup of departmental human resource needs including recruitment, onboarding, funding, etc.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business management or related area and or equivalent training and experience; demonstrated working knowledge of general accepted accounting principles; accounting experience in a professional level accounting position; high degree of proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel; excellent interpersonal and communications skills; ability to research, investigate, analyze and evaluate data; and ability to work effectively on a team and with people from different cultural backgrounds. International travel as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in accounting, finance, business management or related area; experience with governmental and/or fund accounting; experience working with university sponsored programs, and controller’s office; demonstrated working knowledge of budgeting, including, preparation, tracking and reporting of budgets; proficiency in French or Spanish.
Pay Band
4
Salary Information
Up to budgeted maximum $57,000
Review Date
Review of applications will begin on September 27, 2019 and continue until position is filled.
Additional Information
The successful Candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check
About Virginia Tech
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