Fiscal Technician

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU’s sponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. VCU School of Medicine comprises 18 clinical departments, eight basic health science departments, and 11 affiliated institutes and centers, and provides preeminent education to physicians and scientists in order to improve the quality of healthcare for humanity. All full-time university staff are eligible for our generous benefits package that includes choices for health, vision, and dental coverage, life-insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, retirement planning, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, flexible spending accounts, tuition benefits, significant paid-time off,12 paid holidays, and more. Explore our benefits further here.

Summary


The Fiscal Technician provides finance-related customer service and operational support to the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Duties include managing department and faculty purchase requests; assisting with travel arrangements and reports; managing all Banner financial transactions; analyzing expenditures; tracking faculty funding, including grants and contracts; reconciling and maintaining transaction records; assisting the Departmental Records Manager, and other department duties as assigned.

Position will remain open until filled.

This is a restricted position with no set end date and continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.

The School of Medicine continuously strives for our workplace and learning environment to reflect the demographic and social milieu of the communities we serve. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Duties

• Provide fiscal administrative support by preparing and processing procurement and travel and expense reimbursements.
• Submit purchase orders through VCU Real Source and create P-card purchases
• Prepares and processes deposits from multiple revenue sources to multiple department entities.
• Responds to and resolves issues regarding invoices, receiving, and other A/P related matters in a professional, courteous, timely, and accurate manner.
• Assists with other departmental duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED and 0-3 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Expertise

• Ability to review, analyze, and interpret data based on a working knowledge of state and departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to perform detailed work and arithmetic computations quickly and accurately.
• Experience using financial recordkeeping and/or procurement software systems such as Banner Finance or VCU Real Source.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint), with intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience with making purchases, coordinating travel, or other financial responsibilities is preferred
• Strong organizational skills with an ability to multi-task, and meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service in dealing with faculty, staff, students, and outside constituents
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU

Physical and Cognitive Requirements
Fast paced
Frequent change
Memory
Reasoning
Reading
Analyzing
Logic
Verbal communication
Written communication
Repetitive motion
Reaching
Bending

Salary Range: up to $38,000



Position Details:

Department: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Employment Type: UF - University Employee FT
Restricted Status: Yes
FTE: 1
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt