Accounting Associate

Job Description

We’re currently searching for an Accounting Associate to join our Student Affairs Finance and Planning team in Blacksburg, VA to help us in our mission. So, if you’re passionate about detailed record keeping, fiscal reconciliation, and general administration, please keep reading.

When was the last time you changed the world?

In Virginia Tech’s Division of Student Affairs, that’s exactly what we’re doing every day—guiding, nurturing, and supporting students as they learn and grow into the leaders and world-changers of today and tomorrow.

Here's What You Need To Know About This Role

You will be…

• Joining the Student Affairs Finance and Planning team; a department of business-minded individuals who are transformative and service oriented.
• Reporting to the Assistant Director for Accounts Payable for Student Affairs in a regular twelve-month, staff appointment. 
• Responsible for processing invoices according to policies, reconciling vendor statements, assisting in the monthly reconciliation of encumbrances, and supporting daily office functions.
• Operating various computer systems, platforms, and networks.
• Communicating with internal and external customers to foster productive working relationships, meet deadlines, and cultivate a culture of compliance and financial stewardship.
• Producing work, independently and within a team, that is detail and quality driven, as well as, action and solution focused.
• Offered a base compensation package between $50,000-$55,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, paid leave, retirement, tuition assistance, VT discounts, and so much more!
  
  

Here's What You Need To Know About The University

• THE UNIVERSITY: Virginia Tech as an employer is committed to developing well-rounded employees who are active members of the university community as well as the community at-large. From comprehensive insurance plans to tuition assistance, Virginia Tech offers employees a variety of benefits and perks to help team members build a fuller and more balanced life.
• THE DIVISION: For our students and ourselves, the Division of Student Affairs believes that changing the world requires courageous leadership and commitment to curiosity, integrity, civility, and service to others. Our culture is defined by a commitment to our Aspirations for Student Learning.
• THE TEAM: The team in Finance and Planning is a group that understands each other's individual strengths and brings those together to collaboratively come up with the right solutions for our colleagues, programs, and services.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree in accounting or related field or equivalent years of relevant experience.
• Previous experience in preparing purchasing documents, processing accounts payable, verifying and analyzing data and reconciling vendor statements.
• Experience with Windows, Microsoft Office Products, and electronic mail.
• Experience handling time-sensitive and confidential records.
• Previous customer service experience with a broad customer base.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Banner and HokieMart, or other accounting software.
• Experience with Commonwealth of Virginia purchasing procedures.
• Proven ability to perform in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with frequent interruptions.
• Experience working independently with limited supervision.
  
  

Pay Band

4

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$50,000-$55,000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

06/19/2026

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.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Stacey Duncan at staceyd@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.