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This role plays a critical part in ensuring the fiscal health, compliance, and operational success of programs by overseeing budgets, student payments, vendor contracts, and financial reporting, and managing program funds.\nWorking closely with program managers, faculty leaders, and university offices such as Procurement, Controller, Bursar, and Accounts Payable, the Study Abroad Programs Fiscal Technician will lead financial processes throughout the program lifecycle. The position also provides guidance and training to faculty leaders and ensures compliance with university policies and international payment regulations.\nThis position reports to the Senior Fiscal Technician and will cross train and serve as back up for duties performed by other GEO Fiscal Technicians.\nRequired Qualifications\nProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and financial systems such as Banner Finance (or comparable platforms).\nKnowledge of bookkeeping/accounting principles and procedures.\nDemonstrated experience reconciling fiscal accounts and managing budgets.\nDemonstrated ability to research, analyze, reconcile, and evaluate fiscal data.\nDemonstrated organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.\nDemonstrated attention to detail, which should be clearly reflected in your application materials.\nEffective interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on financial processes and problem-solving.\nAbility to work independently with minimal supervision while exercising sound judgment.\nExperience coordinating complex projects or multi-step processes.\nPreferred Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree or equivalent training/experience in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field.\nKnowledge of university fiscal, HR, and procurement policies and procedures.\nExperience processing international payments and working with vendor tax forms (W-9, W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E).\nProficiency with enterprise systems such as HokieMart, MicroStrategy, Accounts Receivable, Banner Student Accounts and Banner Time Entry.\nProcurement experience in a higher education or government setting.\nProven ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.\nCommitment to continuous improvement and innovation in financial operations.\nPay Band\n3\nOvertime Status\nNon-Exempt: Eligible for overtime\nAppointment Type\nRegular\nSalary Information\nCommensurate with experience, up to $54,000\nHours per week\n40\nReview Date\nBeginning October 1, 2026\nAdditional Information\nThe successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.\nAbout Virginia Tech\nDedicated 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.\nVirginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. 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