ENVS - Finance Technician, Senior

The Department of Environmental Sciences in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences is seeking a Finance Technician, Senior to join our administrative team to perform non-grants accounting functions.

Environmental Sciences is committed to candidates who embrace and practice departmental values as well as environmentalism, honesty, and teamwork. Applicants must embrace and exhibit a positive and friendly professional demeanor. This position provides direct support to the department, faculty, and staff. This position provides back up to and is crossed trained with the Department Finance Generalist.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to perform the following duties:

• Monitor the expenditures in assigned worktags and projects to ensure adherence to budget allocation and spending guidelines, making corrections as needed.
• Advise and assist supervisors, faculty, and staff on financial matters as needed, providing up-to-date guidance on university financial policies and procedures.
• Oversee and monitor all expenses and receipts, monthly account certifications, journal entries, expense reports.
• Procure goods and services such as lab supplies and equipment for PIs, staff, and students on local, gift and endowment accounts while ensuring expenses are allocable to funds being charged.
• Ensure bills are paid promptly to comply with university requirements and resolve discrepancies with vendors as needed.
• Prepare and post recurring, standard, and monthly journal entries, T&E credit card reconciliations and document discrepancies, reconciliations, maintain all documentation and records to meet audit requirements.
• Gather, compile, and evaluate financial, statistical, and operational data for reports
• Process travel and expenditure reimbursements.
• Oversee and monitor ETF (Equipment Trust Fund) program.
• Provides backup to the Finance Generalist for grant awards.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High school diploma

Experience: Two years of experience. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Licensure: None Required

Preferred Qualifications

• The ability to work in a fast-paced office environment that requires quick thinking, and strong interpersonal skills.
• A self-starter with a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and excellent work ethic.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Experience with local, gift and endowment accounts.
• Proficient in excel and Microsoft applications.
• Proficient in using Workday a plus.
• Ability to build relationships, develop internal and external partnerships, and influence change.
• Detail oriented, analytical, and organized.

Physical Demands

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

Salary Range

Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

Position Type & Work Location

• This is a non-exempt-level, benefited position. Learn more about UVA benefits.

• This position is based in Charlottesville, VA, and is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 3-4 days on campus per week, with additional on-site presence as needed, in accordance with UVA's remote work guidelines.

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Application review will begin after September 22, 2025.

• Background checks will be conducted on all new hires prior to employment.
• This position will not consider candidates who require immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

Please apply online, by searching for requisition number R0076428. Complete an application with the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field. You can submit multiple documents into this one field or combine them into one PDF. Applications without all required documents will not receive full consideration.

Internal applicants: Apply through your Workday profile by searching "Find Jobs."

Reference checks will be completed by UVA's third-party partner, SkillSurvey, during the final phase of the interview. Five references will be requested, with at least three responses required.

Contact

• For questions about the position, please contact Genevieve Baer, Finance & Administration Manager, at zvm4jr@virginia.edu

• For questions about the application process, please contact Rich Haverstrom, Academic Recruiter at rkh6j@virginia.edu

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Click here to read more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.