Senior Accountant

Job Description

The Controller’s Office Financial Reporting team prepares the university’s annual audited financial statements with assets exceeding $3.5 billion. We embrace financial best practices and continuous improvement by creating a culture of respect, integrity, and collaboration. We value knowledge and diversity in our people, thoughts, and ideas.

We are seeking an ambitious and detail-driven accounting professional at the Accountant or Senior Accountant level to join our financial reporting team of six to:

1. Ensure the data integrity in lease accounting software related to leases and subscription based information technology arrangements.
2. Assist in the preparation of the university’s annual audited financial statements and specialized reports.
3. Prepare adjusting entries, work papers, footnotes and schedules by applying generally accepted accounting principles.
4. Research and implement new and revised accounting standards.

Reasons why the Financial Reporting team recommends applying today:
• Work-life balance, with hybrid remote opportunities.
• Supportive and friendly team in a professional work environment
• Paid continuing professional education
• Tuition benefits for study at VT
• Bonus for professional certifications and completing accredited degree programs
• Engagement in personal, professional and community growth activities
• Formal employee award and recognition program
• Generous paid time off accruing 18 personal days annually + 8 holidays and a winter break (Dec 25 - Jan 1)
• Comprehensive and affordable health benefits

If you are looking for a rewarding, career building experience with a growing university, apply today!

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business-related and/ or an equivalent level of training and experience directly related to professional accounting, auditing or preparing audited annual financial statements.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience gathering, analyzing, summarizing and interpreting data.
• Experience using automated systems and software such as Microsoft applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Governmental Accounting Standards Board pronouncements (GASB) pronouncements.
• Previous experience in a higher education accounting environment.
• Demonstrated experience working with query tools and large datasets (SAS, Microsoft Access, or SQL).

Pay Band

4

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Salary range of $68,000 - $78,000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

4/15/2025

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 the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

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