Working Title: Fiscal Technician - Student Life

State Role Title: Administrative and Office Specialist III

Position Type: Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status: Full-Time

College/Division: Student Life and Involvement

Department: 300194 - Student Activities and Involvement

Pay Rate: Maximum Starting

Specify Range or Amount: $42,000

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 10/25/2024

About JMU:

James Madison University is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future. The university offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes, that is designed to support the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.

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General Information:

The Office of Student Life at James Madison University is accepting applications for a Fiscal Technician. The Fiscal Technician will provide financial management and office support to the department, which includes professional staff, Graduate Assistants, and undergraduate student employees. This position will work alongside another Fiscal Technician and reports to the Fiscal Manager for Student Life.

The primary purpose of this Fiscal Technician position is to provide fiscal support and guidance to the Front End Budgeted (FEB) student organizations. This position will have consistent interaction with students to assist them with developing and maintaining their organization's budgets, and to assist with the logistics of their organization's programming. A desire to work closely with students while providing quality administrative support is vital to this position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties include:

• Providing excellent customer service to all students and staff while representing Student Life with a positive attitude, patience, and integrity.
  Providing financial support and guidance to all Front-End Budgeted (FEB) student organizations. This will include weekly meetings with students, assisting with programming logistics, and budget maintenance and development.
• Performing monthly departmental reconciliations by running reports, entering data into spreadsheets, and then analyzing that data for accuracy.
• SPCC reconciliation for multiple individuals within the department. This will require working within the eVA system to generate confirming orders when needed.
• Processing payments for various expenditures which will include purchasing goods for Student Life and FEB groups, completing Accounting Vouchers and ATVs for contracts, and completing Local and State Funds Transfers as applicable.
• All duties will be completed according to the JMU financial procedures manual with accuracy and in a timely manner.

Qualifications:

Required qualifications include:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly in Excel
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• The ability to multi-task while staying organized
• Knowledge and experience in budget management and fiscal support
• Excellent customer service skills
  
  

Preferred qualifications include:

• Proficiency in PeopleSoft
• Experience working with students
  
  

Additional Posting Information:

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or jobs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.