Job Description

Prepare gifts for deposit. Evaluate documents to ensure only gifts to the university, reflecting the wishes of our donors and according to the university, CASE guidelines, and IRS regulations are deposited. Assist with reconciling gift fund accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness. Ensure that deposits are prepared promptly and accurately, properly using the varied coding schemes as necessary to reflect the unique specifics of each gift batches so that high quality information is available to all authorized parties in the university and the VT Foundation. Responsible for receipting gifts and preparing donor correspondence. Handle all confidential donor information as mandated. Be responsive to queries and requests from departmental, university, and foundation users, as well as donors as appropriate.

Required Qualifications

Previous data entry and bookkeeping/accounting experience.

Demonstrated proficiency with current office computer software such as electronic mail, word processing, spreadsheets and relational database applications.

Demonstrated capacity for discretion and for handling confidential information with care.

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated capacity to produce business correspondence, professional presentation materials, responses to request for information and input and other documents and electronic communications.

Ability to work independently as a productive member of a team, under pressure of deadlines/timelines, and within the context of understanding demands placed on the people that you are collaborating with.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in accounting or related field; deposit reconciliation experience; experience in a higher education institution; previous experience with large databases such as Blackbaud CRM; experience with gift accounting procedures or development.

Pay Band

3

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience

Review Date

4/21/23

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.