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Blue Ridge Community College

Financial Services Specialist

🇺🇸 Weyers Cave, VA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $40K - $55K

💻 Finance

🗓️ October 2nd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Blue Ridge Community College is hiring a Financial Services Specialist. The role involves serving as the primary cashier in the Student Financial Services department, providing student-focused customer service, processing invoices and payments, resolving account issues, performing reconciliations, recording revenue, managing corporate accounts, and ensuring compliance with financial policies and procedures.

Highlights
  • Serve as primary cashier and address student inquiries in person and electronically.
  • Process student and corporate invoices and payments accurately.
  • Perform daily register and bank account reconciliation tasks.
  • Record incoming revenue from local, federal, and state sources; prepare daily deposits.
  • Create and manage corporate accounts in the Student Information System (SIS) and Workforce Enterprise System (WES).
  • Ensure all financial transactions comply with Agency and Department of Accounts policies.
  • Proficiency required in Excel, email, and the ability to learn new systems.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with superior customer service abilities.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and work with numbers and data precisely.
  • Hiring range: $40,000 - $55,000 annually; full-time, classified position with competitive benefits including health, retirement, and leave.

Financial Services Specialist Full Description

Financial Services Specialist
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155
Posting Details
 Posting Summary 
Working Title  | Financial Services Specialist
Role Title  | Administrative Office Specialist III
Role Code  | 19013-SW
FLSA  | Nonexempt
Pay Band  | 03
Position Number  | 29100100
Agency  | Blue Ridge Community College
Division  | Blue Ridge Community College (Div)
Work Location  | Augusta - 015
Hiring Range  | $40,000 - $55,000
Emergency/Essential Personnel  | Yes
EEO Category  | F-Admin Supp
Full Time or Part Time  | Full Time
Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs-  |
Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?  |
Work Schedule  | Monday – Friday, 8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; some flex schedule available; other hours as required.
Sensitive Position  | Yes

Job Description 
Nestled in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC) has been equipping students, alumni, and employees with the knowledge and experience to transform themselves, the community, and the world for over 55 years. The College’s comprehensive program of instruction includes associate degrees and certificates in occupational/technical and college/university transfer programs. Non-credit workforce training and special interest classes for individuals, business, and industry are also offered. BRCC is a community dedicated to excellence, ethical behavior, and empowerment and has consistently been recognized by the Chronicle of Higher Education as a Great College to Work For.

Full-time classified positions come with generous leave and holiday time, along with very competitive health benefits coverage (to include dental, vision, and short-term and long-term disability), retirement with the Virginia Retirement System, deferred compensation investment opportunities, educational assistance, and access to the college’s Recreation Center.
BRCC’s Student Financial Services department is seeking a Cashier to provide excellent, student-focused customer service. This position will perform a variety of cashiering and accounting functions to include (but not limited to):

Serving as primary cashier Answering student inquiries both in person and electronically Processing student and corporate invoices and payments Resolving student account issues with courtesy and professionalism Performing various reconciliation tasks, such as daily register reconciliation and bank account reconciliation Recording incoming revenue for the college (local, federal and state) as well as preparing daily deposits Creating and managing corporate accounts in the Student Information System and the Workforce Enterprise System Ensuring all financial transactions are processed in accordance with the Agency and Department of Accounts policies and procedures.

Special Assignments  | May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications  | Ability to perform detailed work with attention to accuracy at all times and in accordance with related policies and procedures Proficient in using Excel and email, as well as the ability to learn new systems/programs Excellent verbal and written communication Superior customer service skills, including the ability to handle challenging customer interactions and work with diverse populations Ability to maintain confidentiality Skilled in working with numbers and data

Additional Considerations  | Working knowledge of accounting practices and principles Clerical experience Experience working in higher education or for a state employer Experience using SIS and/or WES
Operation of a State Vehicle  | No
Supervises Employees  | No
Required Travel  | N/A
 Posting Detail Information 
Posting Number  | CLS_4059P
Recruitment Type  | General Public - G
Number of Vacancies  | 1
Position End Date (if temporary)  |
Job Open Date  | 09/30/2025
Job Close Date  | 10/17/2025
Open Until Filled  | No
Agency Website  | www.brcc.edu
Contact Name  |
Email  | glassd@brcc.edu
Phone Number  | 540-453-0060
Special Instructions to Applicants  | In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155
Additional Information  | Title IX Coordinator: Beth Styers1 College Lane Weyers Cave, VA 24486Office #S106G540-453-2252styersb@brcc.edu
Background Check Statement Disclaimer  | The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link:  http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
EEO Statement  | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.
ADA Statement  | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.
E-Verify Statement  | VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.
Quicklink for Posting  | https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/89347
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
  1. Other Document
  2. Alternative Hiring Process Letter