Fiscal Specialist

Salary: See Position Description
Location : UH System Offices, Honolulu, HI
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: 2026-02244
Department: Office of the Vice President for Community Colleges
Division: Administrative Affairs
Opening Date: 10/19/2026
Closing Date: 11/2/2026 11:59 PM Hawaii
Position Number:: 0079700
Description
Title: Fiscal Specialist

Position Number: 0079700

Hiring Unit: Office of the VP for Community Colleges, Administrative Affairs

Location: Manoa

Date Posted: October 19, 2026

Closing Date: November 2, 2026

Band: B

Salary: Salary Schedules and Placement Information

Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time

Month: 11-Month


Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
Other Conditions: Pending position clearance and availability of funds.

Duties and Responsibilities

(**Denotes Essential Functions)

1. **Responsible for the review of all purchases, administering applicable Federal, State and University policies and procedures. Encompasses full range of funding sources; General, Special, Revolving, Federal within the University and RCUH Systems.
2. **Approves purchases below $25,000, reviewing for appropriateness, compliance with applicable policies and procedures, & availability of funds.
3. **Manages procurements exceeding $25,000 by serving as the primary administrative liaison and supporting solicitation, review, and execution processes in coordination with the Office of Procurement, departmental staff, administrators, and University personnel.
4. **Administers and oversees complex procurement processes including solicitation development (IFB's, RFP's, RFQ's), contract drafting and administration, and ensuring compliance with applicable policies in coordination with the Office of Procurement.
5. **Provides administrative oversight and coordination for complex real property and development activities.
6. **Responsible for the overall grants management including post-award; account establishment and maintenance; budget input, forecasting, and execution; personnel, procurement, disbursing, reporting, and closeout.
7. **Ensures the appropriate management and accounting of all extramurally funded contracts and grants. Ensures compliance with University, Federal and other policy and procedural requirements.
8. **Responsible for the oversight of the Revenue Generating and Financially Self-Sustaining Programs and Activities. Assists with the administrative processes of budget execution and program expenditure plans.
9. **Prepares the issuance of appropriate fiscal and procurement documents. This also includes reviewing and approving documents for compliance with budgets and University policies.
10. **Responsible for the Accounts Payable system for the Community Colleges Offices, initiating follow-up with vendors, departmental staff, campus administrators and University personnel as necessary to ensure timely and proper payments.
11. Utilizes judgment to make decisions in rush payment situations.
12. Responsible for the Accounts Receivables for the Community College. Follows up on late payments; makes adjusting entries as necessary; implements process for write off of uncollectible.
13. Ensures all payments are reconciled properly to the Kuali Financial System. Makes adjusting entries as necessary.
14. **Responsible for the management and oversight of the Purchasing Card Program. Ensures all P-card transactions follow all applicable policies and procedures. Resolves problems and discrepancies with P-card holders, the bank, and the Procurement Office.
15. **Maintains contracts with vendors for all goods & services as required. Works with vendors, campus administrators, and University personnel in the maintenance of current contracts and implementation of new contracts.
16. Recommends changes in internal policies to ensure effectiveness & efficiency in operations.
17. Conducts training sessions for faculty and staff on campus whenever changes are made in policies and/or procedures.
18. Fields questions independently on routine procurement and fiscal matters, seeking guidance from supervisor only on unusual, complex, or sensitive situations.
19. Works in conjunction with the Senior Fiscal Administrator to assist campus administrators, University officials, and outside vendors to resolve problem situations.
20. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field and 4 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experiences Accounting, Auditing, Finance, or Management; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
2. Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the area of governmental accounting, finance, or business administration as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts, principles and methodologies.
3. Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and theories and systems associated with higher education and /or fiscal management.
4. Demonstrated ability to resolve wide ranging complex problems through the use of creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause of the problems and the resolution of the problems in an effective, innovative and timely manner.
5. Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing, verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
6. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team leaders and members, and individuals.
7. Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer, apply word processing, spreadsheet, and other commonly used software and applications, such as Adobe Acrobat.
8. If applicable, for supervisory work, demonstrated ability to lead subordinates, manage work priorities and projects, and manage employee relations.
9. Demonstrated ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
10. Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret, and use sound logic and judgment when applying policies and procedures.
11. Demonstrated ability to produce work that is detail oriented, accurate, neat, and organized and must be able to follow up on assigned tasks through satisfactory completion.

Desirable Qualifications

1. Familiarity or work experience with the Kuali Financial System (KFS) and/or RCUH Financial Portal.
2. Evidence of ability to effectively perform work under conditions of multiple priorities, deadlines, and interruptions.
3. Familiarity and experience with UH policies and procedures and UH accounting and personnel systems.
4. Evidence of strong organizational skills, communication skills, and interpersonal skills.

To Apply
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1. Cover letter indicating how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications of the position;
2. Resume;
3. Name and contact information (telephone number and email address) of at least three (3) professional references; and
4. Graduate and undergraduate academic transcript(s) showing name of institution, degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position. (Copies are acceptable, but original official transcripts will be required at the time of hire). Applications lacking copies of transcripts will be reviewed based on work experience equivalency to meet minimum qualifications. Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc., verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. Expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.

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