Senior Fiscal Specialist

Position Title:

Fiscal Specialist, Senior

Position Number: 0080326

Hiring Unit:
Outreach College, Administrative Services

Location:

Manoa Campus

Date Posted: 2/5/26

Closing Date: 2/23/26

Reg/Temp:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full Time

Pay Band: B

Salary: salary schedules and placement information

Duties and Responsibilities (
* denotes essential functions):

• * Serves as Senior Fiscal Specialist for Outreach College with purchasing authority up to $25,000.
• * Responsible for supervising PBA Administrative and Fiscal Specialist
• * Reviews all documents (i.e., purchase orders, consultant and personnel contracts, travel forms, etc.) to ensure compliance with University, State, and Federal rules and regulations.
• * Ensures all procurement documents are processed on a timely basis.
• * Responsible for and directs the disbursement function of the College, ensuring payments are made accurately, in a timely manner, and within University rules and regulations.
• * Regularly reviews the fiscal operations and initiates changes as appropriate.
• * Maintains computerized accounting records and assures the accuracy of University and College generated reports.
• Provides other management information analysis as appropriate.
• * Establishes appropriate budgetary controls to assure spending limits are not exceeded.
• * Coordinates with and serves as liaison between deans and directors, department chairpersons, administrative officers, private organizations, state agencies and University central offices to assist them with Outreach College fiscal activities.
• * Negotiates contractual arrangements for non-university lease agreements, housing, travel, and transportation.
• * Responsible for processing purchase orders, travel, and payments on RCUH's online system.
• * Responsible for reconciling and approving all p-card account code and expenditures using the University's current P-Card system.
• Serves as Telecom coordinator and advises the Deans and programs regarding the telecom needs. Reviews all telecom requests.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in business administration, business, public administration or related field and 4 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for financial accounting, business and/or fiscal administration, or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
• Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the area of financial accounting, business and/or fiscal administration as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts, principles and methodologies.
• Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and theories and systems associated with financial accounting, business and/or fiscal administration.
• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing, verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team leaders and members, and individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer, and apply word processing software and use spreadsheet software for fiscal accounting purposes.
• If applicable, for supervisory work, demonstrated ability to lead subordinates, manage work priorities and projects, and manage employee relations.

• Demonstrated ability in gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data to inform financial and budgetary decision-making.

• Demonstrated experience in higher education financial policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following:
  Kuali Financial System (KFS), SCT Banner Student Information System, Destiny One, Jaspersoft, Report Server, SAP Concur, Centre Suite, Super Quote (CommercePoint), Kuali Build Forms.
• Experience maintaining and updating databases to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
• Knowledge of grant funding regulations and compliance.

To Apply: Click on the “Apply” button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents to the online application.

• Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications;
• Current resume;
• Names and contact information (including email addresses) of 3 professional references; and
• Copy of official undergraduate and/or graduate (as applicable) transcripts indicating degree conferred date with confidential information (i.e. social security number, date of birth) redacted. Original…