Fiscal Specialist

Description

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  Serve as a functional member of the Business Affairs team and assist with various fiscal duties including, but not limited to, daily procurement; financial accounting; and disbursement activities.
• Ensure procurement and payment documents are compliant and processed on a timely basis; track and monitor campus expenditures.
• Participate as a team member in assisting with various fiscal duties including, but not limited to, tracking and monitoring campus expenditures; determining, inputting, and managing budgets; preparing financial reports to include year-end closing; budget status reports; and reconciliation of accounts.
• Review and initiate fiscal documents and transactions such as requisitions, disbursement vouchers, travel, PCDOs, reimbursements, mileage, and other documents in compliance with University of Hawai’i (UH) policies and procedures.

• Ensure proper recording of expenditures and encumbrances, and initiate corrective action as needed.

• Maintain and manage equipment inventory records of the campus.
• Prepare and send invoices and statements to customers (e.g., Early College, facility use, etc.), monitor outstanding accounts receivables, and follow-up on delinquent accounts.

• Assist with BANNER/cashiering functions.

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related field and 0 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for financial accounting, fiscal management, and/or purchasing/contracting management; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Functional knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the area of finance and/or accounting demonstrated by knowledge, understanding and ability to apply concepts, terminology.
• Functional knowledge and understanding of principles, theories, federal and state laws, rules, regulations and systems associated with finance and/or accounting.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize problems, identify possible causes and resolve the full range problems that may commonly occur in the area of finance and/or accounting.
• Demonstrated ability to understand oral and written documentation, write reports and procedures, and communicate effectively in a variety of situations.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team members and individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and apply word processing software.

• Experience pertaining to the fiscal administration and administrative policies and procedures of UH and RCUH.
• Experience with higher education financial management information systems and/or student information systems to include KFS, JasperSoft, BANNER, etc.

. Applicants must submit the following:

• cover letter to the Search Committee indicating interest in the position and how the minimum and desirable qualifications of the position are met.
• current resume
• names and contact information (phone number and email address) of three (3) professional references
• official transcripts (copies of official transcripts are acceptable, but original transcripts will be required at the time of hire)

NOTE:

Late, incomplete, or unreadable application materials will not be considered. Please redact any social security number and/or birth date on your documents prior to submitting. All submitted documents become the property of UH West Oahu and will not be returned. Please create an account if this is your first time applying for a position using NEOGOV.

Inquiries:

uhwohr@hawaii.edu; (808) 689-2525

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