Job Details

Title and Position

Title: Fiscal Specialist
Position Number: 78556

Hiring Unit

Hiring Unit: VP for Budget & Finance/Fiscal Management Office

Location and Dates

Location: Manoa Campus
Date Posted: December 8, 2025
Closing Date: December 22, 2025; 11:59 PM HST
Salary: salary schedules and placement information
Additional Salary Information: PBB; minimum $5,434/mo.
Funding: General
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, directs, controls and coordinates the development, implementation and maintenance of components of the Kuali Financial System (KFS), the official systemwide financial system of the University of Hawaii.
• Serves as the functional analyst for KFS with a broad range of responsibilities to appropriately develop the systemwide application.
• Ensures that the processes and procedures are consistent with applicable Federal and State laws, rules, regulations, University policies and procedures, accounting principles, internal controls and appropriate business practices.
• Develops work plans and timetables for project management.
• Conducts initial KFS testing and coordinates complete and final testing with responsible central offices.
• Recommends changes to work flow and internal processing in the responsible central office as it relates to development of new component or modification of an existing component.
• Coordinates security changes on user profiles for system access.
• Performs fiscal functions for the Fiscal Services unit including purchasing, inventory, work orders, telecommunication requests, etc.
• Performs analysis, recommends solutions and project direction, coordinates with users and responsible central offices for resolution of problems and determination of project direction.
• Develops system specifications and coordinates system development and program modifications with technical staff to implement approved project direction.
• Organizes and coordinates required activities with applicable systemwide Directors of Financial Management operations responsible for KFS component.
• Develops and updates University Administrative Procedure Manual instructions and User Guides as required, relating to the KFS system administration, in coordination with the responsible central offices.
• Coordinates and maintains tables, parameters and work flow configuration in KFS.
• Participates in the Kuali related committees for KFS which may include travel to annual workshops and conferences.
• Provides user support on KFS related questions.
• Conducts special studies and analyses in various areas of fiscal services and financial management.
• Develops reports and/or queries using business intelligence or reporting software such as Jasper Reports, iDashboards, etc.
• Assists senior specialists in the performance of detailed and routine work or performs or assists with reviews and analyses to provide information.
• Develops user documentation, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and/or training material and assists with training either on-site or centrally.
• Other duties as assigned.

*Denotes Essential Functions

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in accounting, business administration, finance or related field and 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for accounting and/or fiscal operations; 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 accounting and/or fiscal operations 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 accounting and/or fiscal operations.
• 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.
• For supervisory work, demonstrated ability to lead subordinates, manage work priorities and projects, and manage employee relations.
• Ability to occasionally travel out-of-state and intra-state.
• Basic accounting, business and reporting knowledge and concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to develop training materials and conduct training to programs and other related staff.
• Ability to work a variable work schedule and work outside normally scheduled work hours, including day, night, weekend, and/or holiday hours, as directed.

Desirable Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the structure and processes of the Kuali Financial System, Kuali Enterprise Workflow, and Kuali Identity Management applications and related modules.
• Working knowledge and experience using collaboration and issue/bug tracking tools such as Atlassian's Confluence and JIRA.
• Working knowledge of University of Hawaii Administrative Policies and Operational Procedures and State of Hawaii Revised Statutes.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of governmental and fund accounting systems.
• Considerable working knowledge of higher education or governmental fund accounting information systems, such as FMIS, IA FRS, AMS CUFS, Oracle Financials, PeopleSoft Financials, Kuali Financial Systems.

To Apply

Click on the Apply button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents. Applicant must submit the following: (1) resume, (2) cover letter indicating interest in the position and how the minimum and desirable qualifications of the position are met, (3) the names and contact information (telephone number and email addresses) of at least three professional references, and (4) copies of educational transcripts with CONFIDENTIAL DATA (ie. social security number, birth date, etc.) REDACTED. If requested transcripts are unobtainable by closing date, please indicate so where transcripts are required as an attachment. You will have a grace period of 7 days from closing date (12/29/2025) to email copies of your transcripts to ...@hawaii.edu. Official transcripts will be required if selected to fill the position. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Inquiries

Jenna Lam, 808-###-####, ...@hawaii.edu

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