Administrative & Fiscal Support Specialist (pos#0097074T)
Hilo
Thursday, 07 May 2026
( - denotes essential function) - Responsible for performing a wide variety of administrative, fiscal, and personnel duties to support the University of Hawaii at Hilo Research Office (UH Hilo Research Office) and Principal Investigators (P - Is). - Provides fiscal and administrative support functions with respect to travel procurement, equipment inventory, contracts and grant administration, and personnel. - Reviews and audits fiscal documents for compliance with applicable University, Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (RCUH), University of Hawaii Foundation (UHF), state, federal, contract rules & regulations and processing requirements. - Maintains internal accounting records and performs reconciliation functions to monitor the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of fiscal documents processed in University of Hawaii (UH) and RCUH accounting systems. - Assists fiscal specialists and P - Is in the monitoring and maintaining of budgets, preparing internal budget reports, and financial data analyses. - Prepare monthly reconciliations of program expenditures to assist P - Is with short- and long-term operating budget proposals, requests, and expenditure plans. - Assists P - Is with personnel needs such as, but not limited to, review and editing position descriptions, preparing and processing hire documents, and communicating with RCUH Human Resources and UH Human Resources offices for project personnel. - Maintain and safeguard fiscal and personnel records in compliance with applicable laws, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. - Maintain up-to-date training, education, and professional development on applicable laws, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations for internal and external funding. Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Accounting, Business Administration or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering Mathematics) related field and 0 years of professional experience; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated. Functional knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the area of fiscal, administrative, and technical support demonstrated by knowledge, understanding and ability