Administrative Support (Fiscal Specialist, 0096627T)

Location: Leeward Community College

Band: BSalary: Salary schedules and placement information

Duties and Responsibilities: (NOTE: denotes Essential Functions)Under general supervision and in coordination with the Principal Investigator (PI), Grants Coordinator, and the campus Fiscal Office, provide fiscal, procurement, and administrative support, including support in the maintenance of fund accounts and expenditure controls related to assigned extramural and grant-funded projects. Coordinates with the Business Office to establish, maintain, monitor, and reconcile assigned grant accounts and expenditure controls.Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of fiscal reports, budget projections, and contract management for assigned grant programs; keeps program personnel informed of current fund status and collaborates regularly to plan fund expenditures.Assist PIs, project teams, and the Grants Coordinator with proposal budget development, budget narratives, project financial reports, and budget-related documents, to include calculating, reviewing and applying fringe benefit costs, indirect cost rates, cost share, and other budget-related requirements for grant proposals, budget revisions, and project expenditure planning.Utilize University of Hawaii (UH) and related financial systems, including the online Kuali Financial System (KFS) and Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (RCUH), and other applicable systems to prepare, facilitate, and/or process procurement and fiscal documents, including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, Pcard transactions, direct payments, travel requests/completions, contracts, stipends and other related procurement and fiscal activities in compliance with federal, state, RCUH, UH Foundation (UHF), and UH policies and procedures.Perform monthly reconciliation of project expenditures; ensure accurate posting to accounts, monitor balances, encumbrances, payroll, and other expenditures; identify discrepancies and work with the campus Fiscal Office, project staff and other appropriate parties to resolve discrepancies. Monitor grant expiration dates, expenditure deadlines, procurement status, and closeout requirements.Provide guidance to PIs and project teams on procurement methods, fiscal procedures, documentation requirements, allowable costs, and grant-related expenditure processes for projects; improve efficiency of extramural transactions for specialized purchases; advise PIs on applicable procurement rules and regulations.Provide technical assistance in the procurement of goods and services, including preparing requisitions, soliciting competitive bids on SuperQUOTE, developing Request for Proposals, sole source justification, price reasonableness justifications in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and sponsor requirements.Responsible for preparing the contract documents for the purchase of goods and services, including repair and maintenance contracts in coordination with the campus Fiscal Office and other appropriate offices to ensure budget allowability and compliance with sponsoring agency requirements.Prepare and review KFS, RCUH, and other applicable purchasing, payment, personnel, and travel documents to ensure proper documentation, budget allowability, availability of funds, and compliance with UH, RCUH, sponsor, and applicable policies and procedures. Create, maintain, and analyze spreadsheets, tracking tools, fiscal documentation, and expenditure reports to support project teams, PIs, campus Fiscal Office, and campus leadership. Assist project teams with mapping expenditures to approved project activities, budget categories, timelines, deliverables, and allowable cost categories.Keep abreast of current University policies, procedures, regulations, directives and federal and state statutory requirements, i.e., Hawaii Revised Statutes, Hawaii Administrative Rules, and Federal Acquisition Regulations.Serve as liaison between Leeward CC and various system-level offices within the University of Hawaii system, including campus Fiscal Office, RCUH, UHF, and other offices as needed when projects require fiscal, procurement, personnel, facilities, connectivity, infrastructure, or compliance coordination.**Reconcile accounts and monitor grant budget balances, procurement status, expiration dates, expenditure deadlines, and closeout requirements; provide fiscal status updates to support timely project management, and assist PIs in closeout of projects. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Business, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field and 3 year(s) of progressively responsible experience with responsibilities for fiscal/procurement, budget/planning, personnel support, financial management, or financial cost accounting, 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 grants administration, fiscal project management, procurement, budget/planning, personnel support, or financial management 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 grants administration, fiscal project management, procurement, budget planning, personnel support, or financial management. 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, spreadsheet, and financial system software. If applicable, for supervisory work, demonstrated ability to lead subordinates, manage work priorities and projects, and manage employee relations. Knowledge of policies and procedures associated with higher education institutions. Experience formulating budgets for competitive grant proposals, as well as projections for payroll, fringe benefits, indirect costs, cost share and other project expenditures. Functional knowledge of federal and state laws and higher education policies and procedures applicable to extramural contracts and grants. Ability to analyze financial statements, discern trends, track expenditures, and apply analytical techniques. Ability to meet critical deadlines, manage multiple priorities, and be flexible to ongoing changes. Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality. Desirable