Accountant I — Payroll, Budget & Financial Analysis

County of Hawai`i; Hilo (HI); On-site; USD 66,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Vacation 21 days

Sick leave 21 days

13 holidays/year

Tuition reimbursement

PSLF program

Job summary

County of Hawai`i in Hilo seeks a professional accountant to manage comprehensive fiscal operations within the Environmental Management - Business Services Division. You will maintain ledgers, prepare financial statements, and monitor payroll and personnel data while supporting budget activities.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, one year of professional accounting work, and supervisory aptitude. Employment offers extensive county benefits and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field required.
• At least 1 year of professional accounting or auditing experience.
• Demonstrated supervisory aptitude in prior roles.

Responsibilities

• Maintain expenditure, object, cost, and control ledgers, registers, journals, and other records for fiscal operations.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements and reports; verify and analyze financial data.
• Oversee payroll processing and related labor reports; prepare personnel documents and benefits information.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Payroll processing

Financial reporting

Supervisory aptitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

12 accounting/auditing credit hours

Tools

Accounting software

Spreadsheets

Job description

County of Hawai`i in Hilo seeks a professional accountant to manage comprehensive fiscal operations within the Environmental Management - Business Services Division. You will maintain ledgers, prepare financial statements, and monitor payroll and personnel data while supporting budget activities.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, one year of professional accounting work, and supervisory aptitude. Employment offers extensive county benefits and opportunities.