ACCOUNTANT V

City and County of Honolulu; Hawaii; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation and sick leave

Comprehensive health coverage

Retirement plan

Career development

Job summary

The City and County of Honolulu is hiring an Accountant V to manage critical financial operations and support the treasury division. This role involves performing advanced accounting tasks related to cash management, investments, and tax compliance. Ideal candidates will have strong accounting skills and a minimum of four years of relevant experience.

A bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration with accounting courses is required. The position offers excellent employment benefits, including comprehensive health coverage and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration with accounting courses.
• Four years of professional accounting experience.
• Supervisory aptitude demonstrated in prior roles.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile treasury cash receipts and disbursements.
• Prepare financial and compliance reports.
• Review financial data and prepare journal entries.

Skills

Principles and practices of commercial and governmental accounting

Preparation and analysis of financial statements

Public fiscal administration

Accounting system and procedures knowledge

Supervisory skills

Ability to devise and install accounting methods

Ability to prepare complete and accurate reports

Ability to analyze data

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration

Job description

Overview

“Drive Financial Excellence—Become Our Next Accounting Leader!”

Are you ready to take your accounting career to the next level? Join our team! The Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, Treasury Division, is hiring one (1) position at the Accountant V level in Honolulu to support critical financial operations for the City. In this role, you will perform advanced professional accounting work in areas such as treasury cash management, investments, debt administration, and tax compliance. You’ll also provide technical expertise related to the City’s Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) and Timeshare Occupancy Tax (TOT) programs while helping ensure accurate financial reporting and regulatory compliance. If you’re detail-oriented and thrive in a dynamic environment, we want you on our team!

What You Will Do

• Maintain and reconcile accounting records for treasury cash receipts, disbursements, investments, and debt transactions.
• Set up and maintain debt service ledgers for bonds, bond anticipation notes, and other financing instruments.
• Process and monitor payments of matured bonds and interest obligations to ensure timely and accurate disbursements.
• Prepare financial reports and compliance reports for internal leadership and external agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Internal Revenue Service.
• Review financial data, reconcile accounts, and prepare journal entries and supporting schedules.
• May supervise and coordinate the day-to-day work of accounting staff, including Accountant IVs and Senior Account Clerks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and more. View details about all available benefits by clicking the “Benefits” tab at the top of this posting or visiting https://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/benefits/.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

Education Requirement

Equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in accounting or in business administration with courses in accounting. (Note: At least 12 semester credits in accounting or auditing courses is needed, six of which must be above the beginning or elementary course level from an accredited four-year college or university).

Substitution: Work experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis. Such experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and analytical ability normally gained from attainment of a bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration with courses in accounting.

The education requirement must be met at the time of application. Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at an accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, proper documentation, e.g., a foreign credential evaluation (FCE), must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

Education Verification: Education information must be listed clearly on your application. If available, please attach a legible electronic copy of your diploma, official transcripts, and/or applicable foreign credential evaluation to your application. As part of the hiring process, you may be asked to furnish documentation to verify your education to move forward for further consideration.

Experience Requirement

Four (4) years of progressively responsible work experience in professional accounting, including or supplemented by work experience demonstrating aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties.

Supervisory Aptitude Or Potential May Be Demonstrated Through

• Successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects;
• Serving as a group or team leader, or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist;
• Completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; OR
• Favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

Substitution: A Master’s degree in Accounting from an accredited four-year college or university will substitute for one of the required four years of professional accounting experience.

The Master’s degree in Accounting must be met at the time of application. Please refer to the above Education Requirement section for education verification requirements.

Applicable Skills Needed

• Knowledge of principles and practices of commercial and governmental accounting.
• Knowledge of preparation and analysis of financial statements and reports.
• Knowledge of public fiscal administration including budgeting and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of accounting system and procedures of the assigned agency.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of supervision.
• Ability to devise and install accounting methods, techniques and procedures.
• Ability to plan, assign and direct the work of subordinates.
• Ability to prepare complete and accurate reports and standards.
• Ability to analyze data, detect errors and correct inconsistencies in accounting records.

Examination Process

If you qualify for the position, your name will be eligible for consideration for the current vacancy and future job openings with this job title. Screening will be based on the education, experience, and other job-related information provided in your application. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower rating. All information provided on an application is subject to verification. As applicable, false or misleading statements or omissions of material facts are grounds for disqualification and/or termination of employment with the City and County of Honolulu.