Accountant V - Honolulu, Oahu

Hawai`i State Judiciary; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Medical, vision, dental plans

Life insurance

Deferred compensation

State retirement plan

Job summary

Hawaii State Judiciary in Honolulu seeks an Accountant V to supervise a major accounting program, and to design and revise key aspects of the Judiciary’s accounting system, including preparation of control records and financial statements for all funds.

The role requires a Bachelor's in accounting and at least 3.5 years of professional accounting or auditing experience, with supervisory aptitude. Substitution options include CPA or a Master’s degree for related requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/auditing with 12 sem hrs in accounting/auditing.
• 3.5 years of professional accounting or auditing experience.
• Supervisory aptitude demonstrated by prior roles or training.
• Substitution: CPA or Master’s degree may substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a major accounting program for the Judiciary.
• Design and revise a major aspect of the Judiciary’s accounting system.
• Assist in preparing control records and financial statements for all funds.

Skills

Supervisory aptitude

Professional accounting or auditing

Financial reporting and analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting and/or auditing

12 semester hours in accounting/auditing

Master’s degree substitution for experience

CPA certificate substitution

Job description

Position Specific Description

Recruitment Number 26-157JC, Accountant V, SR-24, Honolulu, Oahu.

Summary of Duties

Performs difficult and responsible accounting work involving supervision of a major accounting program, design and revision of a major aspect of the Judiciary’s accounting system, or supervision and participation in the preparation of control records and financial statements for all the Judiciary funds.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a Bachelor's degree, and a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours in accounting and/or auditing.

Accounting Experience: Three and one-half (3-1/2) years of professional accounting or auditing experience, which may have included the teaching of accounting at the university level.

Non-Qualifying Experience:

• bookkeeper or minor accounting or clerical positions;
• accounting or bookkeeping machine operators;
• such positions as those of office managers or owners of businesses who supervise accountants, auditors or bookkeepers, but do not participate in the accounting or auditing work with responsibility for its technical adequacy; and
• positions concerned with taxation matters not requiring the application of generally accepted accounting and auditing principles.

Supervisory Aptitude: Applicants must possess supervisory aptitude. Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects; by serving as a group or team leader, or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

Substitutions Allowed

Substitutions of Experience for Education: The following types of experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

• Professional accounting or auditing experience.
• Professional, analytical or administrative experience which did not require the knowledge and application of accounting and/or auditing principles and practices may be substituted for the Education Requirement, providing the applicant can show that he/she has successfully completed at least twelve (12) semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing subjects from an accredited college or university.
• Responsible experience which involved maintaining and/or reconciling general journals and general ledger accounts and related books and accounts, and preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements and related to accounting and financial reports; identifying significant changes in account balances and reviewing transactions to identify the actions which caused the changes; conducting accounts examinations including preparing worksheets or reports reflecting the examination made, discrepancies noted, and the corrective entries required to adjust accounts; and making estimates of operating procedures, and needs requirements for operating budgets. Experience which qualified for substitution must have included the preparation and/or analysis of financial statements and accounting reports.
• Any combination of the above.

Substitution For Experience And Education

• A Bachelor's degree in accounting and/or auditing will be deemed to have met the education and experience requirements for the Accountant II class of work.
• A Master's degree in accounting and/or auditing may be substituted for two (2) years of Accounting Experience.
• A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certificate obtained through written examination is qualifying for the Education and Accounting Experience requirements for the levels I through V.

Supplemental Information

Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to [e-mail], or mailed to the following address: Hawaii State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

Education: If you are using education as a substitution for experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application. If you are selected for a position, we will request an official transcript (not a copy) at a later date. The official transcript must indicate completion of the training and/or the awarding of the appropriate degree.

Civil service employees are eligible for a range of benefits, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Up to 13 paid holidays each year, and 14 during election years
• Up to 21 vacation leave days per year
• Up to 21 sick leave days per year
• Reasonable time off with pay for jury or witness duty, death in the family, for certain military duty, and for donating to the Blood Bank
• Employer contribution to premiums for enrollment in the state sponsored medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans
• Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees
• Deferred compensation retirement savings plan
• State retirement plan for eligible employees

Judiciary employees may also be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information: https://studentaid.gov/

The above benefits are subject to modification or termination due to changes in statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and/or policies, etc. This summary does not constitute a legal document or contract. Benefits may vary by type of employment and employment conditions.