HTDC Chief Financial Officer

State-of-Hawai; Hawaii; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), an agency of the State of Hawaii attached to DBEDT, seeks an Executive Director to direct all financial and administrative activities from its Oahu office.

Qualified candidates will have a minimum ten years of professional accounting experience, a four-year degree in accounting or business, and proven leadership with budgeting systems, reporting, and staff supervision.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited 4-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration or other degree which qualifies as suitable education for the position required.
• Executive Director will consider a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage all HTDC financial and administrative activities.
• Oversee budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Provide leadership to administrative staff and coordinate resources to support programs.
• Collaborate with department leadership and stakeholders to advance HTDC priorities.

Skills

Financial management

Leadership

Accounting methods

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or business

Job description

This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, Hawaii Technology Development Corporation

The position is located on the Island of Oahu.

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience

If you have any questions regarding this non-civil service exempt position, please email: [e-mail].

The State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this exempt position to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, Hawaii Technology Development Corporation.

The Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) is an agency of the State of Hawaii established in 1983 in accordance with Section 206M, HRS, and is attached to Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) for administrative purposes. As a lead State agency in technology research, development, demonstration, and management of incubation facilities, HTDC provides a broad array of technology industry programs and services to facilitate the growth and development of a globally competitive technology industry in Hawaii.

This position is responsible for directing and managing all HTDC financial and administrative activities.

A. Knowledge:

Economic and accounting principles and practices, financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data; arithmetic, statistics, and their applications; business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources; laws, legal codes, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules.

B. Skills/Abilities:

Applies state and federal accounting methods, techniques, and procedures; learns and applies pertinent laws, rules and regulations applicable to HTDC programs; deals effectively with others; analyzes facts and issues; develops practical solutions; recommends solutions to complex and sensitive problems/situations; deals tactfully with employees and others; and supervises subordinate staff; uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems; identifies measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system; monitors/assesses performance, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action; chooses the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

C. Education:

Graduation from an accredited 4-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration or other degree which qualifies as suitable education for the position required. The Executive Director will consider a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired, subject to review and acceptance.

D. Experience:

Minimum ten (10) years of professional accounting work experience is required for this position.

Supervisory Experience:

Two (2) years of supervisory or staff experience in one or any combination of the following:

• Experience in planning and directing the work of others, assigning, and reviewing their work, advising them on difficult problems, timing and scheduling their work, and training and development of employees.
• Experience in one of the functional areas, which involved conducting studies and recommending to management, the development or revision of standards, policies, procedures, and techniques; giving technical advice and direction to management; recommending staff improvements; and developing guides used by management in performance of work|

Administrative Aptitude:

Must have administrative aptitude, which is demonstrated through the successful completion of regular or special or projects which involve administrative problems, e.g., in planning,

organizing, promoting, and directing a program that provides staff advice and assistance; interest in management demonstrated by the performance of work assignments in a manner which clearly indicates awareness of managerial problems and the ability to solve them; completion of management training or

education courses accompanied by application of learned principles to work assignments; management's observation and evaluation of the applicant's leadership and managerial capabilities; success in trial assignments to managerial and/or administrative tasks. Hands-on experience working with the State of Hawaii budgeting system, financial reports, and automated accounting systems.

E. Required Licenses, Certificates, etc.:

N/A

F. Substitutions Allowed:

The HTDC Executive Director determines the substitutions that are allowed.

This position is exempt from the civil service and considered temporary in nature. Therefore, if you are appointed to the position, your employment will be considered to be "at will," which means that you may be discharged from your employment at the prerogative of your department head or designee at any time.

NOTE: The State Recruiting Office will refer you to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, Hawaii Technology Development Corporation regarding this exempt position.