Hawaiʻi State Department of Education
Accountant II, III, IV - Accounting Unit I
Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96814
Job Title
Accountant II, III, IV - Accounting Unit I
Location Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, Honolulu, HI
Description The authorized level of the position is Accountant I‑V. Applications are being accepted down to the Accountant II in the event of recruiting difficulties.
Salary
Accountant II, SR‑18: $4,590.00 – $5,588.00 per month
Accountant III, SR‑20: $4,961.00 – $6,043.00 per month
Accountant IV, SR‑22: $5,369.00 – $6,535.00 per month
Responsibilities
The Accountant (Operations) IV supervises and participates in the collection, compilation, classification and evaluation of fiscal data; takes trial balances, makes adjusting and closing entries, verifies and analyzes financial data and prepares financial statements and reports; supervises lower-level personnel concerned with fiscal control; recommends changes of forms, procedures and policies governing the accounting functions and implements changes as directed; makes adjustment journal vouchers, verifying for correct application of accounting principles and for mathematical accuracy; prepares reports necessary for the determination and reporting of federal expenditures and fund balances on federal grant‑in‑aid programs; confers with representatives of the Budget and Comptroller's offices on financial matters; assists management officials by interpreting accounting data, trends, statements, etc., and explaining the program implications of accounting data.
The Accountant (Systems) IV studies the accounts or reports or procedural instructions within the area of assignment; holds discussions with operating employees, supervisors and program officials to learn the details of work processes and procedures that need to be reflected in the accounting system; devises the system, or segment, prepares the necessary forms, manuals, procedures, etc.
The Accountant (Fund Control) IV initiates fiscal transactional data to be recorded in the general ledger accounts and in the subsidiary ledgers for unallotted appropriations, unencumbered allotments, revenue receipts, etc.; reviews and audits transactional data submitted by the various governmental departments and agencies for propriety and for correctness and accuracy as outlined in the Statewide Uniform Chart of Accounts; assists in preparing quarterly financial reports on the status of all appropriations, allotments, and encumbrances for all departments and for all funds of the State.
Minimum Qualifications
Basic Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4‑year college or university with at least 12 semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing subjects.
Experience Requirements: Progressive responsible experience as detailed below.
Accountant II – 0.5 supervisory years, 0 special years, 0.5 total experience.
Accountant III – 1.5 supervisory years, 0 special years, 1.5 total experience.
Accountant IV – 2.5 supervisory years, 0 special years, 2.5 total experience.
Non-Qualifying Experience
Bookkeeper or minor accounting or clerical positions.
Accounting or bookkeeping machine operators.
Positions such as office managers or owners of business who supervise accountants, auditors or bookkeepers but do not participate in accounting or auditing work with responsibility for its technical adequacy.
Positions concerning taxation matters not requiring the application of generally accepted accounting and auditing principles.
Substitutions Allowed
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 on a year-for-year basis providing the applicant can show that he/she has successfully completed at least 12 semester credit hours at the baccalaureate level in accounting and/or auditing subjects from an accredited college or university.
Professional accounting or auditing experience.
Responsible experience which involved maintaining general journals and general ledger accounts and related books and accounts, and preparing balance sheets and profit and loss statements and related accounting and financial reports. Experience of this nature may be gained by performing duties as a principal bookkeeper or other responsible work requiring the preparation and/or analysis of financial statements and accounting reports.
Any combination of the above.
Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 24 semester credit hours in accounting subjects may be substituted for 0.5 year of accounting experience.
Possession of a master's degree in accounting or a master's degree with equivalent accounting course work from an accredited college or university may be substituted for 1.5 years of accounting experience.
Applicants who possess a valid Hawaii Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certificate or equivalent, will be deemed to have met the Basic Education and accounting experience requirements for at least the class Accountant III. A review of all of the applicant's education and experience is required to determine whether an applicant qualifies for higher levels.
Quality of Experience Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.
Benefits
13 paid holidays per year (14 in election year).
21 days of vacation per year for eligible bargaining units.
21 days of sick leave per year with use toward retirement benefits.
Health insurance with partial premium coverage.
Free group life insurance.
Premium conversion plan for health care premiums.
Flexible spending accounts through Island Flex.
State pension plan contributions based on service and age.
Tax shelter annuity (TSA) opportunities.
Deferred compensation programs.
Temporary disability insurance.
Social security contributions.
Workers' compensation benefits.
Union and collective bargaining rights with mandatory fee for non‑union members.
Equal Opportunity The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Chapter 378, Part I, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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Location Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, Honolulu, HI
Description The authorized level of the position is Accountant I‑V. Applications are being accepted down to the Accountant II in the event of recruiting difficulties.
Salary
Accountant II, SR‑18: $4,590.00 – $5,588.00 per month
Accountant III, SR‑20: $4,961.00 – $6,043.00 per month
Accountant IV, SR‑22: $5,369.00 – $6,535.00 per month
Responsibilities
The Accountant (Operations) IV supervises and participates in the collection, compilation, classification and evaluation of fiscal data; takes trial balances, makes adjusting and closing entries, verifies and analyzes financial data and prepares financial statements and reports; supervises lower-level personnel concerned with fiscal control; recommends changes of forms, procedures and policies governing the accounting functions and implements changes as directed; makes adjustment journal vouchers, verifying for correct application of accounting principles and for mathematical accuracy; prepares reports necessary for the determination and reporting of federal expenditures and fund balances on federal grant‑in‑aid programs; confers with representatives of the Budget and Comptroller's offices on financial matters; assists management officials by interpreting accounting data, trends, statements, etc., and explaining the program implications of accounting data.
The Accountant (Systems) IV studies the accounts or reports or procedural instructions within the area of assignment; holds discussions with operating employees, supervisors and program officials to learn the details of work processes and procedures that need to be reflected in the accounting system; devises the system, or segment, prepares the necessary forms, manuals, procedures, etc.
The Accountant (Fund Control) IV initiates fiscal transactional data to be recorded in the general ledger accounts and in the subsidiary ledgers for unallotted appropriations, unencumbered allotments, revenue receipts, etc.; reviews and audits transactional data submitted by the various governmental departments and agencies for propriety and for correctness and accuracy as outlined in the Statewide Uniform Chart of Accounts; assists in preparing quarterly financial reports on the status of all appropriations, allotments, and encumbrances for all departments and for all funds of the State.
Minimum Qualifications
Basic Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4‑year college or university with at least 12 semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing subjects.
Experience Requirements: Progressive responsible experience as detailed below.
Accountant II – 0.5 supervisory years, 0 special years, 0.5 total experience.
Accountant III – 1.5 supervisory years, 0 special years, 1.5 total experience.
Accountant IV – 2.5 supervisory years, 0 special years, 2.5 total experience.
Non-Qualifying Experience
Bookkeeper or minor accounting or clerical positions.
Accounting or bookkeeping machine operators.
Positions such as office managers or owners of business who supervise accountants, auditors or bookkeepers but do not participate in accounting or auditing work with responsibility for its technical adequacy.
Positions concerning taxation matters not requiring the application of generally accepted accounting and auditing principles.
Substitutions Allowed
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 on a year-for-year basis providing the applicant can show that he/she has successfully completed at least 12 semester credit hours at the baccalaureate level in accounting and/or auditing subjects from an accredited college or university.
Professional accounting or auditing experience.
Responsible experience which involved maintaining general journals and general ledger accounts and related books and accounts, and preparing balance sheets and profit and loss statements and related accounting and financial reports. Experience of this nature may be gained by performing duties as a principal bookkeeper or other responsible work requiring the preparation and/or analysis of financial statements and accounting reports.
Any combination of the above.
Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 24 semester credit hours in accounting subjects may be substituted for 0.5 year of accounting experience.
Possession of a master's degree in accounting or a master's degree with equivalent accounting course work from an accredited college or university may be substituted for 1.5 years of accounting experience.
Applicants who possess a valid Hawaii Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certificate or equivalent, will be deemed to have met the Basic Education and accounting experience requirements for at least the class Accountant III. A review of all of the applicant's education and experience is required to determine whether an applicant qualifies for higher levels.
Quality of Experience Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.
Benefits
13 paid holidays per year (14 in election year).
21 days of vacation per year for eligible bargaining units.
21 days of sick leave per year with use toward retirement benefits.
Health insurance with partial premium coverage.
Free group life insurance.
Premium conversion plan for health care premiums.
Flexible spending accounts through Island Flex.
State pension plan contributions based on service and age.
Tax shelter annuity (TSA) opportunities.
Deferred compensation programs.
Temporary disability insurance.
Social security contributions.
Workers' compensation benefits.
Union and collective bargaining rights with mandatory fee for non‑union members.
Equal Opportunity The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Chapter 378, Part I, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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