Accountant Iii And Iv; Systems Oahu

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Number: 26-0175

Salary:

• Accountant III: $4,961 to $6,043 per month (SR‑20, Step D to I)
• Accountant IV: $5,369 to $6,535 per month (SR‑22, Step D to I)

This position is located in the Systems Accounting Branch, Accounting Division of the Department of Accounting and General Services. The position is responsible for conducting analyses and participating in the development, implementation, improvement, maintenance and control of the statewide central accounting system consistent with fiscal control, record‑keeping and reporting needs of individual departments and of the central accounting agency.

Level III:
Assignments usually consist of devising or revising segments of accounting systems when the major characteristics and framework of the segments have been determined or established by others. Due to the need to immediately respond to changes in project workload demands, this position works in a variety of settings such as: being a member of a large systems development and implementation project to integrate an accounting system;

being assigned to work independently on a smaller project where accounting problems are analyzed and resolved through systems improvement; or being assigned to systems maintenance.

Level IV:
Assignments typically include participating in the development and implementation of new accounting systems, or the replacement or enhancement of existing accounting systems by providing project management support in leading, coordinating and monitoring team projects; serving as liaison between third‑party consultants and state departments; providing assistance in defining and documenting current workflow and processes and various legal, procedural, user, internal control and other system requirements;

analyzing and identifying problem areas and making recommendations to streamline and improve systems, processes, and procedures; providing conversion assistance to ensure correct data and balances are carried over to the new system; testing and assessing system software performance and identifying areas of deficiency; participating in the development, revision and maintenance of statewide accounting user manuals, forms, and policies and procedures for newly developed, revised and existing systems;

and providing training and technical advice to users.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Legal Authorization To Work:
The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State to be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Education:

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited four‑year college or university with at least twelve semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing subjects.

Other Qualifying

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (BAcc):
  Applicants who possess a bachelor’s degree with a major in accounting or a bachelor’s degree with accounting and/or auditing coursework equivalent to a major in accounting, from an accredited college or university, will be deemed to have met the education and experience requirements for the class Accountant II.
• Master’s degree in Accounting (MAcc):
  Applicants who possess a master’s degree in accounting or a master’s degree with accounting and/or auditing coursework equivalent to a master’s degree in accounting, from an accredited college or university, will be deemed to have met all the basic education and experience requirements for the class Accountant III.

Professional Accounting

Experience:

One and one-half (1‑1/2) years for Level III and two and one-half (2‑1/2) years for Level IV of progressively responsible professional accounting or auditing experience, which may have included teaching accounting at the university level.

Systems Accounting

Experience:

Six (6) months for Level III and one (1) year for Level IV of systems accounting work experience in one or a combination of the following areas:

• Experience as a member of a project team for the development and/or implementation of a major…