Accountant Iii And Iv; Systems Oahu

Recruitment Number 26-0175

The current vacancy is with the Department of Accounting & General Services
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• 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 continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

Systems Accounting Branch, Accounting Division of the Department of Accounting and General Services.

Level III
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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: member of a large systems development and implementation project to integrate an accounting system;

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

Level IV
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Assignments typically include participating in the development and implementation of new accounting systems or the replacement or enhancement of existing accounting systems, 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; 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.

Legal Authorization to Work Requirement: 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:

• Applicants with a bachelor’s degree with a major in accounting or equivalent coursework shall be deemed to have met the education and experience requirements for the class Accountant II.
• Applicants with a master's degree in accounting or equivalent coursework shall 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:

• A. Experience as a member of a project team for the development and/or implementation of a major, integrated accounting system; or experience as a member of a project team concerned with the major analysis of existing accounting procedures, operations and subsystems and developing and/or implementing changes to establish a major integrated system.
• B. Experience which involved participation in the maintenance and control of the accounting system for a large business entity through the analysis and resolution of accounting problems through systems improvements and changes, provision of advice to operations or fund control accountants regarding the system, or establishing subsystems.
• C. Other professional accounting or auditing experience which involved responsibility for, or participation in, identifying accounting problems and recommending changes and improvements requiring the modification of an organization‑wide accounting system.

Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements may apply.

The State of Hawai‘i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808‑587‑1111 for assistance.