Payroll​/Voucher Specialist Oahu

Recruitment Number 26-0164

Department: Department of Accounting & General Services, Accounting Division.

Location and Role: This position is located in the State's central accounting division which serves as the central, statewide point of coordination and control for all payroll or voucher/contract pre-audit activities; and exercises authority for final approval of payments for all Executive branch departments in the State of Hawaii. The position may also exercise authority and final approval for payroll or voucher/contract payments for counties or other jurisdictions.

Salary: $6,393 to $7,778 per month (SR-24, Step D to I).

The work involves the interpretation of State and federal laws, rules and regulations; the establishment, monitoring and update of controls to ensure proper examination of expenditure claims for propriety and legality; certification of claims relative to the expenditure of State funds for payroll, voucher/contract claims; and coordination with information technology personnel and others to update and maintain the State's central payroll or vouchering system.

The position is typically responsible for the State's payroll or vouchering function and related activities within the central accounting agency, including supervision over a staff of subordinate workers performing work in the pre-audit of payroll or voucher/contract claims.

Legal Authorization to Work Requirement: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall 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 an accredited four-year college or university.

Experience: Three and one-half (3-1/2) years of progressively responsible work experience or a combination of the following:

• Work experience which involved the analysis, verification, and/or authorization of claims for the expenditure of funds for payroll, voucher contract, or other claims for completeness, accuracy, legality, and propriety.
• Professional accounting or auditing work experience.

Supervisory Aptitude: Supervisory aptitude rather than actual supervisory experience may be accepted. The requirement will be considered to have been met when there is a strong affirmative evidence of the necessary supervisory abilities and/or potential.

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

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: The PSLF Program is a federal program that encourages individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans after making 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer.

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