Accounts Receivable Supervisor; Accountant VI; SR

Overview

The Department of Budget & Fiscal Services, Treasury Division, is hiring an Accounts Receivable Supervisor (Accountant VI) in Honolulu. The role assists the Revenue Collection Administrator in managing the Transient Accommodations Tax, Time Share Occupancy Tax, and various miscellaneous receivables. It serves as a public‑facing resource, providing taxpayers with guidance on tax laws, filing requirements, and payment processes to help ensure accurate and timely compliance.

• Manage the TAT/TOT Revenue Collection Program – Oversee the administration, planning, and coordination of Transient Accommodations Tax and Time Share Occupancy Tax laws, procedures, and collection activities to ensure accurate and timely compliance.
• Oversee Financial Operations and Reporting – Monitor fiscal activities including balancing and reconciling accounts receivable and cashiering reports, while advising leadership on program performance and operational improvements.
• Lead Technology and System Implementation – Manage the implementation and ongoing operation of vendor software supporting TAT collections and provide guidance on data management and technology solutions to improve program efficiency.
• Support Miscellaneous Receivables Administration – Assist in developing policies, procedures, and agreements with city departments to manage various receivables and resolve complex billing and collection issues.
• Supervise Staff and Program Operations – Hire, train, and manage personnel, assign work, monitor performance, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with procurement policies and operational requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary rate commensurate with applicable experience, pending approval.

Excellent employment benefits including generous time off up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays; comprehensive health coverage; retirement plan; career development; and much more.

Equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting or in business administration with courses in accounting. At least 12 semester credits in accounting or auditing courses are needed, with six of those above the beginning or elementary course level from an accredited four‑year college or university. Work experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year‑for‑year basis, provided it has provided the knowledge, skills, and analytical ability normally gained from attainment of a bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field with courses in accounting.

The education requirement must be met at the time of application. Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at an accredited college or university in the United States. Proper documentation, such as a foreign credential evaluation, must be provided to receive credit. The city reserves the right to request further information about the academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

Five years of progressively responsible work experience in professional accounting, including or supplemented by work experience demonstrating aptitude or potential for supervisory duties through:

• Successful completion of regular or special assignments with supervisory responsibilities or aspects.
• Serving as a group or team leader, or in similar work with opportunities to demonstrate supervisory capabilities.
• Completion of training courses in supervision and application of supervisory skills.
• Favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating possession of supervisory potential.

Substitution: A Master’s degree in Accounting from an accredited four‑year college or university substitutes for one year of professional accounting experience.

• Strong understanding of standard accounting principles and practices.
• Ability to effectively supervise and guide a team, plan, assign and oversee staff work.
• Skill in preparing and analyzing financial statements and reports.
• Ability to design and implement accounting processes, methods, techniques, and procedures.
• Ability to prepare complete and accurate reports following established standards.
• Strong analytical skill with the ability to identify errors and fix inconsistencies in financial records.
• Experience with governmental fiscal administration, including budgeting and financial reporting, would be a plus.

Experience in receivable collections is highly desirable.

At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non‑citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.