Payroll​/Voucher Specialist Oahu

PAYROLL/VOUCHER SPECIALIST - DOWNTOWN, OAHU

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Recruitment Number 25-0461

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. The position may also exercise authority and final approval for payroll or voucher/contract payments for counties or other jurisdictions.

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.

$6,043 to $7,351 per month (SR-24, Step D to I)

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

• 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; or
  • 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.

The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety, please .

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TESTING INFORMATION
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