Senior Financial Accountant

## Senior Financial Accountant Apply:
Kawaiahao Plaza:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
JR-07376
** Job Posting Title
** Senior Financial Accountant
** Employee Type
** Regular
* * Recruiting Start Date
** 09-28-2026
** Job Exempt?
** Yes
* * Recruiting End Date
** Open Until Filled Aloha mai!  Mahalo for your interest in Kamehameha Schools.  If you are looking for an opportunity to utilize your skills and talents and grow in your profession, while serving and strengthening our Native Hawaiian community, we would love to have you join our ʻohana!## Kamehameha Schools is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Controller Division Team in investment accounting and reporting.

As part of the Kamehameha Schools Finance Group, this position collaborates with teams responsible for financial assets, real estate, and treasury. The ideal candidate is passionate about these areas and brings initiative, strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.## ## This is a Hybrid position which provides work from home flexibility on an approval basis.

** Job Summary
** Responsible for accounting and analysis to meet the reporting requirements of the organization, focusing on investment accounting and GAAP accounting. Responsible for maintaining the integrity of the Endowment accounting and reporting systems necessary to ensure accurate and consistent financial information. Works with financial assets, commercial real estate, and treasury teams.  
** Essential Responsibilities
*** Responsible for a wide variety of accounting and financial analysis, including preparing ledger entries, reconciliations, schedules, financial statements, analyses and allocations necessary for monthly closing, annual audits, tax preparation, compliance reporting, and ad hoc reporting as necessary.
* Prepares journal entries, verifies account balances, and ensures completeness and integrity of ledger data via data validation and reasonableness analysis. Prepares timely and accurate work papers and supporting schedules to satisfy accounting and reporting requirements. Works in multiple software platforms. A direct liaison with the external auditors during their examination period.
* Responsible for the maintenance and analysis of the Endowment Chart of Accounts to ensure accurate and consistent recording and reporting of the financial information. Serves as the system administrator for all changes to the ledger and sets up new investment accounts. Maintains necessary reporting codes in various data files. Required knowledge of multiple financial systems processes to ensure the integrity of the financial data.
* Responsible for the integrity of the Endowment accounting and reporting to provide accurate financial reports. Works with third party custodian team to ensure accurate and timely accounting. Reviews financial information to ensure compliance with Endowment accounting policies and procedures. Works with financial assets operations and treasury teams in various investment activities. Reviews investment returns and benchmarks for reasonableness. Prepares monthly and quarterly reports.
* Support special reporting requirements, ad hoc reports, and various analytical information.  
** Position Requirements*
* ** Minimum Qualifications**  **- an equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for the qualifications listed.
*** Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
* Minimum of 5 years of related work experience in a medium to large organization accounting department or investment office.
* Thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
* Highly proficient in MS Office applications including…