ACCOUNTANT V (SYSTEMS) - DOWNTOWN, OAHU

Recruitment Number 26-0420

The current vacancy is with the Department of Accounting & General Services.

Salary: $6,221 to $7,568 per month (SR-24, Step D to I)

Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

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.

The position is located in the Systems Accounting Branch, Accounting Division of the Department of Accounting and General Services. The position is responsible for performing systems accounting work in any one or more of the following major program areas: 1.) New Systems Development and Implementation; 2.) Major Systems Enhancements; 3.) Systems Maintenance; 4.) Statewide Accounting Manual Maintenance; 5.) Statewide Accounting Forms Control; and 6.) System User Support.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.

Basic Education: A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university with at least 12 semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing subjects.

Other Qualifying Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting (BAcc): Applicants who possess a bachelor's degree with a major in accounting or a bachelor's degree with accounting and/or auditing course work equivalent to a major in accounting, from an accredited college or university will be deemed to have met the education and experience requirements for the class Accountant II. Please note that this substitution is not applicable towards the Systems Accounting Experience requirement.

Master's degree in Accounting (MAcc): Applicants who possess a master's degree in accounting or master's degree with accounting and/or auditing course work equivalent to a master's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university will be deemed to have met all the basic education and experience requirements for the class Accountant III. Please note that this substitution is not applicable towards the Systems Accounting Experience requirement.

Accounting Experience: Three and one-half (3 1/2) years of progressively responsible professional accounting or auditing experience which may have included teaching accounting at the university level.

Systems Accounting Experience: Two years 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; or B. Experience which involved responsibility for or 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 in the establishment of subsystems; or C. Other professional accounting or auditing experience which involved responsibility for identifying accounting problems and recommending changes and improvements requiring the modification of an organization-wide accounting system.

Supervisory Aptitude: Demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects of supervision, e.g., by serving as a group or team leader, by the completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; and/or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

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

The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements (MQRs). To view the MQRs in their entirety, please CLICK HERE. 02320:022717:13:JT 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.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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TESTING INFORMATION The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.

In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of the application.

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