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| Date Posted | April 17, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Accounting |
| Specialty | Not Specified |
| Job Status | Full-time |
| Salary | Not Specified |
Description:
Duties Summary:
Supervises and performs professional level accounting work in a major fiscal program involving financial recordkeeping, reporting, control, and analysis of financial statements and reports; reviews, designs, and implements accounting systems; and performs other related duties as required.
One (1) immediate permanent full-time vacancy with the Department of Public Works – Administration Division in Hilo.
The eligible list may be used for other permanent and temporary vacancies as they arise during the life of the list. Temporary appointment may lead to conversion to permanent appointment.
Examples of Duties
- Assists a fiscal officer, business manager, or administrator in the management of a fiscal program for a large department; directs and supervises the work of professional and sub-professional accounting and clerical subordinates.
- Coordinates and provides advice on accounting procedures affecting the various divisions of the department; assists with or plans the development and revision of departmental fiscal policies and procedures.
- Reviews and monitors expenditures of divisions to ensure that expenses remain within program and budgetary limits; oversees department’s inventory and supervises the maintenance of records.
- Supervises and/or reviews, analyzes, and compiles the requests from divisions for budgetary purposes.
- Prepares department’s annual operating budget and expenditure plans; attends council and administrative hearings to furnish and explain budgetary and cost information.
- Maintains and balances general ledgers of all funds for department; reconciles with County’s master accounting records.
- Supervises and participates in the preparation of financial statements and reports, budgetary estimates, and other statistical reports.
- Conducts studies and prepares estimates and projections of department’s revenues and operating costs; recommends the allocation of funds to various programs or activities.
- Conducts or supervises the conduct of internal reviews to ensure that accounting systems and supportive procedures are effective, efficient, and properly implemented; recommends and implements revisions as appropriate.
- Assigns and reviews the work of subordinates; provides assistance and training; assists in resolving complex problems; recommends personnel actions including hiring, promotions, disciplinary actions, and termination.
- Advises management by interpreting accounting data, trends, statements, etc., and by explaining its implications for the department’s fiscal program.
- Conducts special studies on fiscal matters as directed.
- Confers with representatives from other departments or central agencies on financial matters and to resolve system issues.
- Attends meetings and conferences as requested.
- Assumes the duties and responsibilities of supervisor as required.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Training and Experience:
A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to:
- graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree, (scan and attach your official college transcript), with
- twelve (12) semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing courses, and
- four (4) years of professional level accounting or auditing work experience involving the maintenance or examination of accounting records and the preparation, analysis, and/or interpretation of financial statements and reports, of which
- one (1) year shall have been in a supervisory capacity, and
- possession of a valid State of Hawai’i driver’s license (Class 3) or any other valid comparable driver’s license at time of filing, as applicable to the position. You will be required to submit your valid driver’s license at time of hire, if the position requires a driver’s license. (The immediate vacancy with the Department of Public Works requires a valid driver’s license).
Substitutions of Experience for Education: The following types of experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis provided that such experience shall have included the preparation and/or analysis of financial statements and reports:
- maintaining and/or reconciling general journals and general ledger accounts;
- preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and related accounting and financial reports;
- examining accounts to identify significant changes and transactions that caused changes;
- preparing worksheets or reports of examinations conducted, discrepancies noted, and corrective entries made to adjust accounts;
- preparing budget estimates for operational requirements and needs.
Non-qualifying work experience such as in the following positions will not be accepted for professional accounting or auditing experience:
- bookkeeper or minor accounting or clerical positions;
- accounting or bookkeeping machine operators;
- office manager or owner of a business who supervise accountants, auditors or bookkeepers, but do not participate in the accounting or auditing work with responsibility for its technical adequacy; or
- positions concerned with tax matters not requiring the application of general accounting and auditing principles.
Supervisory experience shall have involved professional accounting or auditing experience, which included:
- coordinating and assigning work,
- evaluating performance,
- providing technical assistance in difficult and problem cases; and
- training of subordinate professional personnel.
Examination: All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be assigned a score of 70 points. An education and experience evaluation will be conducted based on the applicant’s training, education and experience as presented in the application.
Please read the minimum qualification requirements carefully. Be certain to list all pertinent training and experience, as this may be important in determining your examination score. It is essential that the applicant describe fully the duties and responsibilities of each position held, specify the date of each position held (from and to, month and year), and indicate the number of hours worked per week.
Attach all required documentation (e.g. official transcript, professional license(s)/certification(s), DD-214, etc.) at the time of submitting your application.
Note: In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawai’i County may be required at the discretion of the hiring department/agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing are required, applicants who are referred to the hiring department/agency must be available to participate in person and at their own expense at that phase of the selection process.
Knowledge of: theories, principles, practices, and techniques of governmental accounting; preparation and analysis of financial statements and reports; public fiscal administration including budgeting and financial reporting; report writing; office practices and procedures; and, principles and practices of supervision.
Ability to: devise and install accounting methods, techniques, and procedures; plan, assign, and direct the work of subordinates; prepare and supervise the preparation of financial reports and analysis; exercise independent judgment, recommend sound conclusions, and resolve complex accounting problems; analyze data, detect errors, and correct inconsistencies in accounting records; operate a personal computer and use various computer software programs to maintain records and prepare reports, spreadsheets, charts, etc; communicate effectively orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and, ravel to various work sites to meet with and audit work of subordinates.
Physical Requirements: Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Physical Effort Grouping: Light
Supplemental Information
Please scan and attach these supporting documents to your on-line application, if required:
- an official college transcript,
- a valid driver’s license,
- a temporary assignment verification,
- professional licenses, and/or
- certificates,
Veterans applying for veteran’s preference points shall also scan and attach their DD-214 form and as needed, their VA claim letter to the on-line application.
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