ACCOUNTANT VII

Position Information

"Supervise, Strategize, Succeed: Your Career in Accounting Starts Here!"

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply , Finance Division, located in Honolulu, is hiring for an Accountant VII to serve as the Accountant-in-charge of the Fiscal Services Branch. This position will be responsible for applying professional accounting principles and practices in developing and securing funding sources and debt financing of capital improvement projects, coordinating loans and grants, overseeing the rate making processes, and overseeing the department’s fiscal accounting functions.

Examples of duties of an Accountant VII, include but are not limited to the following:

• Developing and securing funding sources and completing applications for the debt financing of capital improvement projects.
• Serving as Coordinator for the State Revolving Fund (SRF) program, infrastructure loans, other loans and grants.
• Overseeing the rate making process in accordance with the American Water Works Association M-1 manual.
• Overseeing the operation and maintenance of the PCard program which include development of program standards; processing new applications and disputed charges; training and assisting BWS users on accounting and budgetary requirements and Pcard software; and internal desk audits of Pcard transactions to review for propriety and compliance with Pcard program policies and procedures and state procurement rules.
  
  

Apply today! If you qualify for the position, your name will be eligible for referral to the hiring department for further consideration for the current job opening as well as future vacancies for this job title.

Additional Job Information

Applications must be submitted online by January 11 , 2025 , 11:59 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time (HST) to be accepted.

• Actual salary will be commensurate with applicable experience, pending approval.***
  
  

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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.

Education Requirement

Equivalent to graduation from a regionally-accredited college or university with a major in accounting or in business administration with courses in accounting. (Note: At least 12 semester credits in accounting or auditing courses is needed, six of which must be above the beginning or elementary course level from an accredited four-year college or university).

Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at a regionally-accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, a foreign credential evaluation (FCE) must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

Verification Requirement: You must submit evidence of your education in order to be given credit. Please attach an electronic copy of your diploma and/or official transcript which shows the embossed seal or applicable FCE to your application; or mail or drop off a photocopy of your documents to the following address: Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813 . Copies will not be returned. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted. All information must be legible and complete in order to be given credit.

Substitution: Work experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis. Such experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and analytical ability normally gained from attainment of a bachelor's degree in accounting or in business administration with courses in accounting.

Experience Requirement

Five (5) years of professional accounting experience, three (3) of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

SUBSTITUTION: A Master's degree in Accounting from a regionally-accredited four-year college or university will substitute for one of the required five years of professional accounting experience. You must submit evidence of your Master's degree in Accounting in order to be given credit for the substitution. There is no substitution for the required supervisory experience.

Examination Process

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: In addition to meeting the above minimum qualifications, your application will be further evaluated. Your score will be based on the quality and quantity of your education, experience and/or other related job requirements and competencies applicable to the position. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower score.

Examination Weight

Education and Experience Evaluation ..................................100%