About the Role
<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/616/jobpostings/image/20251024184730_BFS_Treasury Division.JPG" style="width: 360px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii" data-uw-rm-alt-original="" data-uw-rm-alt="QU" alt="Person being serviced at the Department of Budget and Fiscal Services in Honolulu Hale."></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>“Drive Financial Excellence—Become Our Next Accounting Leader!”</strong></div><br>Are you ready to take your accounting career to the next level? Join our team! The <a href="https://www.honolulu.gov/bfs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.honolulu.gov/bfs/" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl=""><strong>Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, Treasury Division</strong></a>, is hiring two positions at the <strong>Accountant V </strong>level<strong> </strong>in Honolulu to support critical financial operations for the City. In this role, you'll perform advanced professional accounting work in areas such as treasury cash management, investments, debt administration, and tax compliance. You’ll also provide technical expertise related to the City’s Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) and Timeshare Occupancy Tax (TOT) programs while helping ensure accurate financial reporting and regulatory compliance. If you’re detail-oriented and thrive in a dynamic environment, we want you on our team!<br><br><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" id="isPasted">What You Will Do:</strong><ul><li><strong>Maintain and reconcile accounting records </strong>for treasury cash receipts, disbursements, investments, and debt transactions.</li><li><strong data-start="1051" data-end="1095" data-pasted="true">Set up and maintain debt service ledgers</strong> for bonds, bond anticipation notes, and other financing instruments.</li><li><strong data-start="1169" data-end="1243" data-pasted="true">Process and monitor payments of matured bonds and interest obligations</strong> to ensure timely and accurate disbursements.</li><li><strong data-start="1293" data-end="1345" data-pasted="true">Prepare financial reports and compliance reports</strong> for internal leadership and external agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Internal Revenue Service.</li><li><strong data-start="1893" data-end="1967" data-pasted="true">Review financial data, reconcile accounts, and prepare journal entries</strong> and supporting schedules.</li><li><strong>May </strong><strong>s</strong><strong data-start="1767" data-end="1835" data-pasted="true">upervise and coordinate the day-to-day work of accounting staff</strong>, including Accountant IVs and Senior Account Clerks.</li><li>Performs other duties as assigned.</li></ul><br>Enjoy<font color="black" style="font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true"> </font><font color="black" style="font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><strong>excellent employment benefits</strong></font><font color="black" style="font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"> </font>including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and much more! View details about all our available benefits by clicking on the “Benefits” tab at the top of this posting or visiting<font color="black" style="font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"> </font><a href="https://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/benefits/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/benefits/" data-uw-rm-ext-link="">https://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/benefits/</a><font color="#545454" style="font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">.</font><br><br><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">Apply today and take the first step toward a lasting career!</span></div><br><br><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Some notifications will be sent via e-mail. You are responsible for monitoring instructions and correspondence from this office by checking your email account in a timely manner. To ensure proper delivery, please make sure you:</span><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> - use a valid e-mail account;</span><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> - verify your e-mail address is entered correctly on your GovernmentJobs account;</span><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> - are subscribed to e-mail notices;</span><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> - check your spam folders; and</span><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> - add </span><a href="mailto:infoneogov@honolulu.gov" style="color: inherit;text-decoration: underline;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">infoneogov@honolulu.gov</a><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> and </span><a href="mailto:info@governmentjobs.com" style="color: inherit;text-decoration: underline;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">info@governmentjobs.com</a><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> to your contact list.</span><br><br>Notifications may also be sent via text message if opted into the service. Data and text messaging fees apply.<br><br><br><p style="margin:0in;" id="isPasted"><em><span style="color:inherit;">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. </span></em></p><p style="margin:0in;"><br></p><p style="margin:0in;"><strong><u><span style="color:inherit;">EDUCATION REQUIREMENT</span></u></strong><strong><span style="color:inherit;">:</span></strong><span style="color:inherit;"><br>Equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree 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).</span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;">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 business administration with courses in accounting.</p><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color:inherit;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">The education requirement must be met at the time of application. </span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at an accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, proper documentation, e.g., 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.</span></span><u><br><br>Education Verification:</u> Education information must be listed clearly on your application. If available, please attach a legible electronic copy of your diploma, official transcripts, and/or applicable foreign credential evaluation to your application. As part of the hiring process, you may be asked to furnish documentation to verify your education to move forward for further consideration.</div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 40px;"><br></p><p style="margin:0in;"><strong><u><span style="color:inherit;">EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT</span></u></strong><strong><span style="color:inherit;">:</span></strong><span style="color:inherit;"><br> Four (4) years of progressively responsible work experience in <strong><u>professional</u> </strong>accounting, including or supplemented by work experience demonstrating aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties. </span></p><br>Supervisory aptitude or potential may be demonstrated through:<ul><li><div>Successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects;</div></li><li><div>Serving as a group or team leader, or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist;</div></li><li><div>Completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; OR</div></li><li><div>Favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.</div></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 20px;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 20px;"><u><span style="color:inherit;">Substitution</span></u><span style="color:inherit;">: A Master's degree in Accounting from an accredited four-year college or university will substitute for<strong> <u>one</u></strong> of the required four years of professional accounting experience. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 20px;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 20px;"><span style="color:inherit;">The Master’s degree in Accounting must be met at the time of application. Please refer to the above Education Requirement section for education verification requirements. </span></p><p style="margin:0in;"><span style="color:inherit;"><br> Applicable Skills Needed:</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin:0in;color:inherit;">Knowledge of principles and practices of commercial and governmental accounting.</li><li style="margin:0in;color:inherit;">Knowledge of preparation and analysis of financial statements and reports.</li><li style="margin:0in;color:inherit;">Knowledge of public fiscal administration including budgeting and financial reporting.</li><li style="margin:0in;color:inherit;">Knowledge of accounting system and procedures of the assigned agency.</li><li style="margin:0in;color:inherit;">Knowledge of principles and practices of supervision.</li><li style="margin:0in;color:inherit;">Ability to devise and install accounting methods, techniques and procedures.</li><li style="margin:0in;color:inherit;">Ability to plan, assign and direct the work of subordinates.</li><li style="margin:0in;color:inherit;">Ability to prepare complete and accurate reports and standards.</li><li style="margin:0in;color:inherit;"><span style="color:inherit;">Ability to analyze data, detect errors and correct inconsistencies in accounting records.</span></li></ul><br><span style="color:inherit;"><br></span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">If you qualify for the position, your name will be eligible for consideration for the current vacancy and future job openings with this job title. Screening will be based on the education, experience, and other job-related information provided in your application. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower rating. All information provided on an application is subject to verification. As applicable, false or misleading statements or omissions of material facts are grounds for disqualification and/or termination of employment with the City and County of Honolulu. </span>