Accounant I - Honolulu, Oahu

Recruitment Number 26-161JC | Honolulu, Oahu

About the Role

Receives training and assists in a trainee capacity in activities pertaining to professional accounting work.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and/or reconciles general journals and general ledger accounts and related books and accounts.
• Prepares balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and related accounting and financial reports.
• Identifies significant changes in account balances and reviews transactions to determine the actions causing those changes.
• Conducts accounts examinations, including preparing worksheets or reports reflecting discrepancies and corrective entries required to adjust accounts.
• Makes estimates of operating procedures and needs requirements for operating budgets.
• Prepares and/or analyzes financial statements and accounting reports.

Requirements

Education

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor’s degree, including a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours in accounting and/or auditing.

Substitutions Allowed

• Experience for Education: Professional accounting or auditing experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Professional, analytical, or administrative experience (not requiring knowledge of accounting/auditing principles) may substitute for the education requirement if the applicant has completed at least twelve (12) semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing from an accredited college or university.
• Responsible experience involving financial statement preparation, analysis of accounting reports, or related duties may qualify as substitution.