Accountant II - Honolulu, Oahu

Recruitment Number 26-162JC | SR-18 | Honolulu, Oahu

Summary of Duties

As an advanced trainee, performs a variety of assignments ranging from the simple to moderately difficult which do not require the services of a fully trained accountant; and performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education Requirement

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

Accounting Experience

• One and one-half years of professional accounting or auditing experience, which may include the teaching of accounting at the university level.

Non-Qualifying Experience

The following will not be accepted as qualifying professional experience:

• Bookkeeper or minor accounting/clerical positions.
• Accounting or bookkeeping machine operators.
• Office managers or business owners who supervise accountants, auditors, or bookkeepers but do not participate in the accounting or auditing work with responsibility for its technical adequacy.
• Positions concerned with taxation matters not requiring the application of generally accepted accounting and auditing principles.

Substitutions Allowed

Experience for Education

The following types of experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis:

• Professional accounting or auditing experience.
• Professional, analytical, or administrative experience (not requiring knowledge of accounting/auditing principles) if the applicant has successfully completed at least twelve semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing from an accredited college or university.
• Responsible experience involving:
  • Maintaining/reconciling general journals, ledger accounts, and related books.
  • Preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and financial reports.
  • Identifying significant changes in account balances and reviewing transactions to determine causes.
  • Conducting accounts examinations, including preparing worksheets or reports reflecting discrepancies and corrective entries.
  • Making estimates of operating procedures and budgetary needs.

  Such experience must have included preparation and/or analysis of financial statements and accounting reports.

• Any combination of the above.

Substitution for Experience and Education

• A Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or auditing meets both the education and experience requirements for this role.
• A Master’s degree in accounting and/or auditing may substitute for two years of accounting experience.
• A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate obtained through written examination qualifies for both education and experience requirements.

Supplemental Information

Additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to Recruitment@courts.hawaii.gov, or mailed to:

Hawaiʻi State Judiciary
Human Resources Department
426 Queen Street, First Floor
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813

If using education as a substitute for experience, you must submit a copy of your official transcripts or diploma at the time of application. If selected, an official transcript (not a copy) will be required.