FISCAL OFFICER I - OAHU

Duties Summary

Directs the fiscal and accounting functions for a large division or equivalent department; develops and maintains the fiscal planning, monitoring and control functions for the agency; gives staff assistance to program management on fiscal and business matters; directs and coordinates the preparation of the agency's budget; participates in the development of long-range financial plans; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Legal Authorization to Work Requirement: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

• Basic Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with at least 12 semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing subjects.

• Accounting Experience: Two and one-half years of progressively responsible professional accounting or auditing experience which may have included teaching accounting at the university level.

• Supervisory or Specialist Experience: One year of either supervisory or specialist experience of the type and quality described below:

  • Supervisory Experience - Professional accounting or auditing experience which included: 1) planning, organizing, scheduling, and directing the work of others; 2) assigning and reviewing their work; 3) advising them on difficult work problems; 4) training and developing subordinates; and 5) evaluating their work performance.
  • Specialist Experience - Professional work experience in a specialized area of accounting (such as systems design, adaptation, installation, evaluation and/or revision of fund control) or in auditing which involved performing work regularly encompassing difficult and complex situations and problems comparable in scope and complexity to the classes Accountant V and Auditor V in the State service. Such work experience generally involves responsibility for conducting studies and making recommendations to management for the development or revision of standards, policies, or procedures; providing technical advice and direction to management and/or line departments; conducting research for the purpose of implementing or improving accounting/auditing system(s); and/or developing guides to be used by management and/or line departments in the performance of accounting/auditing work.

• Fiscal Management Experience: One year of professional accounting and/or auditing experience which involved participation in the preparation of budget and the development of long-range financial plans.

Other Information

• The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program: Individuals working in public service can have their federal student loans forgiven after making 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer.

• ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS: The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications.

• Testing Information: The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience.

Substitutions Allowed

• Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements may apply.