Accountant I - Honolulu, Oahu

Hawai`i State Judiciary is seeking an Accountant I to assist in professional accounting work. The role involves receiving training and performing tasks related to accounting activities.

What you'll do:

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

What they're looking for:

• Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of twelve (12) semester hours in accounting and/or auditing
• Professional accounting or auditing experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis
• Professional, analytical or administrative experience which did not require the knowledge and application of accounting and/or auditing principles and practices may be substituted for the Education Requirement, providing the applicant can show that he/she has successfully completed at least twelve (12) semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing subjects from an accredited college or university
• Responsible experience which involved maintaining and/or reconciling general journals and general ledger accounts and related books and accounts, and preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements and related to accounting and financial reports
• Identifying significant changes in account balances and reviewing transactions to identify the actions which caused the changes
• Conducting accounts examinations including preparing worksheets or reports reflecting the examination made, discrepancies noted, and the corrective entries required to adjust accounts
• Making estimates of operating procedures, and needs requirements for operating budgets
• Experience which qualified for substitution must have included the preparation and/or analysis of financial statements and accounting reports
• Any combination of the above