Job Description
Salary: $5,369.00 Monthly
Location : Kauai
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: 25-079JC
Department: 5th Circuit
Opening Date: 03/23/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Specific Description Recruitment Number 25-079JC , Assistant Court Fiscal Officer I, SR-22*, Kauai.
*Salary rate effective 07/01/2025. Summary of Duties Assists the Court Fiscal Officer in the development, evaluation, implementation and modification of fiscal and accounting processes, procedures and functions; analyzes fiscal and accounting data for reporting purposes; provides advisory services to programs; and performs other duties as required.
Minimum Qualification Requirements Education Requirement : Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a Bachelor's degree, and a minimum of twelve (12) semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing.
Accounting Experience Requirement : Three and one-half (3½) years of progressively responsible professional accounting or auditing experience which may have included teaching accounting at the university level.
Non-Qualifying Experience:
Experience in such positions as the following will not be accepted as qualifying professional experience:
1) bookkeeper or minor accounting or clerical positions;
2) accounting or bookkeeping machine operators;
3) such positions as those of office managers or owners of business who supervise accountants, auditors or bookkeepers, but do not participate in the accounting or auditing work with responsibility for its technical adequacy; and,
4) positions concerned with taxation matters not requiring the application of generally accepted accounting and auditing principles.
Substitutions Allowed :
Substitutions of Experience for Education:
The following types of experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
A. Professional accounting or auditing experience.
B. 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.
C. Responsible experience which involved maintaining and/or reconciling general journals and general ledger accounts and related books and accounts; preparing balance sheets and profit and loss statements, and related 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; and 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.
D. Any combination of the above.
Substitution of Education for Experience:
A. Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a minimum of twenty-four (24) semester hour credits in accounting subjects may be substituted for one-half (½) year of Accounting Experience.
B. Possession of a Master's degree in accounting from an accredited four (4) year college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of Accounting Experience.
C. A certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certificate obtained through written examination is qualifying for the Education and Accounting Experience requirements for Assistant Court Fiscal Officer I.
Supplemental Information Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to Recruitment@courts.hawaii.gov, or mailed to the following address: Hawaii State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
Education: If you are using education as a substitute for experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application. If you are selected for a position, we will request an official transcript (not a copy) at a later date. The official transcript must indicate completion of the training and/or the awarding of the appropriate degree.
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Civil service employees are eligible for a range of benefits, including, but not limited to, the following:
- 13 paid holidays each year, and 14 during election years
- 21 vacation leave days per year
- 21 sick leave days per year
- Reasonable time off with pay for jury or witness duty, death in the family, for certain military duty, and for donating to the Blood Bank
- Employer contribution to premiums for enrollment in the state sponsored medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans
- Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees
- Deferred compensation retirement savings plan
- State retirement plan for eligible employees
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The above benefits are subject to modification or termination due to changes in statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and/or policies, etc. This summary does not constitute a legal document or contract. Benefits may vary by type of employment and employment conditions.
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Education Requirement : Do you possess a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university with at least twelve (12) semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing subjects.
If your answer is "Yes," skip questions 2-4.
If your answer is "No," complete questions 2-4.
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Education Requirement Substitution A: I do not meet the Education Requirement, but I possess professional accounting or auditing experience.
I will include a description of my applicable work experience(s) in my application.
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Education Requirement Substitution B: I do not meet the Education Requirement, but I have professional, analytical or administrative experience and have successfully completed at least twelve (12) semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing subjects from an accredited college or university.
I will include a description of my applicable work experience(s) in my application and submit a copy of my transcripts.
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Education Requirement Substitution C: I do not meet the Education Requirement, but I possess experience which involved maintaining and/or reconciling general journals and general ledger accounts and related books and accounts; preparing balance sheets and profit and loss statements, and related 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; and making estimates of operating procedures, and needs requirements for operating budgets and preparing and/or analyzing of financial statements and accounting reports.
I will include a description of my applicable work experience(s) in my application.
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Other Allowable Substitutions: Please select the statement that best applies to you.
- I possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a minimum of twenty-four (24) semester hour credits in accounting subjects.
- I possess a Master's degree in accounting from an accredited four (4) year college or university.
- I possess a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certificate obtained through written examination.
- None of the above.
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Accounting Experience Requirement : You must have at least three and one-half (3½) years of progressively responsible professional accounting or auditing experience which may have included teaching accounting at the university level?
Please describe your work experience which shows you meet this requirement. In your description, be sure to include:
A. Name of Employer
B. Official Job Title
C. Dates of Employment (from month/year to month/year)
D. Average number of hours worked per week
E. A detailed description of the job duties you performed which provided you accounting experience as described above.
If you do not have such experience, write "None" in the space below.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Before submitting your application, be sure to review your application for completeness and accuracy. Your examination score will be based on the information you have provided on your application and this supplemental questionnaire. Therefore, it is important that you provide the name of your employer, your official job title, dates of employment (from-to, month/year), hours worked per week, and a detailed description of your duties for each job listed on your application. Failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in your application being rejected or receiving a lower score.
Do not submit an online or hard copy resume in place of the application or supplemental questionnaire. If you choose to submit a resume with your application, be sure the name of your employer, your official job title, dates of employment (from-to, month/year), hours worked per week, and a detailed description of your duties are indicated in the resume.
- I have read the above statement and understand that failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in my application being rejected or receiving a lower examination score.
Required Question
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