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Job Title:	Auditor V - Downtown, Island of Oahu
Salary:	See Position Description
Job Type:	Permanent, Full-time
Location:	Downtown, Island of Oahu

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Amended 10-21-09: Salary Recruitment Number: 092-1005 *Salary:** * Temporary salary adjustment due to furloughs and respective collective bargaining agreements Click here for more information: http://doe.k12.hi.us Auditor V, SR-24 (Step C-G), $4276.00 - $5002.00 per month Location: Downtown, Island of Oahu Vacancy: Permanent, Full-time Summary: Plan, organize and conduct fiscal and program audits of programs, projects and investigations in the DOE; prepare reports on audits, projects and investigations; make recommendations regarding the implementation of procedures and practices to ensure the DOE is fully compliant with federal and state laws, policies and procedures; work with the schools and offices in developing corrective action plans to findings from audits and perform follow-up monitoring; perform evaluations and make recommendations for improvement of accounting methods and procedures and to streamline processes of the organization's operations for efficiency and internal controls; and other duties as required. Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Please note that unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Note: Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years. To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university with at least 12 semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing subjects. Professional Auditing Experience Requirement: Four (4) years of progressively responsible professional auditing experience requiring the knowledge and application of generally accepted professional accounting and auditing principles, standards, theory and practices for the purpose of analyzing and interpreting accounting books, records, or systems. Non-Qualifying Experience: The following types of experience will not be accepted as the professional experience required for these positions: 1) experience in positions where the duties did not require full professional knowledge and application of generally accepted accounting principles or auditing standards such as an operator of accounting or bookkeeping machines, or in bookkeeping, or in minor accounting or clerical positions (e.g., time, leave, payroll, voucher, examining, etc.); and 2) experience as an office manager or owner of a business who supervises accountants, auditors or bookkeepers but does not participate in the accounting or auditing work with responsibility for its technical adequacy. Substitutions Allowed: Substitution of Education for Experience: The following may be substituted for Professional Auditing Experience and Education: 1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting or a minimum of 24 semester hours in accounting and/or auditing subjects may be substituted for Education and one year of Professional Auditing Experience. 2. A master's degree in accounting or a master's degree with equivalent accounting coursework from an accredited college or university may be substituted for Education and one year of Professional Auditing Experience. 3. A valid Hawaii Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate, or equivalent, with 1500 chargeable hours in auditing or two years of professional auditing experience may be substituted for Education and two years of Professional Auditing Experience. Substitution of Experience for Basic Education: The following types of experience may be substituted for Education on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree which included twelve (12) semester credit hours in accounting/auditing subjects. The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically. A. 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 on a year-for-year basis, providing the applicant can show that he/she has successfully completed at least 12 semester credit hours at the baccalaureate level in accounting and/or auditing subjects from an accredited college or university. B. Professional accounting or auditing experience. C. Responsible experience which involved maintaining general journals, general ledger accounts, and related books and accounts; and preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and related accounting and financial reports. Experience of this nature may be gained by employees performing duties as a principal bookkeeper, or other responsible work requiring the preparation and/or analysis of financial statements and accounting reports. D. Any combination of the above. Note: Applicants who have not successfully completed 12 semester credit hours at the baccalaureate level in accounting and/or auditing subjects from an accredited college or university may be required to qualify on a written test on accounting principles, theories and practices. This is in addition to any other test required for the class. Merit Civil Service System: Employment in the civil service, as defined by State law, is governed by the merit principle. Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirements of the position being sought, i.e., all education, work experience, and other public employment requirements for State Civil Service employment. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide complete information. The information submitted may be verified. Applicants must meet the requirements and qualify on appropriate employment-related tests to be eligible for employment consideration.
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