Job Details

Salary: $4,243.00 Monthly
Location : Honolulu
Job Type: Various
Job Number: 25-233JC
Department: Courts of Appeal
Opening Date: 10/19/2025
Closing Date: Continuous

Position Specific Description

Recruitment Number 25-233JC, Accountant I, SR-16, Honolulu, Oahu.
Summary of Duties

Receives training and assists in a trainee capacity in activities pertaining to professional accounting work.
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 hours in accounting and/or auditing.

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, 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; 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.
Supplemental Information

Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to ...@courts.hawaii.gov, or mailed to the following address: Hawai`i State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813.

Education: If you are using education as a substitution 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.
01

Temporary Positions: Do you want to be considered for full-time temporary positions?

• Yes
• No

02

Education Requirement: Do you possess a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with at least twelve (12) semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing subjects.

If your answer is "Yes," skip questions 3-4.
If your answer is "No," complete questions 3-4.

• Yes
• No

03

Education Requirement Substitution: I do NOT meet the Education Requirement, but I possess professional accounting or auditing experience as a substitute for the Education Requirement.

I will include a description of my applicable work experience(s) in my application.

• Yes
• No

04

Education Requirement Substitution: 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 to substitute for the Education Requirement.

I will include a description of my applicable work experience(s) in my application.

• Yes
• No

05

Transcripts: If you meet the education requirement, you must submit a copy of your official transcripts at the time of application.

If you are selected, you will be required to submit your official transcripts (not a copy) which indicates the awarding of the appropriate degree.

• I have read and understand the above statement.

06

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 my receiving a lower score.

Required Question