Job Posting End Date:

June 24, 2026

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Fiscal Management Officer

Salary Range:

$100,392.00 - $155,592.00Salary Commensurate with Experience

Location:

Civil Service or Non Civil Service:

Civil Service

Job Summary:

Administers the fiscal and accounting program for a large operating department and assists top management in various business management functions; assists the department or division head in the preparation and presentation of the departmental or divisional operation and capital improvement budgets; gives staff assistance to program management on fiscal matters; acts as liaison with staff agencies; and performs other duties as required.

Examples of Duties:

(The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position).

• Plans, directs and coordinates the work of accounting personnel in the administration of the accounting and fiscal program;

• Plans, conducts and directs the summarization and compilation of the departmental annual operating and CIP budget documents;

• Plans and directs the development of accounting systems to meet program needs, work measurement standards, statistical procedures and other means of budget justification;

• Coordinates the preparation of departmental expenditure plans and the evaluation of program performance and financial trends;

• Consolidates estimates of all operating units and prepares final budget and assists in the presentation of budget details at budget hearings;

• Directs the  maintenance of central accounting records and preparation of report, financial statement and analyzes and interprets such statements to determine needs of management as well as for funds control and anticipation of possible re-programming needs;

• Develops and directs the maintenance of budgetary controls and assigns funds to various organizational units on the basis of the approved budget;

• Conducts internal review to insure that accounting systems and procedures are understood, are being followed and are working satisfactorily;

• Directs the evaluation of fiscal and related methods of various organizational components of the department and recommends changes for improvements; 

• Conducts and directs the forecasts of departmental operating revenues and expenditures;

• Coordinates results of work with capital improvements budgeting activities;

• Makes technical decisions on matters of financial planning and reporting and staffing of the fiscal office;

• Reviews and approves federal plan materials, procedures and regulations issued by other divisions for conformity with fiscal requirements of the State and federal governments;

• Maintains appropriate liaison and effective working relationship with budgetary, fiscal and other County, State and Federal agencies;

• Participates in staff conferences pertaining to operational problems; and

• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Training and Experience: 

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in accounting, business or public administration, economics, or a related field; and

• four (4) years of professional accounting work experience; and

• two (2) years of supervisory work experience.

Qualifying Professional Accounting Experience:

            Responsible experience which involved maintaining general journals, general ledger accounts, and related books and accounts; and preparing balance sheet, 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.

Non-Qualifying Accounting Experience:

            The following types of experience will not be accepted as the professional experience required for these positions: 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 experience as an office manager or owner of business who supervises accountants, auditors or bookkeepers but does not participate in the accounting or auditing work with responsibility for its technical adequacy.

Qualifying Supervisory Work Experience:

Work experience which includes planning, directing, assigning, and reviewing the work of others; advising subordinates on difficult program areas; timing and scheduling subordinate work; and training and developing new employees.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the County of Kauaʻi that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 368 and 378.

Except for bona fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic/sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination