Accountant, Accounting & Finance, Accounting Assistant

The Kīnā'ole Family of Companies is a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)–owned family of companies delivering professional, technical, construction, environmental, and information technology services to federal and Department of Defense clients worldwide. Kīnā'ole companies support mission-critical government programs across the United States and overseas. Guided by the principle of Kīnā'ole—doing the right thing, the right way, the first time—the organization combines operational excellence with a strong commitment to community impact and the advancement of Native Hawaiian people.

The Kina'ole Family of Companies offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• 401K
• ...and much, much more!

The accounting system is mission critical of the company. The accountant position is a viable part of the on-going success of the company. The accountant must be able to exercise discretion and independent judgment. The position will require adherence to accounting policies and procedures and adaptation of new processes and tasks to ensure proper maintenance of the accounting system.

The accountant must follow established policies and procedures, alert his/her supervisor if a task or process is out of compliance to existing policies and procedures and recommend changes to the policies and procedures when new tasks or procedures are implemented. They must possess strong written and verbal communication skills and understand math and bookkeeping. They must be professional, motivated, and highly organized.

They must be able to work independently to analyze and record financial data to the proper general ledger accounts in accordance with GAAP, and DCAA guidelines. They must be able to collaborate well with their co-workers, vendors, or customers. The accountant must be able to follow instructions and be adept at general office skills. They must be willing to acquire the basic knowledge to process information in the company accounting databases.

• Maintaining accounts receivable, document bills and supporting documentation.
• Maintaining accounts payable, ensure timely payment of invoices, confirming validity of the debt and gathering appropriate signatures.
• Gathering payroll expenses and input into appropriate entry line.
• Analyzes and investigates variances, and summarizes financial data, information, and trends.
• Performs the bookkeeping functions classifies, records, and summarizes financial data for the purpose of financial statements and recordkeeping requirements.
• Responds to financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data.
• Complies with and stays current with regulations for state and federal quarterly and annual tax filings and reports.
• Supports annual Audit process by assisting in the collection of requested audit samples for AR, AP, & other financial records as requested.
• Assists the department in maintaining and organizing shared physical and electronic record files for, AR, and AP, to ensure ease of access to information; maintains/ updates department standard forms.
• Operate company financial software to record, store and analyze information. Accountant must be able to process information by inputting, maintaining, and retrieving data using WAWF and Unanet computer systems and ensuring that information is collated and stored in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Supports timecard maintenance to ensure accurate transfer of data for the processing of client invoices, and company expenses.
• Maintains financial security by following internal accounting controls.
• Maintains financial operations by following policies & procedures; & reporting needed changes.
• Provides information by answering questions and requests.
• Performs additional ad hoc duties and analysis of AR & AP as assigned.
• Maintains and updates accounting policies and procedures for compliance with GAAP and DCCA guidelines.
• Provides training & guidance to KFOC accounting staff.
• Processing invoices and vendor payment batch reports for approval.
• Obtain the required data, documents, approvals.
• Maintain the accounting system database master…