HiAccounting

Matthew S. Delaney has been a catalyst for positive change in both community and business across Hawaii for much of the past two decades. Most recently, Mr. Delaney has combined aptitude and experience gained locally and abroad to help revolutionize the state’s human resource and PEO landscape.

In the 11 years prior to founding HiAccounting, Matthew S. Delaney held executive positions for various Hawaii businesses. He has 9 years of experience with mainland PEO’s and was involved with the sale of ProService Hawaii to a group of mainland investors. He was most recently the Development Manager for the Royal Lahaina Development Group, LLC , developing and implementing the 380-million dollar master plan for the new mixed-used Kaanapali resort consisting of a new 333-room hotel tower and 126 new luxury residential villas, along with new restaurants, spa, gym, general store, parking structure, lobby, water features, and entirely new infrastructure.

He was also the Vice President for Hawaiian Hotels & Resorts, which oversaw the management of the Royal Lahaina Resort and the Royal Kona Resort.

Prior to holding the positions of Chief Executive Officer and President of Marc Resorts Hawaii which operated 22 resort properties with over 1,000 employees, Mr. Delaney was responsible for acquisitions and development in Hawaii for Marc Resorts and internationally for its parent company Sunterra Corporation.

Before moving to Hawaii, he was part of Sunterra’s acquisition and development team in which he was responsible for multiple resort and company acquisitions around the world, as well as forming a wholly-owned Japanese subsidiary (Sunterra Japan). In addition, he was part of the team that formed a real estate fund (“DaVinci”) in Tokyo, Japan, which has invested over $2 billion U.S. Dollars in commercial office and mixed-use buildings.

Prior to joining Marc Resorts/Sunterra, Mr. Delaney was a Senior Consultant and CPA for E&Y Kenneth Leventhal Real Estate Group.

Education

B.S. Accounting, University of Southern California
B.S. Business Administration, Entrepreneurship — University of Southern California
CPA License, State of California

Organizations

HR Committee & Honolulu Chamber of Commerce
Board of Advisors – Hawaii Pacific University Travel Industry Management
Finance Committee – Outrigger Canoe Club
Member – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Former Engagements

Board of Trustees – Queen Emma Land Company
Board of Trustees – Queens Medical Center
Board of Trustees – Queens Health Systems
Board of Directors – Special Olympics, Executive Committee, Secretary
Admissions & Membership Committees – Outrigger Canoe Club
Board of Directors – Hawaii Hotel & Lodging Association, Chairman

About

HiAccounting was founded in 2009 by the team at Hawaii Human Resources, Inc. (HiHR). In providing outsourced HR services to many of Hawaii’s most successful small- and medium-sized businesses, HiHR found that time and again clients were unable to connect to the core principles of integrity, transparency, and dedicated customer service when dealing with any of the available Accounting and Bookkeeping resources. Whether it was a local behemoth or a faceless offshore firm, the alternatives repeatedly left clients wanting more — more attention, more value, more reliability and more piece of mind. Thus, HiAccounting was born — experienced, professional, reliable, and run by people you know and trust!

Management Team

Matt Delaney

CEO/President
Matthew S. Delaney has been a catalyst for positive change in both community and business across Hawaii for much of the past two decades. Most recently, Mr. Delaney has combined aptitude and experience gained locally and abroad to help revolutionize the state’s human resource and PEO landscape.
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Scott Meichtry

Executive Vice President
Scott Meichtry graduated from San Diego Sate University in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a passion for entrepreneurship. Upon graduation, he moved with his fiancee to Vail, Colorado, to start a business in the construction industry. There, he incorporated and oversaw several successful businesses.
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Tom Cummiskey

Accounting Manager
Tom comes to HiAccounting with nearly 20 years of accounting and HR experience. Merging a background in finance with a decade of Human Resource experience, Tom bridges a vital threshold in many client companies — providing invaluable insight and direction as both a strategic resource and a day-to-day tactical sounding board. Responsible for many key accounts, Tom meticulously manages payroll, benefits and accounting functions.

Wayne Tomita

Chief Financial Officer
Wayne brings almost 25 years of experience in business administration and financial management to the team at HiHR. A CPA and University of Hawaii graduate with a stellar GPA in both his Masters in Accounting and a Business Administration degrees, Wayne’s experience with Hawaiian companies — including Hawaiian Airlines, Palama Ventures, Island Title Corporation, and Hawaiian Hotels & Resorts — makes him an indispensible addition to HiHR. Wayne enjoys golfing, softball, and basketball, and spends a lot of time with his daughter and her soccer activities.

Fred Li

Chief Systems Officer
Fred’s impressive résumé stretches back more than thirty years and includes a five-year stint as business manager for Iolani School, financial administration for a number of tech startups and family-focused non-profits in Hawaii, and technology directorship and financial administration at Marc Resorts Hawaii and Saint Francis School, not to mention having been named one of Hawaii’s Top 100 Hi-Tech Leaders in 2001. With a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Fred’s enterprise acumen is matched by his knowledge of technology, and as such he is an indispensable addition to the HiHR team. He’s also a wonderful musician!

Support and Accounting Staff

Jill Carder

Accounting Manager
Hailing from Huntingon Beach, CA and a proud alumni of the UCLA Political Science program, Jill brings well over a decade of experience to the HiAccounting team. Her work at SWAT Real Estate and the marketing powerhouse Summer Winter Action Tours as an operations manager, IT director, and controller lend her a wealth of skills in business and accounting, all of which manifest in the expert care and management of both HiAccounting’s affairs and those of all of our customers.

Beverly Zarriello

Senior Accountant
Beverly’s thirteen years of experience with a number of Hawaii’s biggest names in business makes her an invaluable addition to the accounting team at HiAccounting. Highly organized, adaptable, and with a Master’s degree in business administration from Chaminade University, Beverly’s an ideal Senior Accountant — comfortable with an impressive breadth of professional situations and able to delegate and lead with focus and ingenuity. Beverly is an inestimable boon to HiAccounting’s clientele and staff alike.

Michael Lujan

Payroll Tax Specialist
Michael has 16 years of payroll experience and holds the prestigious credential of a Certified Payroll Professional (CPP). With client and business internals experience on the mainland and in Hawaii, Michael’s bookkeeping skills and varied administrative abilities are appreciated by both HiHR’s staff and clientele.

Renee Robinson

Accountant
Renee comes to HiAccounting with over twenty years of experience, including work for companies like Nissan, IBM, and Adidas and a background in marketing and event management. Renee’s expertise in bookkeeping and accounting is unmatched and bolstered by her understanding of various industries, and her precision and care are a great asset to HiAccounting.