EFS Change Leader: Anna Fonseca

Posted on Mar 21, 2025 in Alakaʻi Newsletter, EFS Change Leaders

The EFS Change Leader Spotlight is a recurring feature highlighting our EFS Change Leaders, who have been specially selected and recognized for their outstanding support of the Enterprise Financial System (EFS) Project. This spotlight features Anna Fonseca, Control Accounts Bookkeeper with the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), Accounting Division.

“The State’s antiquated financial system is at risk of failure, which would halt essential public services,” said Anna. “The EFS Project must succeed, not only for our current workforce but also for our constituents and future generations entering the job market.”

Anna Fonseca

Control Accounts Bookkeeper

Dept. of Accounting and General Services

Headshot image of Anna Fonseca, Dept. of Accounting and General Services.

With over 30 years of accounting and payroll experience in state and federal government, Anna brings a wealth of expertise to her role as a Control Accounts Bookkeeper with the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), Accounting Division. In her current role, Anna maintains and reconciles financial records, ensuring accuracy and alignment between transactions and official accounts. 

During her decade-long career with the State of Hawaii, Anna held roles as an Account Clerk and Pre-Audit Clerk within DAGS, Administrative Services Office, where she managed financial records, processed payroll forms, verified employee pay per State agreements, and oversaw vendor payments in compliance with procurement policies.

In addition to her daily responsibilities, she served as a subject matter expert for the HawaiiPay Project, advising departmental staff on fiscal compliance. 

Before joining state government, Anna was a Payroll/Security Officer at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, where her duties consisted of analyzing payroll data, facilitating time and leave system transitions, adapting payroll procedures to new systems, and assisting staff with troubleshooting payroll issues.  

Born and raised on Oahu, Anna graduated from Aiea High School and holds an Associate of Science (AS) in Business from Leeward Community College.