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Position Specific Description

Recruitment No. IV310-05; Account Clerk II; SR-08; PosNo. 00058190; Permanent, Full-Time; Support Svcs, Admin Fiscal; Honolulu.

Summary of Duties

Performs the maintenance of subsidiary ledgers and other complex clerical work in the maintenance of accounts and quantitative records, with or without the use of accounting machines; may supervise and participate in performing moderately complex clerical work; and performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

General Experience: One-half (1/2) year of work experience which demonstrated knowledge of arithmetic and spelling and possession of the abilities to follow oral and written directions, to write simply and directly and to observe differences in words and numbers quickly and accurately.

Specialized Experience: One (1) year of work experience which involved posting to accounting records and other systematizing of fiscal information; i.e., computing, classifying and recording numerical data to keep sets of financial accounting records complete and to derive reports therefrom. Such experience must have demonstrated knowledge of standard accounting classification and terminology pertinent to accounts maintenance operations and office practices and procedures relating to the processing and recording of transactions and accounting information.

In the "Work Experience" section of the application, be sure to describe your duties and responsibilities in detail for each employer in which your work experience involved posting to accounting records, systematizing of fiscal information, and specify the kinds of accounting records you posted to.

Substitutions Allowed:

Substitution of Education for Experience:

1. Graduation from high school with courses in basic English and arithmetic may be substituted for six (6) months of General Experience.

2. Successful completion of a substantially full-time equivalent accounting curriculum leading to a degree or diploma at an accredited business school, community college, or other comparable institution which included accounting courses in double-entry procedures in analyzing, recording and summarizing transactions; and the preparation and interpretation of financial statements, may be substituted for Specialized Experience on the basis of one (1) year of such training for one (1) school year of experience, up to a maximum of two (2) years.

3. Completion of one (1) school year of (more than one year program) substantially full-time accounting curriculum which normally leads to a degree or diploma at an accredited business school, community college, or other comparable institution which included accounting courses in double-entry procedures in analyzing, recording and summarizing transactions; and the preparation and interpretation of financial statements may be substituted for one (1) year of Specialized Experience.

4. Education in an accredited university in a baccalaureate program may be substituted for Specialized Experience on the following basis:

(a) A baccalaureate degree in accounting will be deemed to have met all of the experience requirements.

(b) Fifteen semester hours of training may be substituted for six (6) months of experience, up to a maximum of three and one-half (3 1/2) years provided the training included at least three (3) credits per semester of accounting courses such as: accounting, theory and methods used to record and report financial information; analysis of methods for valuing the assets, liabilities, and ownership; etc.

Non-Qualifying Experience: Experience as an inventory clerk, stock clerk, supply clerk, or other related work which is primarily concerned with posting non-fiscal data or checking accuracy of computations and which does not involve or require any fiscal record keeping knowledge is not considered qualifying specialized experience.

Supplemental Information

The following information must be submitted by mail or hand-delivered to: Hawai'i State Judiciary, Department of Human Resources, 417 S. King Street, Room 101A, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813.

Education: If you are using education as a substitute for experience, you must submit a copy of your official transcripts or diploma at the time of application. If you are selected, you will need an official transcript (not a copy) indicating the completion of the training or the awarding of the appropriate degree.