STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES


CLASSIFICATION:  ACCOUNT STENOGRAPHER II

 

Class Code:  0032-10                                         Date Established:  06-26-59           

 

Occupational Code:  1-3-8                                 Date of Last Revision:  12-28-01

 

BASIC PURPOSE:  To perform a variety of accounting and stenographic duties and to ensure the accuracy of clerical support activities for a specified organizational unit.

 

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

·        Maintains unit or agency accounting records, including monitoring bookkeeping and personnel files and enters data into automated personnel and financial systems.

 

·        Answers a variety of accounting questions from the general public regarding items such as bookkeeping procedures, payroll practices and related items.

 

·        Prepares reports involving statistical information and specialized research; completes surveys for other states concerning accounting functions.

 

·        Transcribes dictation involving composed letters and associated correspondence.

 

·        Checks payroll manifest and prepares notification of payroll changes; submits supplemental payroll as necessary.

 

·        Assigns duties, provides instruction and checks work of subordinate clerical staff.

 

·        Prepares field purchase orders, purchase requesitions forms, inventory reports and travel vouchers.

 

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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:

 

Skill:  Requires skill in recommending routine changes in standardized operating procedures OR in retrieving, compiling and reporting data according to established procedures OR in operating complex machines.

 

Knowledge:  Requires understanding and using business or trades vocabulary or basic arithmetic to perform standard operating procedures.

 

Impact:  Requires responsibility for contributing to agency objectives by ensuring the accuracy of support activities within one or more organizational units.  Errors at this level affect the work of others or have measurable monetary consequences, and require verification and correction in order to complete succeeding work operations.

 

Supervision:  Requires partial supervision of other employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking work.

 

Working Conditions:  Requires performing regular job functions under good conditions in a safe working environment.

 

Physical Demands:  Requires sedentary work, including continuous sitting or occasional standing and walking.

 


Communication:  Requires explaining facts, interpreting situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of action.  This level also requires interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the general public.

 

Complexity:  Requires a combination of job functions using minimal judgment to perform a variety of job tasks according to clearly prescribed standard practices and procedures.

 

Independent Action:  Requires a range of choice in applying a number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and in making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures for approval by supervisor.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Education:  Completion of high school, G.E.D. or its equivalent, including courses in office procedures, word processing, or typing.  Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.

 

Experience:  Three years of experience in a secretarial position, at least two years of which shall have included account clerk and bookkeeping duties.

 

License/Certification:  None required.

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

 

For appointment consideration, Account Stenographer II applicants must successfully participate in a written examination and transcribe a narrative passage from dictating equipment.  These examinations measure possession of knowledge, skills and abilities identified as necessary for satisfactory job performance by this class specification.

 

RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS:  Knowledge of modern office appliances and equipment.  Knowledge of office methods, policies and procedures.  Knowledge of bookkeeping principles and practices.  Knowledge of personnel practices and procedures.  Knowledge of research methods and the ability to apply such methods to a variety of situations.  Skill in transcribing dictation and typing at a working rate of speed.  Ability to work without close supervision.  Ability to work with other employees and to deal with the public in an effective manner.  Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.

 

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:  This class specification is descriptive of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this class title.

 


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Last Updated 05/10/02
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