STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ACCOUNTANT IV
Class Code: 0044-23
Date Established: 07-10-70
Occupational Code: 7-2-2
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To plan and coordinate the fiscal
operations of agency accounting and auditing functions including the
development and interpretation of policies and the supervision of technical
aspects of accounting services.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Supervises
specialized duties on technical fiscal control and develops fiscal controls and
summary data.
·
Interprets fiscal
policies of federal and state agencies in following procedures to apply for
government program support, including researching and writing grant proposals.
·
Consults with
department administrators and budget officials relative to developing
short-term policies for agency fiscal operations.
·
Reviews statistical
reports and fiscal summaries of subordinate accounting staff in order to make
decisions concerning new techniques for analysis and control of financial data.
·
Plans the development
of accounting operational manuals including periodic updating of work methods
and procedures.
·
Evaluates work
performance of professional and para-professional accounting staff concerned
with agency fiscal and budgetary operations.
·
Analyzes
appropriation expenditures status and assumes responsibility for monthly
preparation of status reports.
·
Attends professional
conferences and meetings to increase the efficiency of fiscal operations,
controls and budgets.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in analyzing and
interpreting data, policy and procedures OR in using equipment in order to
arrive at logical conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making
preliminary recommendations for the development of alternative short-term
program policies or procedures.
Errors at this level result in incomplete assessments or misleading
recommendations causing a disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of programs
or of employees doing work which differs from the supervisor, including
disciplining employees, solving personnel problems, recommending hiring and
firing employees, and developing work methods. The supervisor in this position manages a working unit or
section with responsibility for employee performance appraisal.
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 summarizing data, preparing
reports and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to
solving problems and achieving work objectives. This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in
analyzing and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic
review and in making decisions according to established technical, professional
or administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in accounting or business
administration. Each additional
year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required
work experience.
Experience: Four years' experience in accounting or
auditing work, two years of which must have been in a supervisory
capacity. Each additional year of
approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal
education.
License/Certification: None required.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
For appointment
consideration, Accountant IV applicants must successfully participate in a
written examination measuring possession of knowledges, skills and abilities
identified as necessary for satisfactory job performance by this class
specification.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of the principles of
accounting and of the application of accounting principles and techniques to
state accounting operations.
Thorough knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, procedures, organization
and practices of the department concerned. Thorough knowledge of the general principles of public
fiscal administration including budgeting and reporting. Considerable knowledge of modern office
management methods. Ability to
plan, assign, review and supervise the work of a staff of professional and
non-professional employees.
Ability to evaluate, develop and institute new accounting forms,
records, procedures and controls.
Ability to train and provide guidance to professional accountants. Ability to establish and maintain
harmonious relationships with employees, governmental officials and the general
public. 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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