Account Clerk II

Job Description

Account Clerk II – Lihue, Kauai | Hawai`i State Judiciary

The Tone:
This is an early career role within the Hawai`i State Judiciary, located in Lihue, Kauai. The Judiciary is a governmental organization responsible for administering justice and upholding the law across the state. This position is crucial for maintaining accurate financial records and supporting the fiscal operations that underpin the Judiciary’s mission. The role ensures that accounts and quantitative records are systematically managed, contributing to the overall financial integrity of the institution.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: In-person Lihue, HI

• Mission: To accurately maintain subsidiary ledgers and other complex accounts, ensuring complete fiscal information and supporting financial reporting.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Ledgers: Maintain subsidiary ledgers for various accounts and quantitative records.
• Clerical Work: Perform complex clerical tasks involving the maintenance of accounts and quantitative records.
• Fiscal Systematization: Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial accounting records complete.
• Reporting: Derive reports from comprehensive financial accounting records.
• Supervision: May supervise and participate in performing moderately complex clerical work.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early Career. Requires knowledge of arithmetic and spelling, typically gained through work experience or high school education, with further substitution options for an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in accounting or related fields.
• Experience: One-half (1/2) year of general work experience demonstrating basic arithmetic, spelling, ability to follow directions, clear writing, and quick observation of numerical and verbal differences. Additionally, one (1) year of specialized experience posting to accounting records and systematizing fiscal information, which includes computing, classifying, and recording numerical data for financial accounting records.
• Skills: Arithmetic and spelling proficiency; ability to follow oral and written directions; clear and direct written communication; quick and accurate observation of words and numbers; knowledge of standard accounting classification and terminology; understanding of office practices and procedures for processing and recording transactions.