STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: LIQUOR COMMISSION EXAMINER II
Class Code: 5806-20 Date Established: 11-19-69
Occupational Code: 7-2-4 Date of Last Revision: 04-06-10
BASIC PURPOSE: To verify accounts receivable and financial
records of beer wholesalers and operating wineries and to examine records of
other permittees and licensees to determine compliance with NH liquor laws
concerned with the manufacturing, selling or storage of alcoholic beverages.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Audits the alcohol
purchase records of New Hampshire retail licensees as well as the accounts
receivables of beer wholesalers to determine compliance with the reporting
requirements outlined in New Hampshire law and Commission regulations.
·
Discusses
methods of accounting and payment procedures with owners and proprietors of
alcoholic beverage dispensing outlets, and assists licensees in setting up
bookkeeping procedures to standardize and monitor recording systems.
·
Conducts
audits by examining books, invoices, documents and other financial records
relating to the purchase, sale and manufacture of liquor, wine and beverages, including
auditing the monthly tax reports for brew pubs, wine, and liquor manufacturers
to determine the accuracy of their payments.
·
Prepares
violation and activity reports, reports violations to proper authorities for
action, and prepares audit reports with follow-up evidence for use at hearings
conducted by the Liquor Commission, to include acting as a witness if necessary.
·
Conducts
restaurant food sale audits to determine if ratio of food sales to sale of beer
and liquor is within the parameters of liquor laws and administrative rules.
·
Inspects
permanent or temporary storage facilities used by wholesalers.
·
Reviews
requests for advertising and offers made by beverage, wine, and liquor vendors
for compliance with New Hampshire advertising and tied house requirements, and
provides advice and assistance concerning compliance issues.
·
Drafts
administrative rules for the Bureau of Enforcement and assists in the process
of obtaining legislative approval.
·
Acting as a
licensing agent for wineries, breweries, and brew pubs in conjunction with
Liquor Licensure Specialists.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats and
procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the use
of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific understanding
to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a particular
field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for contributing to
immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct provision of
services to the public or other state agencies.
Errors at this level result in inaccurate reports or invalid test results
and require a significant investment of time and resources to detect.
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 in
a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job elements and
little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including continuous
walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time as well as
occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires reviewing summaries and reports and
making decisions to solve problems or to achieve work objectives as well as
articulating and expressing those solutions and goals. This level also requires formal presentations
of solutions and goals to employees and the general public to increase the
responsiveness of the agency toward the demands of its client system.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions to
establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve practical
problems. This level also requires
providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited standardization
exists.
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 a major study in accounting or
business management. Each additional
year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required
work experience.
Experience: Four years of
experience in accounting or auditing work, preferably relating to the beverage
industry, with at least two years in a supervisory position. Each additional year of approved work
experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: Valid New Hampshire driver’s license.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Considerable knowledge of New Hampshire and
Federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Tax Trade Bureau statutes and regulations relevant
to the audit and licensing of brewers, wholesalers and retailers. Extensive knowledge of accounting and
auditing methods and procedures.
Knowledge of business forms and computerized accounting methods. Knowledge of training and supervisory methods
and techniques. Knowledge of general
principles of modern office management methods.
Ability to plan work assignments and supervise a staff of professional
and support employees. Ability to perform
mathematical computations accurately and with reasonable speed. Ability to communicate and work tactfully
with the public and associates. Ability
to testify at administrative hearings and in a court of law if necessary. Ability to understand oral and written
instructions. Ability to prepare clear
and concise oral or written reports and to draft changes to laws, rules and
regulations. 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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