Job Description

Posting number: 202201368

Department: Tax Assessor-Collector

Job classification: Tax Deputy Clerk

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administration, Clerical & Data Entry, Tax Administration, Office and Administrative Support

Summary

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, include the responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics listed below. This list of responsibilities is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Summary

Under general supervision, performs a variety of general duties related vehicle registration and titles, sales tax and motor transactions, and the collection of Ad Valorem taxes for the County and other taxing entities for which the County collects.

Individuals in this position serve at the pleasure of the current elected official.

Examples of duties

Responsibilities

• Assists the public with motor vehicle inquiries including, providing information and forms for registration, title transfers, liens, and bonded titles.
• Verifies valid motor vehicle insurance coverage, obtains all required information to process motor vehicle transactions, and accounts for all documents and inventory.
• Assists the public with property tax inquiries including providing information and forms for property tax payments, prepayments, and tax certificates.
• Establishes contracts for payments on delinquent property tax accounts.
• Researches property exemptions, use, land improvements, and payment history.
• Receives payments for vehicle transactions and property taxes.
• Opens, distributes, and processes mail.
• Communicates with the public by mail, email, or telephone to provide responses to inquiries.
• Balances and reconciles daily all transactions included in separate tills for motor vehicle and property tax.
• Verifies accuracy of daily transaction reports and compiles all transaction documentation for submittal to the Accountant for review.
• Performs other related duties as requested.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or GED Required
• Two (2) or more years of experience in customer service, cash handling, banking, bookkeeping, tax collection, motor vehicle registration, title processing, or a related field.

Supplemental information

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience processing financial transactions and balancing or reconciling cash drawers or daily transactions
• Experience working with the public in a high-volume office environment
• Bilingual in Spanish.
• Experience with data entry and maintaining accurate records and documentation
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in processing transactions, maintaining records, and handling financial documentation.

Other Qualifications, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

None.