TAX TAG CLERK -Alpharetta​/Sandy Springs

Position: TAX TAG CLERK I-Alpharetta/Sandy Springs
Unclassified position

Vacancy is in the tax commissioner's office

Locations:

11575 maxwell rd., alpharetta, ga 30009

           7741 roswell road ne, sandy springs, ga 30350

(training is 6-8 weeks in the main office at 141 pryor street, atlanta, ga)

Non-negotiable salary: $42,818

Minimum qualifications:

High school diploma or ged required; supplemented by one year of experience in administrative, recordkeeping, or customer service work; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Specific license or certification required: must be bondable.

Specific knowledge, skills, or abilities: must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

Examination:

The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.

All applications must be completed in full before they are submitted. Please review all applications for accuracy and make all corrections before submittal because errors can result in not meeting the minimum qualifications. We do not accept additional information after applications are received by the department of human resources management.

Purpose of classification:

The purpose of this classification is to perform specialized, administrative, and customer service duties within assigned tax office. Responsibilities may include the processing of taxes, tags, titles, registrations and disabled placards for customers, mortgage companies, and dealerships; investigating and resolving problems related to tax accounts and tax code interpretations; and preparing reports from computer system data. This classification is distinguished from the tax clerk ii in that this class provides direct customer service and general assistance to taxpayers in the assigned tax office, whereas the latter resolves the more difficult questions and issues and is responsible for a specific tax program.

Essential functions:

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Provides customer service: assists customers in-person, by phone, or by mail/email; provides information and answers questions and concerns; responds to open records request in accordance with legal guidelines; investigates and resolves questions, issues, and technical problems related to tax accounts, tax code interpretation, and tax commissioner's procedures; directs to appropriate department or individual as necessary.

Manages money: verifies money inventory at the beginning of the day; verifies all money transactions through calculation and computer prints appropriate tallies and documentation; and weighs money and verifies amounts before turned in at the end of the day.

Receives property tax payments, fines and fees: verifies accuracy of amount, tax district, address, and proper exemptions on tax bills; utilizes appropriate system, i.e. Motor vehicle, property tax, solid waste, timber tax, mobile homes to ensure that correct amount is collected;  verifies that checks are written for the correct amount, made payable to fulton county tax commissioner's office, dated within 60 days of transaction, signed by the maker, and have a matching legal and numerical amount;

ensures tag number and daytime phone number of taxpayer are written on the check; receives cash and gives appropriate change; and reconciles daily activity and balances.

Analyzes, interprets and evaluates information obtained from state motor vehicle records and other legal instruments to determine legal ownership and proper course of action regarding motor vehicle registration and titling: verifies that sufficient documents have been presented to identification, proof of residency, correct ownership, and perfection of lien; issues license plates types; issues correct year decal and  handicap decals as mandated;

monitors assigned inventory to insure correct issuance is made.

Analyzes, interprets and evaluates information obtained from tax digest to print property tax bills, solid waste bills, mobile home bills, timber tax bills, and collect property tax payments; processes and validates payments and issue receipts using ias tax system; verifies legal status of property tax liabilities to administer accounts according to local, state, and federal laws and regulations; determine…