Treasurer-Tax Collector Specialist

Treasurer-Tax Collector Specialist

Are you searching for a challenging work opportunity to jump start your public service career? The County of San Diego's Department of Treasurer-Tax Collector has openings for TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR SPECIALIST.

The Department of Treasurer-Tax Collector (TTC) will invite candidates to ongoing interviews starting the week of October 19th, 2026. Interviews will be in-person. Job offers for selected candidates will take place after the interviews.

Future Salary Increases June 2027 – 4.70% increase to base pay (3.0% Across-the-Board + 1.70% Market Adjustment)

Treasurer-Tax Collector (TTC) Specialists perform a variety of financial and transactional work of average difficulty and complexity in the areas of property tax collection, cashiering, and customer service information; financial and tax payment processing; specialty tax collection; and also perform other related work as required. Each Tax Collection Division is responsible for the operation of one or more of the department's branch offices located in:
East County, Chula Vista, San Marcos, and Downtown San Diego (Main Office). Candidates may be required to travel to a branch office to provide coverage on a temporary basis or be assigned to branch office as their primary work location.

Hybrid and alternative schedules may be available after an initial training period.

Ideal Candidate: A detail-oriented, organized, and reliable self-starter with an open and growth mindset. They work well with minimal supervision and can thrive both independently and in team settings. The ideal candidate communicates effectively in person and in writing; interacts with the public, County employees, and representatives of outside agencies with courtesy, confidence, professionalism, and tact; and is skilled in researching and analyzing property records, property tax billing and payment information, and related financial data.

They can interpret and apply applicable provisions of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, County ordinances, and other governing requirements, clearly present findings to various audiences, and are proficient in accessing and using data from multiple financial databases. The candidate will also be able to quantify the results of their work overtime using their own performance data to demonstrate the impact of their contributions to the organization and provide past examples of this performance from prior employment.

TTC Specialist positions may be assigned to work in any of the following divisions:

• Information (Call Center) Division:
  These positions are responsible for providing customers with information on all aspects of tax collection including tax bills/statements, payments, refunds, corrections and pay-plans; and answering tax inquiries in person, over the telephone, or in a high-volume call center environment. Incumbents also perform a variety of property tax collection tasks, such as: collecting and posting tax payments and accounting for payments received;
  
  compiling and recording financial transactions; responding to and processing correspondence; mailing out tax bills; and conducting research of tax rolls and tax payment issues. This division is responsible for the East County branch, the San Marcos branch and Downtown San Diego main office cashiering and customer service operations.
• Financial Division:
  These positions are responsible for performing financial transactions, researching and analyzing tax payment processing data. Incumbents perform a variety of financial and accounting tasks, such as: balancing, adjusting, reviewing and reconciling accounts; processing payment adjustments; calculating and verifying refunds and interest; interacting with real estate agents, title companies, lending, and mortgage companies on tax issues; answering tax, treasury, financial and other related questions at the public counter and on the telephone;
  
  and conducting research of financial and tax transactions in support of the Tax Collection staff. This division is responsible for the Chula Vista branch office cashiering and customer service operations.
• Special Functions Division:
  These positions are responsible for collecting taxes on personal property and other types of specialty taxes including Transient Occupancy tax (TOT), Racehorse tax, and Cannabis tax. Incumbents perform a variety of financial activities such as: calculating tax, verifying self-reported taxes, recording and releasing liens, property and compliance research, maintaining electronic and paper records, balancing and adjusting accounts, analyzing and reconciling financial reports, and interacting with taxpayers, attorneys, real estate agents and title/lending/mortgage companies on property tax issues.
  
  This division is responsible for the Kearny Mesa drop box.

Hiring Process and Timeline

• Job Offer and Background Process begins shortly after the interviews.
  
  Note:
  
  Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.
• Pre-employment Medical…