Recordation Specialist

Non-exempt (compensatory and/or overtime eligible); full-time; 40 hours per week;
Monday - Friday; 7:30 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m.; full benefits

This position reviews financial and legal instruments and property transfer documents recorded in Frederick County. Approves or rejects documentation and ensures documents comply with recordation laws. Supervision is received from the Treasury Manager and the Treasury Department Head.

Please note that the upper pay range reflected in the job posting reflects possible wage rates for internal County transfers and promotions, which are calculated per County policy. For external hires, offers are made at the base wage rate.

Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to Frederick County Government today.

Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full-time benefited Frederick County Government employee.

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays (10 and 11 month employees may not receive all holidays)
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Vesting after 5 years of service
  • Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/Life balance programs include:
  Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan

NOTE:

Benefited employees will accrue service and leave based on the FTE and/or hours worked per calendar year.

For more information, visit our benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage.

• Review and analyze deeds and financial documents as presented in the Treasury Department
• Calculate the recordation tax due on all financial instruments being recorded as well as all property transfers
• Prepare mandatory tax status reports
• Interpret and explain tax property law
• Ensure all outstanding tax and other County charges are collected and paid before documents are processed
• Track property foreclosures to ensure they are processed by the court mandated timeline
• Calculate and process penalties relating to agricultural taxes
• Calculate payoff amounts for benefit assessment liens and communicate this information to all parties impacted by the payoff
• Calculate and recapture State Homeowner Tax Credits, County Tax Credits, Agricultural Tax Credits and/or exemption removals
• Receive and process payments of other revenues as necessary
• Assist customers via phone, email, postal mail and face to face with questions relating to recordation and payments made to the County
• Assist with daily record-keeping and reconciliation, including the balancing of cash drawers and the daily closeout
• Perform other duties as required

To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform all essential functions satisfactorily. Any employee's position may not be assigned all functions or equipment listed above, and the examples may not cover all functions or equipment that may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential functions.

The qualifications/requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities and physical requirements or working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

• Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance or legal field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in accounting,…