Accounting Clerk

Job Type: Full-time

Hours:

Monday - Thursday 7:45am - 5:30pm

Pay: $33,274.73 - $49,912.09 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

In this position you will have occasional supervision to collect current and delinquent tax payments with accuracy and efficiency. Responsible for balancing monies received and providing efficient, courteous service to taxpayers. Aids the Delinquent Tax Collector as needed to prepare for delinquent tax sale and other responsibilities associated with delinquent taxes. Reports to Current Tax Collector with general supervision by Lead Accounting Clerk.

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

Receives and receipts monies collected for current, delinquent and automobiles taxes utilizing an AS400 computer system. Follows appropriate procedures for balancing, posting and depositing County Funds and maintaining documentation all monies deposited; etc.

Receives and receipts monies for in-person payments of various invoices produced by the Treasurer’s Office utilizing Tyler Cashiering software. These payments include hangar rent, retiree insurance, lake encroachment fees, etc.

Performs computer data entry to record and retrieve information, maintain files and prepare reports and correspondence.

Performs a variety of clerical duties, including maintaining accurate and up-to-date records; typing, copying and filing correspondence and other documents; faxing information; answering the telephone; processing mail; maintaining office supplies, etc.

Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as the immediate supervisor, co-workers, and other County department heads and employees, customers, attorneys, real estate companies, auditors and the general public.

Perform various other clerical/bookkeeping duties to maintain effective tax office operations, including but not limited to balancing monthly collections, processing refunds, preparing written voucher refunds, handling returned checks, processing auto tax notices, acting on delinquent payments, accepting monies for tax payment dishonored checks and record return check fees, etc.

Assists in various responsibilities related to the delinquent tax sale such as signing up bidders and collecting redemption payments.

Research payments include but not limited to current and delinquent real estate, boats, motors, business personal taxes, and manufacturing.

Process daily mail received by tax office. It includes but not limited to processing tax payments, responding to correspondence and preparing receipts to be mailed back to taxpayer.

Process entries for refund requests because of new legal residence, homestead exemptions and abatements given to tax office by the Auditor’s office.

Research as requested by Freedom of Information Act.

Help with suspension entry processing for non-payment of 120 days’ notice automobile taxes. Utilize SCDMV for suspension of SCDL and Vehicle Vin. Also maintain files, update when paid.

Performs related work as assigned.

Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations.

Copies, transcribes, enters or posts data or information.

People include co-workers, workers in other areas or agencies and the general public.

Serves others such as customers, attends to their requests and exchanges information with them. Displays strong leadership with other clerks.

Assets responsibility refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization.

Requires some responsibility for achieving minor economies and/or preventing minor losses through the handling of or accounting for…