Property Tax Specialist
Listed on 2026-08-12
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Finance & Banking
Financial Analyst, Tax Accountant, Accounting & Finance, Financial Reporting -
Accounting
Financial Analyst, Tax Accountant, Accounting & Finance, Financial Reporting
Otter Tail Countyisnowacceptingapplicationsforafull -time
Property Tax Specialistinthe Finance /Treasurer Department.
Thepurposeofthispositionistoserveasamemberofthe County’sFinance/Treasurerteamandsupporttheaccuratecalculationandadministrationofpropertytaxes.
Therolecontributestokeycomponentsofthetaxprocessincludinglevycalculations,taxincrementfinancing(TIF),specialassessments,abatements,taxstatementgenerationandreconciliation.
Thepositionalsoassistsinmeetingstatereportingrequirementsandcollaborateswithinternalstaffandoutsidetaxingjurisdictionstomaintainaccuratepropertytaxinformation.
Collaborateswiththe Finance/Treasurerteaminthecountypropertytaxcalculationprocess,includinglevies,specialassessments,taxincrementfinancingdistricts,abatements,andreconciliationactivitiesutilizing
Excel.
Develops data input forms used to collect tax information and provide access for outside taxing authorities.
Assistsintheadministrationandtrackingofditchandotherspecialassessments,including maintaining assessmentinformationwithinthepropertytaxsystemandsupportingrelatedcalculationsandreporting.
Assistswiththepreparationandsubmissionofrequiredstatereports,including the
State General Tax Reports ,Annual School Tax Report ,School Taxes Receivable Report ,Semi-Annual Tax Abatement Report ,andDepartmentof
Revenuereports.
Supports the preparation of Auditor’s Certificates that provide property tax information to taxing authorities for bond sales and improvement projects.
Participatesinthereviewofannexationtaxationdeterminationsandverifypropertytaxsystemcalculationsfor accuracy.
Workswithfinanceteamtomonitorandmaintain Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts,includingenteringdistrictdataintothetaxsystemandcommunicatingupdatestotheappropriatetaxingdistricts.
Assists with creating reports for taxing jurisdictions.
Contributes to the creation of property tax statements and assists with tax adjustment calculations when needed.
Servesasapropertytaxsystemresource,helpingtoadministerthesystem,createcustomreports,andassistwith trainingstaff.
Cross-trainsandassistsotherpositionswithin
Finance,Property&License Managementserviceteam,includingansweringphones,propertytaxcollectionandassistingcustomersatthecounter.
Associatedegreeortwo-yeartechnicalcertificatein
Math,Accounting,Computer Science,or Finance
Abilitytoobtain Certificationof Completion of Minnesota Department of Revenue Tax Calculation Course within
12monthsofhire.
Thispositionisregularlyscheduledtowork
40hoursperweek,Monday-Friday,8:00-4:30p.m.The
2026startingsalaryforthispositionis $27.42perhour,dependingonqualifications,withadvancementto $41.13perhour.
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