Financial Clerk II
Job in
Friday Harbor, San Juan County, Washington, 98250, USA
Listing for:
San Juan County (WA)
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-02
Job specializations:
-
Finance & Banking
Accounts Receivable/ Collections, Accounting & Finance
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 USD Yearly
USD
60000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Friday HarborOverview
Under the supervision of the Chief Deputy Treasurer and the County Treasurer the Financial Clerk II, III or IV position(s) performs a variety of complex and technical duties. This includes accounting, working in several financial programs, reporting to state and local agencies, administrating the Treasurer’s website, maintaining SharePoint site, excellent record keeping and documentation. Provides excellent customer service skills to the public in person, on the phone and/or written correspondence.
Duties include collection of property tax payments, receipting miscellaneous revenue, recording Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavits (REETA’s), and database management. Requires a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, critical thinking skills, eagerness to learn, and good public relations skills. Must be able to perform multiple tasks while meeting strict deadlines. The Financial Clerk II is the main customer service person, receipts in all misc
Essential Duties
Excellent customer service skills, helping the general public at the counter, on the telephone or email correspondence in a pleasant and courteous manner despite stressful or difficult situations.Must be detail oriented and able to multitask.Provide training to other county employees on entering miscellaneous revenue into our software system and train other staff on recording REETA’s, electronically, helping the public at the counter and through the mail.Process tax payments received by mail, online and over the counter. Prior to receipting revenue, must verify checks are written accurately. Meets and deals with the public in sometimes stressful or difficult situations.Develop and maintain effective working relationship with the public, supervisors, coworkers, and other county employees.Identify opportunities and recommend changes to innovate and improve policies, practices, and processes.Performs routine clerical work such as filing and mail runs, etc.Attend necessary job-related training to keep skills current.Acting within the scope of their responsibilities, work as a public employee and municipal officer with courtesy and professionalism, adhering to the highest standard of ethics in accordance with RCW 42.52.Perform other related duties as assigned.Financial Clerk II Additional Duties
Receipt all revenue transactions for county funds, schools and special purpose districts. Requires contact with the public, financial institutions, schools, special purpose districts and other county departments. Verify bank deposits coincide with transmittals and confirm accuracy of the Washington State Budget, Accounting and Reporting System (BARS) code numbers being entered.Provides excise tax information to the public by telephone, correspondence, or in person. Process REETA’s for exempt and non-exempt real estate transactions submitted by mail or electronically. Screen other various real estate documents for excise tax requirements as an agent for the Washington State Department of Revenue. Communicates with attorneys, title companies, escrow agents and the Washington State Department of Revenue.Manages the treasurer’s office voice mail, office email account, address change email account and forwards emails to the correct staff to assist with customers.Imports tax payments into our tax collection software for all online property tax payments and all mortgage payments. Exports a daily file from the tax collection software to an SFTP site for online property tax payments and for the mortgage companies.Main customer service person to serve our front counter.Fills in and backs up other staff as time allows.Qualifications
Combination of education and related experience sufficient to provide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business management or equivalent and at least three years of responsible accounting experience OR any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Excellent customer services skills are required, including the ability to effectively communicate with the public, county employees and special purpose districts both in person and through written correspondence.
Position requires strong organizational, communication and computer skills. May be required to complete and pass background check per Office criteria.
Preferred Qualifications - Accounting or financial experience with a City / County
- Bilingual English/Spanish
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