Tax Lister

Purpose of Position

This position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and maintenance of the County’s real property ownership and description records per WI Statute 70.09. This position serves as a liaison between municipal officials, assessors, surveyors, title companies, and the public to support fair and equitable property taxation. Duties include processing real estate documents, updating tax parcel records, coordinating the annual assessment roll process, and providing technical guidance on statutory requirements related to property listing.

The following duties are primarily performed and are essential for this position. Employees are expected to be able to perform each of these job duties satisfactorily and successfully to be qualified for the position. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Serve the public (taxpayers, attorneys, surveyors, abstractors, etc.) in a courteous, friendly and professional manner.
• Assist people who come into the office to find the information they are looking for.
• Answer the phones promptly and answer the caller’s questions in a courteous manner.
• Respond to correspondence promptly.
• Make accurate & Timely changes to the Tax Assessment Rolls.
• Process all real estate transfers recorded by drawing out land descriptions from legal descriptions, maintaining hand drawn map files, updating rolls and data entry of changes.
• Prepare correspondence to attorneys, abstractors, surveyors and other concerned parties regarding discrepancies in real estate transfers and land survey maps.
• Produce assessment rolls, billing statements, labels and required reports for assessment, billing and receipt of real and personal property taxes.
• Enter and balance changes from the assessors.
• Check & enter MFL from DNR, manufacturing from DOR and others as needed.
• Print assessment rolls and other items needed for Open Book & BOR.
• Assist with tax bill process.
• Print, assemble and distribute tax bills and supplies as needed.
• Enter tax payments from municipalities and balance batches.
• Collection of taxes at the counter as needed.

A high school diploma or equivalent and two years of vocational school or specialized certifications in bookkeeping/office practice or related field is required.

A minimum of one-year previous experience in bookkeeping and cash handling is also required. Legal description experience not required but preferred. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.