Marion County, Oregon · 1 week ago
Tax Clerk
Salem, OR
Part-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expMarion County, Oregon is seeking a Tax Clerk to perform complex clerical and accounting duties related to tax collection. The role involves maintaining records, providing customer service, and processing payments while ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
Government Administration
No H1B
Responsibilities
Performs complex clerical/accounting duties requiring thorough knowledge of laws and procedures relating to tax collection; processes and maintains a variety of records and documents; performs related work as required. Includes detailed recordkeeping and considerable customer service at the counter and on the telephone
Requires knowledge of tax regulations and procedures, tax filing systems and accounts classifications, and standard office machines and practices; maintains proficiency in keyboarding skills; operates a calculator and makes arithmetic calculations of a moderately complex nature; communicates effectively in both oral and written form; establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other staff and the public
Provides customer service to the public over the telephone and in person by providing information related to property, taxes and assessments; answers inquiries, computes interest and discounts, gives pay-off information, and searches records for information
Receives and posts payments made via cash or checks; issues receipts; completes daily balance sheet; prepares deposits; reconciles records between FIMS and ORCATS
Processes refunds due to overpayments and/or orders received; sets up refund files; contacts affected parties; sets up refund batches; balances records between FIMS and ORCATS; posts refunds to accounts
Monitors personal property and mobile home status to collect taxes; answers inquiries, prepares releases, files judgments, releases judgments, prepares warrants, and prepares pay-off notices
Develops and prepares computerized notices and letters
Trains temporary employees to process payments, maintain records and answer basic taxpayer questions
Files documents; disposes of documents according to archive guidelines
Maintains and continually updates addresses and mortgage files
Enters data into computer system (payments, foreclosures, bankruptcies, refunds, other data); completes forms
Performs general office duties related to answering phones, typing, making copies, filing, and distributing mail
Performs miscellaneous support functions (mailings, copy work, etc.) Maintains files
Attends meetings and trainings, as required
Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor
Qualification
Required
Graduation from high school, preferably supplemented by courses in general office procedures
Two (2) years of progressively responsible office experience, including a minimum of one (1) year experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or cashiering
Any satisfactory combination of work, education, training, or experience relevant to the position, as determined by Marion County
Knowledge of general Oregon property tax regulations and procedures
Knowledge of basic alphabetic and numeric filing systems and accounts classifications
Knowledge of modern office procedures
Knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping practices
Knowledge of basic cash handling methods and procedures
Skills to utilize Microsoft Office software
Skills to utilize assessment and taxation software applications
Skills to utilize standard e-mail systems
Skills to operate standard office machines
Skills to manage multi-line phones
Skills to keyboard at an acceptable rate
Skills to make arithmetic calculations of a moderately complex nature
Skills to operate a 10-key calculator efficiently
Skills to input information and post payments with a high degree of accuracy and speed
Skills to balance cash items
Skills to prepare deposits
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff and the public
Ability to diffuse angry or disgruntled individuals visiting the office
Ability to provide excellent customer service
Physical ability to stand, sit, move about the work area, bend forward, stoop, climb 1 floor of stairs, reach overhead, lift and carry up to 20 lbs., push and pull up to 35 lbs., move carts weighing up to 35 lbs., operate a keyboard, speak clearly and audibly, read a 10 pt. font, and hear a normal speech level
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Generous benefits package
Company
Marion County, Oregon
Located south of the Portland metropolitan area, Marion County stretches from the Willamette River to the Cascade Mountains encompassing nearly 1,200 square miles.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Salvador Llerenas
Chief Human Resources Officer
William Sexton
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
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