Assistant Treasurer-Tax Collector

County of Nevada; Nevada City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CalPERS retirement

Medical, dental, vision and life ins.

Sick time/vacation/leave

Holidays: 11 + 3 floating

FSA (Flexible Spending Account)

DCA (Dependent Care Account)

Deferred compensation: 401(a) / 457(b)

Job summary

County of Nevada seeks an Assistant Treasurer Tax Collector to lead daily Treasury and Property Tax operations in a diverse county team. You will oversee a multi-hundred-million treasury pool and annual property tax collections, ensuring accurate reporting, budgeting, and compliance with relevant laws.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and four years of professional accounting/finance experience, including supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in banking, cash management and tax collection key to the role.
• Strong accounting and financial analysis capabilities required.
• Knowledge of state and federal rules related to finance and taxation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills expected.
• Proven ability to recruit, motivate and retain staff.
• Ability to collaborate with public/private officials and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily treasury and property tax operations and related activities.
• Oversee budgeting, accounting, cash management, investing and reconciliations.
• Provide oversight of property tax extensions and tax program administration.
• Partner with elected official to develop strategic vision and drive services.

Skills

Banking

Cash management

Institutional investing

Tax collection

Complex accounting

Financial calculations

Statistical reports

State & federal regulations

Verbal communication

Written communication

Talent management

Stakeholder collaboration

County government knowledge

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, economics, business or public administration or related field

Job description

Assistant Treasurer Tax Collector

Interviews to be held November 10, 2026

We are seeking an Assistant Treasurer Tax Collector to join the diverse team in the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s office! We work collectively to contribute to the financial management network of the County of Nevada!

This is an assistant department head classification with responsibility to lead the daily operations of the Treasury and Property tax functions. You may be required to act on behalf of the Department Head when necessary, including participation on various committees or boards.

Within the Treasury function, the incumbent will provide oversight of the $350M+ treasury pool, which includes daily investment strategy, cash flow analysis, and general ledger balancing.

Within the Property Tax function, the incumbent will be responsible for the annual extensions of the property tax rolls. Provide leadership and oversight on the collection and reconciliation of over $365M in annual property taxes. These taxes support the County, local schools, and special districts. You will assist with and manage billing, collections, reporting, and accounting of the Transient Occupancy and cannabis tax programs for the unincorporated areas of the County.

Performance of a variety of technical tasks in the areas of budget development, accounting, cash management, investing, enhanced collection of various taxes and debts owed to the county, while ensuring all applicable laws and policies are applied.

Using your background in accounting and finance, you will partner with the elected official and play a role in developing the overall strategic vision of the office. You will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Treasury and Property tax functions.

This position exercises considerable discretion and independent judgment in the prioritization and coordination of division-related mandates, goals, and objectives. Effectively working with managers, other agencies, departments, and staff to coordinate and enhance services.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following:

• Expertise in banking, cash management, institutional investing, and tax collection.
• Ability to perform complex accounting and financial calculations and prepare statistical reports.
• Knowledge of pertinent State and Federal rules, regulations and laws related to the field.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in attracting, motivating, and retaining outstanding personnel.
• Validated ability to work effectively with public and private officials, vendors, and private citizens.
• Familiarity with California county government and experience in state or local government operations.
• Excellent customer service ethic with an eye toward continuous process improvement.

The position is crafted for a person with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in accounting, economics, business or public administration or related field AND four years of journey-level or above professional accounting or finance experience, including at least one year involving supervising professional and/or technical staff.

Why Nevada County? Our leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and transparent communication, positions us as a high-performing organization, and recognizes our contributions. Our leadership connects with the community, listens to them, and provides significant programming to keep us safe and healthy.

This is a full time, fully benefited position. Our staff members enjoy an extensive benefit package including, but not limited to,

• a generous sick time/vacation/leave benefit
• 11 standard holidays and 3 floating holidays
• CalPERS retirement
• medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• optional flexible spending account (FSA)
• optional dependent care account (DCA)
• optional deferred compensation plans including 401(a), 457(b) and Roth options

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each individual at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.