Tax Analyst - COUNTY CLERK

Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

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Job summary

Sedgwick County in Wichita, KS is seeking a Tax Analyst for the County Clerk's office. The role focuses on audit valuation, budget preparation, and reporting for multiple tax districts in accordance with state statutes.

You will analyze budgets, compute revenue neutral rates, and prepare rate certifications, abstracts, and regulatory communications. Two years of tax/land records or related experience and one year in data analysis are preferred; familiarity with GIS/map tooling is a plus.

Qualifications

• Two years of tax/land records or related field experience.
• One year of data analysis or data management experience.
• Up to two years of experience may be substituted with education that provides applicable knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Audit valuation data for each tax district’s certification of value.
• Provide officials with a framework to legally complete their required budgetary tasks, including guidance on when and how to revise and amend budget if required.
• Act as a point of contact for tax districts with questions.
• Analyze submitted budgets to ensure they meet all statutory requirements, and notify if corrections are needed.
• Audit software values for accuracy to finalize estimates.
• Submit certified budgets to the state.
• Complete financial reports for counties, cities, and schools semi-annually.
• Calculate rates in tax software based on historical data and new valuations, and manually audit all rates.
• Provide tax districts with their rates; if they are outside their limits, work with them to ensure they follow all required statutory procedures.
• Prepare and send written communication to property owners regarding proposed tax levy information and meeting notices.
• Answer questions from the public about revenue neutral rate and related topics.
• After receiving final valuations, calculate and audit mill levy rates for all tax districts. Prepare rate certifications with adjoining districts.
• Prepare abstracts of property tax levied to the state of Kansas.
• Update software with corrected taxing information.

Job description

Tax Analyst - COUNTY CLERK

Date

Aug 27, 2026

Location

Wichita, KS, US

Company

Sedgwick County

Department

County Clerk

Job ID

13185

Pay

$26.45 per hour

Work Schedule

M-F 8am-5pm

Benefits

Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities. For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits.

Budget Preparation Assistance, and Valuation Estimates

• Audit valuation information to balance for each tax district’s certification of value
• Provide officials with framework to legally complete their required budgetary tasks, including guidance on when and how to revise and amend budget if required
• Act as a point of contact for tax districts with questions
• Analyze submitted budgets to ensure they meet all statutory requirements, and notify if corrections are needed
• Audit software values for accuracy to finalize estimates
• Submit certified budgets to the state
• Complete financial reports for counties, cities, and schools semi-annually

Revenue Neutral Rate (RNR)

• Calculate rates in tax software based on historical data and new valuations, and manually audit all rates
• Provide tax districts with their rates; if they are outside their limits, work with them to ensure they follow all required statutory procedures
• Prepare and send written communication to property owners regarding proposed tax levy information and meeting notices
• Answer questions from the public about revenue neutral rate and related topics

Mill Levy

• After receiving final valuations, calculate and audit mill levy rates for all tax districts. Prepare rate certifications with adjoining districts
• Prepare abstracts of property tax levied to the state of Kansas.
• Update software with corrected taxing information

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of experience in tax/land records or administration, finance, or a related field.
• One year of experience in data analysis or data management.
• Up to two years of experience may be substituted with education that provides applicable knowledge and skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of experience in public sector Appraisal, Finance, County Clerk, or a related field.
• Experience in Aumentum Tax, Clerk RMS, GIS map portal, Orion, or Canon map printer.
• Experience in reading and understanding legal descriptions of real property and mapping.

Nearest Major Market

Wichita

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Clerical, GIS, Administrative, Technology

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