Tax Sale Coordinator (Financial Clerk II)

Anne Arundel County; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Tax Sale Coordinator to join their Office of Finance. This full-time role involves complex clerical accounting tasks, ensuring accurate financial reporting and data management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in bookkeeping and customer service, with expertise in accounting systems. You will play a vital role in maintaining financial records, reconciling accounts, and supporting the financial operations of the department. If you are passionate about finance and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in bookkeeping, payroll, or disbursements.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting documents and practices.

Responsibilities

• Post encumbrances, expenditures, and cash receipts to journals.
• Reconcile accounts and prepare financial statements.
• Authorize disbursements and monitor accounts.

Skills

Accounting Knowledge

Data Analysis

Customer Service

Bookkeeping

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma with Accounting Coursework

Tools

MUNIS Billing Software

Personal Computer

Job description

Anne Arundel County Government is hiring for a full-time, permanent Tax Sale Coordinator (Financial Clerk II) position within the Office of Finance.

This is customer service work at the full performance level, responding to inquiries and complaints from the general public.This is complex clerical accounting work that compiles, verifies, records and reports financial and related data. Typically, the work involves the direct supervision or training of lower-level clerical personnel and/or may involve significantly more complex accounting responsibilities than the Financial Clerk I classification.

NATURE AND VARIETY OF WORK
Work involves responsibility for performing varied and complex clerical accounting operations requiring knowledge of accounting system characteristics and the interrelationship of manual and computer processes. Employees of this class are responsible for a major transaction area of the central accounting system or the maintenance of a subsidiary billing or accounting system of a department or division. Work is performed with considerable independence within the framework of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures governing the recording and reporting of financial transactions. Work is performed under general supervision and is subject to review by superiors and internal and external audits.

(Note: The duties and responsibilities enumerated in this class specification are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications and salary levels for all positions in this class. They are not intended to include all of the essential functions of all positions in the class.)

The following duties are performed in accordance with the functional assignment:

• Posts encumbrances, expenditures, cash receipts, revenues, and disbursements to journals.
• Reconciles and balances accounts.
• Analyzes and evaluates data input and output of a computerized system.
• Examines departmental requests for monies from accounts and confirms the availability of funds.
• Monitors accounts and notifies agency personnel of over expenditures.
• Authorizes disbursements to vendors and/or taxpayers.
• Examines vouchers, claims, invoices, checks, and supporting data for conformance with established procedures and regulations.
• Maintains large computer files, databases, and accounting systems.
• Compiles data and prepares financial statements and other statistical and financial reports in accordance with standardized accounting procedures.
• Contact vendors, departmental personnel, grant recipients, and others to obtain and provide information and resolve disagreements.
• May assign, review, approve, supervise, and train other office support personnel.
• Handles more complex problems referred by lower-level office support personnel.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Thorough knowledge of various accounting documents and their uses in a billing or accounting system.
• Thorough knowledge of departmental accounting transaction practices and procedures and related laws and regulations.
• Familiarity with data processing billing or accounting systems and their use in the assigned system or sub-system.
• Thorough knowledge of technical accounting and bookkeeping principles, practices, and procedures.
• Skill in operating a variety of office equipment including calculator, typewriter, CRT terminal, and personal computer.
• Ability to make arithmetical computations rapidly and accurately.
• Ability to maintain a wide variety of complex accounting records and to prepare reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.

Education: Graduation from high school including or supplemented by accounting or accounting-related coursework.
Experience: Four (4) or more years of experience in bookkeeping, payroll, or disbursements.Preference will be given to applicants with the following:

Experience with MUNIS Billing Software or similar software.

Experience processing refunds, based on account history research.

Experience with property tax billing and payment processing.

Experience gathering data necessary to generate reports for management Account reconciliations.