Account Technician - Treasurer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

• Under the direction of the Treasurer or Chief Deputy Treasurer, performs a wide variety of financial and general office duties, which include but are not limited to: answering telephone; filing documents and general office records; opening and closing office; typing documents and/or correspondence as needed; preparing files for new fiscal year.

• Assists taxpayers in person or by telephone.

• Processes tax receipts, both mail and counter.

• Assists in correspondence and research in connection with taxes and co-related issues.

• Balances cash and daily receipts.

• Prepares and balances various monthly reports, balances distributions to reports, balances funds to cash accounts, balances taxes receivable, adjusts computer formats as needed.

• Helps prepare current/delinquent tax bills for mailing.

• Runs direct receipts monthly for interest on investments, direct receipts from any department if needed.

• Runs all mail direct receipts for Oil & Gas, Gross Receipts, State Funds (i.e., gas, cigarette, MVD, etc.).

• Pays all distribution to state and county entities on a monthly basis.

• Balances and types remittance to the State Treasurer's Office for state and special taxes on a monthly basis.

• Calculates and balances penalty and interest due Property Tax Division for delinquent taxes.

• Reconciles three bank statements on a monthly basis.

• Runs night work and posts direct receipts daily.

• Balances daily receipts for entire office and prepares daily deposit.

• Balances and receives county checks

• Balances Treasurer's Report with Administrative Services Department

• Balances monthly distribution

• Runs all month end programs

• Mails delinquent list to Property Tax Division on monthly basis

• Receipts for interest on treasury bills

• Mails reports to local government, Board of Education and Commissioners

• Prepares interest ledger detailing all interest incomes for auditors.

• Balances and pays all overpayments on a monthly basis.

• Follows state statutes regarding storage and disposal of records as set forth by New Mexico Records & Archives.

• Employee may be required to work irregular hours or overtime, attend job-related meetings, and perform duties with minimal supervision.

• The duties of the accounting technician are not limited to those set forth above. The employee will perform such functions as are assigned by a supervisor, consistent with ability, background and expertise.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• High school diploma or GED required

• Some post-secondary training in accounting, bookkeeping, business or collections preferred.

Experience:

• One to three years in bookkeeping or accounting strongly preferred

• Data processing, banking, real estate and/or word processing experience helpful.

Certification, Skills and Licenses:

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English.

• Must have good basic office skills, including knowledge of word processing, PC working knowledge

• Must have a working knowledge of mortgages and deeds, legal descriptions.

• Must have good basic math skills.

• Must be bondable.