Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Property Tax Specialist I: Learns and performs a wide scope of less complex specialized financial and statistical record keeping work relating to the preparation, processing, and collection of taxes: affects the collection of delinquent and current taxes by correspondence or other recovery methods which are made available; assists the public at the counter or on the telephone, provides research for difficult tax inquiries, and routes to appropriate staff member or department; explains and implements basic statutory legal regulations, Revenue and Taxation Codes, policies, and procedures to the public; accepts and balances large volumes of cash and checks daily for the collection of secured taxes, unsecured taxes, delinquent taxes, installment plans, occupancy taxes and tax clearances; identifies a variety of difficult account and statistical record keeping problems related to the collection and resolves the issue by preparing refunds for duplicate or excess tax payments, due notices, and pending roll changes; researches and calculates impounds for tax clearances; processes, scans, verifies, and balances check payments received for taxes or other accounts receivable on tax software and collection systems; prints reports for balancing and preparation of electronic bank transport and the deposit; manages caseload of assigned clients for collection of unsecured taxes; researches, prepares confidential records, and serves legal documents on individuals, businesses, and banks for the purposes of seizing bank accounts and intercepting state tax returns for non-payment of unsecured taxes; maintains safe keeping of confidential records including social security numbers, bank account numbers, and credit card information; learns to prepare the daily deposit using the County's financial system and submitting to the Treasurer's Office; assists and participates in the delinquent property tax sale, which includes accepting payments and processing receipts to the successful bidder; sorts, copies, and files a variety of information. Ability to: Perform the most complex financial and statistical record keeping; analyze and interpret technical reports and documents; interpret and implement statutory regulations and policy; make arithmetical computations rapidly and accurately; prepare, process, and collect property taxes; operate a computer terminal, scanner, automated postage machine, folding machine, and other software and collection systems related to the department; communicate effectively orally and in written form; type accurately and with moderate speed on a typewriter or computer terminal; use a calculator and adding machine; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work; utilize internet research tools; complete special projects and perform the most complex property tax support work; work under pressure of deadlines and stressful conditions; effectively direct and lead office support staff as assigned.