Account Technician - Treasurer (Part-time)

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.