Tax Administrator

COUNTY OF BUCKS ------------------ ------------------- --------------- ------ JOB TITLE: Tax Administrator JOB CODE: 0348 DEPARTMENT: Finance UNION: 00 FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt GRADE: ------------------ ------------------- --------------- ------ POSITION SUMMARY: Monitors all Bucks County Tax Collectors. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Receive and review reports from all tax collectors. Reconcile tax collector reports to county records. Assist auditors during independent review when necessary. 2. Review all tax billing adjustments. Document and prepare refunds to taxpayers or adjustments to tax collector balances due to the county. 3. Assist in establishing and maintaining the necessary accounting records. 4. Maintain accurate files and records. 5. Respond to all phone, personal and written inquiries regarding collection of real estate taxes. 6. Prepare reports for tax collectors and the Chief Financial Officer. 7. Review requests for payments to tax collectors and prepare paperwork for tax collector's compensation. 8. Prepare letters to the tax collectors and taxpayers. 9. Performs similar or related duties as required or directed. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. High School diploma and one year's bookkeeping experience in a business or accounting environment or six college level credits in accounting or any equivalent of experience and education. 2. Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to tax collectors, taxpayers and other county employees. 3. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. 4. Must possess a working knowledge of personal computer, printer and software including spread sheets, data base and word processing. Regular use of personal computer required.