Job Posting for Revenue Clerk at City of Northport, AL
Location:
Northport City Hall , Northport , AL 35476
Job Status:
Full-Time
Rate of Pay:
$41,704.46 - $62,524.71
Position Type:
Full-Time
Status:
Accepting Applications
Job Summary
Under general direction of the Director of Finance and within guidelines set by policies, rules, and regulations, this position is responsible for collecting and receiving sales, use, rental, lodging, wine, and other miscellaneous taxes and business licenses. The Revenue Clerk assists taxpayers with general questions regarding the reporting of taxes and licenses and performs all job duties in a professional and ethical manner.
Essential Job Functions
Receives, reviews, and posts tax returns and payments into the computer as required by policies and procedures.
Balances and closes out cash till daily.
Assists taxpayers with the filing of tax returns and business licenses.
Assists the Accounts Receivable Clerk with the collection of delinquent accounts.
Prepares the monthly new business report as required by policies and procedures.
Identifies businesses that may require a tax account or business license and report that information to the Director on an as needed basis.
Prepares consent agenda items as directed by the Director.
Prepares reports at the request of the Director.
Communicates with taxpayers as to the proper filing of tax returns and business licenses.
Reviews subcontractor and supplier lists to check for compliance with the City's municipal code.
Assists the Auditor and Accounts Receivable Clerk with special projects and requests.
Adheres to chain of command as set forth in the City's Employee Handbook.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
Performs other reasonably duties in a safe manner as assigned by immediate supervisor or other supervisors as required.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of two (2) years' experience in accounting, preferably from a municipal, county, or publicly funded agency; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Qualifications:
Must be bondable.
Possession of a valid, State of Alabama driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.Requirement exists at the time of hire and as a condition of continued employment.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of the field of cash and accrual accounting.
Knowledge of tax collections and public revenues.
Knowledge of City ordinances, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other similar programs).
Skill in planning and organizing work.
Skill in utilizing such office equipment as a calculator, typewriter, facsimile machine, and copier.
Skill in interpersonal relations; establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and the general public.
Skill in verbal and written communication.
Skill in the use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
Skill in using computers for data entry, word processing, and/or accounting purposes.
Skill in mathematics and analytics.
Ability to read and interpret policies, ordinances, rules, regulations, and laws pertaining to taxes and licenses.
Ability to operate a computer system.
Ability to schedule own time such that deadlines are met in a timely and professional manner.
Ability to concentrate on details for extended periods of time to ensure accuracy.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal, or diagram form.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of city and taxpayer records.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, the public, and outside agencies.
Ability to maintain regular attendance on the job.
Ability to organize and communicate effectively.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand. Must have the ability to place records, files, and boxes weighing no more than 25 pounds on shelves about head level.
Hearing 2: Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound. Must have the ability to hear well enough to carry on a normal conversation with clients both in person and on the telephone.
Manual Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Must have the ability to efficiently operate a computer, calculator, fax, copy machine and other related office machines.
Visual Acuity 1: Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading. Must have the ability to see well enough to interpret data on a computer monitor.
Visual Acuity 2: Including color, depth perception, and field vision.
Visual Acuity 3: Visual Acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.
Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Must have the ability to move freely about the office.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is primarily performed indoors without exposure to harmful conditions.
Disclaimer
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
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