Permanent Full Time Position Available
- Annual salary range $54,361 - $65,583 depending upon experience, training and education
- 36.25-hour work week (Monday through Friday 8:15 am to 4:30 pm)
Workplace: Special Area Boad Office - Hanna
We are in search of a skilled individual to join our team in a full-time Tax Clerk position with the Special Areas Board in Hanna, Alberta. This role requires professionalism, reliability, and punctuality, paired with a friendly and approachable attitude. The ideal candidate will work closely with the Finance and Assessment team and possess exceptional interpersonal skills, along with a strong commitment to providing top-notch customer service to the public, ratepayers, and other stakeholders.
Summary
The ideal candidate to manage all taxation duties, including the maintenance of 40,000 accounts and the computer work involved in the Special Areas Management System (SAMS). This role involves processing land title changes, lease dispositions, and tax recovery sales, while providing support to the Assessment Department. The perfect fit to this role will have excellent computer and problem-solving skills and a strong knowledge of property tax processes.
Description:
Key Duties:
- Manage annual assessment changes in SAMS, including creation, deletion, and editing of tax accounts
- Import and verify assessments from external sources (linear, DIP, CAMAlot) and ensure data accuracy.
- Process and maintain all land title changes, re-issue related tax notices.
- Input mill rates, generate tax notices, and balance posting batches.
- Prepare and maintain tax arrears lists, applying and removing caveats as necessary.
- Assist in tax recovery sales, including notifications and reporting to the Alberta Gazette, and collecting linear and industrial arrears.
- Assist with duties related to assessment processing and ensure alignment with taxation records.
Requirements:
- Grade 12 Diploma or GED equivalent; post-secondary education (business administration or related discipline) is considered an asset - related office experience and equivalencies will be considered
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Knowledge of the Municipal Government Act (MGA) as it pertains to municipal taxation cycles, property tax and assessment processes (recommended and preferred).
- Experience with financial systems, databases, and reporting tools is preferred.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage large datasets.
- Ability to provide accurate and clear information to the public, ratepayers, real estate agents, lawyers, and other stakeholders.
Important Considerations for Applicants
- Understanding of the rural landscape including Township & Range system is preferred (ATS System)
- Upon commencement, the successful candidate will provide a Criminal Records Check
Please include a contact email address on resume
Request for information may be directed as follows:
Lisa Colby – HR Supervisor – (403)854-5604
COMPETITION NO: 30060 CLOSING DATE: Noon, Friday November 1st, 2024
Please send a resume quoting competition number to:
Human Resource Services - Special Areas Board
Box 820, Hanna, AB T0J 1P0 SpecialAreasHR@specialareas.ab.ca
We thank all applicants; however, only those invited for an interview will be personally contacted.
