Senior Tax Accounting Clerk-C1170

Job summary

Processes tax roll adjustments, tax and payment-in-lieu billings, payments, and refunds, and responds to public inquiries related to tax and assessment matters. Coordinates monthly tax close-offs and reconciliations with the general ledger, supports tax revenue budgeting, reviews work completed by tax accounting clerks, and contributes to tax accounting policies and procedures.

Job details

File Number: 3940 Employee Group: Local 101 Service Area: Finance Supports Division: Financial Services ​Job Type: Full-Time Permanent # of Openings: 1 Summary of Duties: Reporting to the Manager of Taxation and Accounting Services, is responsible for the timely processing of adjustments to the Collector’s Roll, payment-in-lieu and mortgage company billings and payments, processing refunds resulting from overpayments of tax accounts and court reductions, and handling communications with the public resulting from processing of tax/assessment appeals, tax roll additions, and payment of refunds. Work Performed: Assists in PIL and tax billings (mortgage companies, PAP and supplementaries). Ensures that adjustments to tax accounts (divisions, cap adjustments, phase-ins) required to be completed by Provincial Legislation are carried out. Coordinates tax roll changes resulting from changes in name, address, legal description, assessment, etc. Responsible for ensuring monthly tax close-offs are carried out efficiently and effectively. Responsible for coordinating monthly reconciliation of the Tax Collectors roll and related accounts to the general ledger. Assists in the preparation and monitoring of the tax related revenue budget providing input for budget and payments-in-lieu budget. Responsible for providing preliminary review of various job functions completed by the tax accounting clerks. Processes mortgage company and developer payments provided in prescribed list form. Completes tax account analysis and related journals. Assists in the development of policies and procedures relative to the tax accounting function. Performs related duties as assigned. Qualifications: Three year Community College Business - Accounting Diploma. Experience: Two to three years' related experience. Specialized Training & Licenses: Unit I and II of the Municipal Tax Administration Program Compensation & Other Information: $55,447 - $79,138 (Level 11)This posting is for one permanent full-time position being filled on a permanent basis.Current hours of Work: Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Work Arrangement: Onsite. Subject to change in accordance with business requirements. These hours of work are subject to change in accordance with the Collective Agreement and may include evening hours and Saturdays.NOTE: Applicants may be required to complete a job related test.Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Record Check.

What you’ll do

Processes tax roll adjustments, tax and payment-in-lieu billings, payments, and refunds, and responds to public inquiries related to tax and assessment matters. Coordinates monthly tax close-offs and reconciliations with the general ledger, supports tax revenue budgeting, reviews work completed by tax accounting clerks, and contributes to tax accounting policies and procedures.

Requirements

Requires a three-year community college diploma in Business–Accounting and two to three years of related experience. Applicants must have completed Units I and II of the Municipal Tax Administration Program.

Listed skills

• Budget · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• analysis · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• preparation · Preferred
• procedures. · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Accounting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Tax Accounting
• Tax Billing
• Tax Account Adjustments
• Tax Roll Administration
• Payment-in-Lieu Processing
• Mortgage Company Payments
• Tax Refund Processing
• Tax Account Analysis
• Monthly Reconciliation
• General Ledger Reconciliation
• Revenue Budget Monitoring
• Journal Entries
• Policy and Procedure Development
• Preliminary Work Review
• Public Communication
• Tax Administration
• Legal Land Description
• Account Analysis
• Accounting
• Reconciliation
• Business Requirements
• Communication
• Mortgage Loans
• Finance
• Financial Services
• General Ledger
• Journals
• Tax Assessment

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Government & Public Sector
• Administrative
• Tax Accounting Clerk
• Accountant (General)
• Accountants
• Accountants and Auditors