Tax Clerk
Job No:
DLC42
Location:
Lake Country
Full-time Permanent Vacancy – Tax Clerk
About the Opportunity
The District of Lake Country has an exciting opportunity for a permanent full-time Tax Clerk (35 hrs per week) based in Lake Country, BC.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for property taxation functions and support to the financial department.
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited:
- Ensuring the financial and accounting records of the municipality are accurate prepared and maintained in accordance with the District policies, procedures, and bylaws;
- preparing annual property tax and penalty levies, various tax sale documentation and batch information for the general ledger;
- Answer public and internal inquiries relating to property tax, financial, bylaw and policy matters.
More About You
To qualify for this role, you must have a minimum of two years’ work experience in accounting or business administration. Additionally, two years of post-secondary in accounting or business administration.
As our ideal candidate, you have excellent skills in tactfully dealing with public inquiries. You have superior organizational, research and time management skills. In addition, you have excellent mathematical skills as well as knowledge of records management.
Above all, we value a collaborative attitude and exceptional communication skills, an ability to foster positive working relationships with staff and tactfully conveying information to the public.
About the Benefits
- You will receive a competitive salary of $34.93 an hour (2024 rate); A probation rate of 90% applies to the six-month probation period;
- Generous vacation and wellness leave, and the option to enroll in our Earned Time Off program;
- 100% Employer-covered health and paramedical benefits;
- Professional and education development support;
- An attractive pension program;
- Opportunity to join our collaborative, supportive, and inclusive work culture
Applications will be accepted until 4:00pm on April 29th, 2024
For additional details please see the attached job description.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. The District of Lake Country is committed to being an equal opportunity employer who embraces and respects diversity. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process by contacting hr@lakecountry.bc.ca