Job Description Summary

Job Description

OPEN TO CURRENT PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEES ONLY

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5709 - Tax Collection Supervisor - Treasurer’s Office

Salary Grade: 8

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $23.28 - $27.36 Per Hour 

Pay Range: $23.28 - $31.44 Per Hour

Range Explanation: 

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

Supervises, coordinates and participates in the accounting work and commercial services for Pima County Treasurer's Office.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Supervises tax collection and administrative operations, provides active support to all functional areas, and oversees daily operations in the supervisor’s absence;

• Performs as team lead by guiding, training, and supporting staff, and identifying operational problems to communicate to management;

• Coordinates commercial services for bulk payers, paying agents, and tax lien investors, ensuring accurate submission of funds and supporting documentation;

• Reviews and reconciles commercial data files, generates bulk payment files and tax due reports, and performs data analysis to identify inconsistencies;

• Collaborates with agency representatives to resolve errors prior to posting and ensures accurate processing of commercial payments;

• Reviews and researches automated payment file exceptions, makes adjustments, closes batches, prepares refund memorandums, and manually resolves exceptions;

• Collects, verifies, and posts payments to the County Treasurer’s system, and reconciles daily collections by researching and correcting errors;

• Prepares accounting documents such as deposit permits, general journals, and refund memorandums, and reviews reconciliation documents prepared by staff;

• Reviews property tax statements and records, verifies ownership and classification, and advises the public on necessary updates or corrections;

• Researches erroneous payments, coordinates resolutions with appropriate parties, and fulfills research requests from the public, County projects, tax lien investors, mortgage companies, and tax services;

• Documents research results, refund and reallocation requests, and public inquiry details in parcel notes, and maintains required supporting documentation;

• Maintains statutory and procedural knowledge, provides information on Arizona Revised Statutes, protects sensitive information, and supports database input and technical issue resolution.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, business administration and management, or a closely related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

Two years of experience with Pima County as a Tax Collection Specialist II, or another paraprofessional/professional job classification with accounting or finance functions or related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application. 
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Minimum two (2) years experience as a Tax Collection Specialist II for Pima County.

• Minimum two (2) years in a supervisory position.

• Experience with/knowledge of accounting principles, practices and methods.

• Experience with/knowledge of Arizona Revised Statutes related to property taxes.

Selection Procedure: 
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be  as part of the selection process.      

Supplemental Information: 

Licenses and Certificates: Some positions require a valid Arizona Class D driver license at the time of application or appointment. Failure to obtain/maintain the required licensure shall be grounds for termination.

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.

Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory requirements will be determined by position.

Working Conditions: Working conditions will be determined by position.

EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.