Administrative Assistant - Finance, Bureau of Revenue/Division of Property Tax Accounting
Administrative Assistant - Finance, Bureau of Revenue/Division of Property Tax Accounting
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$ 60923 - 117458
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POSITION SUMMARY/CLASS DESCRIPTION
Howard County:
Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community.
Howard County Government:
Howard County Government is a leader in innovation best practices and sustainability. It is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the country. In 2024 Howard County Government received a record-breaking 63 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) the most awards in the state of Maryland and the fifth highest in the nation as compared to more than 3000 counties. NACo Achievement Awards are the premier national honor to recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents improve existing programs upgrade working conditions and enhance citizen participation and public policy making.
What are we looking for
We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.
What youll like most about working at Howard County Government:- We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.
- We have a highly talented diverse and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard but it will be encouraged!
- We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical retirement and wellness programs.
- As a member of the Howard County Government team youll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.
Highly complex administrative position responsible for key components of the tax credit process including review and determination of applicable tax credits and financial documentation and file maintenance. Work requires advanced knowledge of property tax assessment tax credits and various types of income. In addition to providing a high-quality level of customer service to constituents regarding real and personal property tax billing other duties include completion of administrative level work essential to the daily operations of the Division researching and addressing complex resident requests related to tax credits addressing accounting variances processing journal entries and providing the necessary back-up support to the Division Chief.
STARTING SALARY HIRING RANGE:
$29.29 - $33.05
$60923 - $68744
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Performs senior technical level administrative support work which may include supervisory responsibility under general supervision from an administrative or technical superior. Work typically involves administrative technical and para-legal work providing staff assistance to various Boards; or administrative secretarial or constituent services work assisting the County Executive the States Attorney the Chief Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Chief of Staff or the Chief Administrative Officer. Assumes responsibility for clerical procedures and office operations; maintains executive calendar and appointments. May supervise a support staff. Work at this level may include independent responsibility for a difficult and complex administrative or clerical process not requiring the attention of a professional or technical expert.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Maintains professionalism in working with all County employees and external customers.
- Responsible for reviewing tax credit applications including review of financial information submitted by taxpayers to determine eligibility for applicable tax credits. Ability to analyze income information including the determination whether additional documentation needs to be submitted; make appropriate determination of credit approval; and calculate real property tax credit adjustments.
- Enters required data into the Countys Real Property Tax System tax credit database(s) and/or RIM and ensures accuracy of that data.
- Maintains confidentiality and adheres to policies regarding safekeeping of sensitive information and documents regarding taxpayer financials.
- Processes and maintains Senior Tax Credits Aging in Place Trash Public Safety Officer Tax Deferral credits and other credits as assigned by Division Chief.
- Assists with inquires related to tax credits by phone email and at the customer service counter and other complex tax credit issues that cannot be addressed by the Division of Tax Customer Service; composes correspondence to resolve customer issues.
- Works on special projects as assigned by management.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Associates degree and two (2) years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
PREFERRED EDUCATION KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:- Associates degree and bookkeeping experience and/or equivalent education and experience.
- Relevant real property and income tax knowledge
- Understanding of Federal tax form
- Customer service experience.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand walk reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision peripheral vision and depth perception.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
LANGUAGE SKILLS MATHEMATICAL SKILLS AND REASONING ABILITY:
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with customers/taxpayers or employees of the County on the phone or in person.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
TO APPLY:You must complete an employment application online to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes cannot be substituted for completion of the job application work history. No paper applications will be accepted.
Selected candidates may be subject to drug screening background screening and reference checks.
At time of application please submit a copy of any college degree coursework licenses or certifications that you have referenced on your who have education obtained outside of the U.S. may need to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services () or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation ( County Government is not sponsoring employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Howard Countyis an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity equity and inclusion. The County prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color religion age sex ancestry creed national origin disability status genetics marital statusmilitary service sexual orientation gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources directly at .Requests for accommodations should not be attached to the application.
Employment Type
Full-Time
