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Position Summary
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Review of applicants will start July 23, 2026
Perform a range of advanced administrative support and bookkeeping services to assist the County Treasurer’s office in providing taxpayer and related services for the County’s citizens.
Positions of the class represent the advanced level of administrative support and bookkeeping work in the County Treasurer’s office. Job duties include some tasks performed by all Deputy Clerks in the Treasurer’s office such as receiving and receipting payments from taxpayers, providing assistance to taxpayers at a public service counter and making computer-based bookkeeping entries to record, tabulate and balance receipts. Other more complex assignments require a substantial degree of experience in the warrants for multiple taxing districts creating and auditing sets of bookkeeping record, the processing of the daily warrants reconciliation, real estate excise tax affidavits, adjusting parcels by supplements, cancels and segregations, and processing of manufactured home sales, use tax collection and the movement permit process. These recording, processing and reporting tasks are performed using computer-based financial accounting systems and property tax database.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The following examples of duties and accountabilities illustrate the general range of tasks assigned to the position but are not intended to define the limits of required duties. Other essential duties may be assigned consistent with the general scope of the position. Employee must comply with all County and department policies, procedures, WAC’s, or other regulatory bodies.
- Processing and Bookkeeping: These tasks involve, the reconciliation of warrants issued for multiple taxing districts or to adjust parcels by supplements, cancels or segregations where corrected adjusted tax statements and refunds are processed. These tasks also include creating and auditing sets of tax associated bookkeeping records. Reconciliation of accounts involves application of advanced bookkeeping methods and procedures.
- Payment Receipt and Customer Service: Tasks include receiving payments in person at a public service counter, website or by mail, issuing receipts, entering payment information according to various types of accounts such as taxes, interest or penalties, and making daily reconciliation of receipts. These receipts also may include accepting and receipting excise tax payments for the State Department of Revenue. Public contacts include service to customers by telephone and email.
- Manufactured Homes: Tasks include compiling multiple and complex information to determine type of taxability or tax exemption on sales/gifts of manufactured homes. Also includes thorough research and examination of permits prior to approval for movement of a manufactured home.
Education, Experience, and Licensing
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Any combination of education and experience may be substituted as long as it provides the desired skills, knowledge and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required
- High School Diploma or GED;
- 2 years Bookkeeping Principles and Methods;
- Desktop computer and financial accounting software operation;
- Applied office practices;
- 2 years customer service experience;
- Valid Driver’s License with proof of automobile insurance;
- Background Check: Must have an acceptable background record; and
- Driving Abstract: Must have an acceptable driving record.
Preferred
- Degree in accounting, finance, or related field;
- Experience in real estate property transfers.
- Bi-lingual in English/Spanish; or
- County government experience.
Physical Abilities and Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office while sitting at a desk or computer workstation, with occasional standing at a public service counter. The job’s duties do not require substantial lifting or other physically fatiguing work.
PHYSICAL ABILITIES: The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, write, hear, speak and lift up to 50 lbs. of unequal weight. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, peripheral, depth perception. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Annual Leave
- Sick Leave
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Grant County Health Insurance
- Washington Dental Service Dental Insurance Coverage
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- PERS or LEOFF Retirement
- Supplemental Retirement/Deferred Compensation
- Supplemental Life & AD&D, LTD Insurance
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Please provide your experience with bookkeeping principles and methods.
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Please describe a specific Excel task or project you've completed that demonstrates your proficiency. Include:
- The problem you were solving.
- The Excel functions or tools you used (for example: formulas, pivot tables, charts, etc.)
- The outcome and how your solution improved the process or results.
Required Question
Employer
Grant County
Address
35 C. St. NW
PO Box 37
Ephrata, Washington, 98823
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