Tax Billing Clerk

Robert Half is partnering with a local organization in Albany, NY to hire a Seasonal Tax Billing Clerk for a 3-month assignment running from late August through mid-October.

About the role

If you're looking for a steady short-term opportunity where you can stay busy, put your attention to detail to work, and gain valuable office experience, this could be a great fit. Many employees return season after season because they enjoy the work and the team.

In this role, you'll help process mailed tax payments by reviewing checks, organizing payment documents, and entering transactions into an internal system. No prior software experience is required, and training will be provided. Candidates can expect to process approximately 300 payments per day, making this an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys structured, detail-oriented work and takes pride in accuracy.

A personal vehicle is required, as the location is not accessible by public transportation.

Responsibilities

• Sorting incoming mail and payment correspondence
• Reviewing checks for accuracy and completeness
• Organizing payment stubs and checks for processing
• Data entry and payment-related data lookups
• Processing tax payments in accordance with established procedures
• Preparing and processing bank deposits
• Reconciling deposits against batch reports
• Generating and distributing receipts

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to stay focused while performing repetitive tasks
• Steady, consistent follow-through to ensure accuracy
• Reliable attendance and punctuality
• Comfortable following established procedures and asking questions when needed
• Experience with adding machines, payment processing, or cash handling is a plus
• Previous experience in billing, payment handling, clerical processing, or other transaction-based administrative work
• Ability to work onsite Monday through Friday on a fixed schedule with no remote work option
• Comfortable performing repetitive, detail-focused tasks in a fast-moving environment with daily volume expectations
• Strong accuracy in data entry, document review, and financial record handling
• Helpful experience using an adding machine with tape for balancing and payment-related calculations
• Reliable transportation to the Albany, New York work location
• Willingness to sign a confidentiality agreement and handle sensitive tax documents responsibly
• Dependable attendance, punctuality, focus, and the confidence to ask questions and follow written guidance

Qualifications

Great backgrounds for this role include:

• Billing, accounting support, or payment processing
• Bank teller, cashier, clerk, or other financial services roles handling checks, deposits, and transactions
• Retail or customer service positions involving cash handling and balancing
• Data entry, recordkeeping, reconciliation, and financial record maintenance
• Administrative support involving invoicing, receipts, collections, or account maintenance
• Any high-volume environment requiring accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
• Eligibility to enroll in company 401(k) plan