Treasurer Technician

Job Summary

Performs cashiering, clerical, and some accounting functions for the La Plata County Treasurer’s office and ensures that financial transactions/records are accurately maintained, reviewed, and processed. This position acts as the primary point of contact to assist customers and answer questions.

Essential Job Functions

• Affords assistance to the public in-person, on the phone, via e-mail, and mail.
• Collects monies and issues receipts for the public related to property tax payments, fines, and fees.
• Provides accurate and time-sensitive financial information by phone to the public and returns calls to customers who leave messages.
• Processes physical and electronic receipts, such as cash, checks, e-checks, credit cards, and other electronic funds received, ensuring that relevant data and accounts are correct and complete.
• Issues receipts for all in-person transactions and upon request for transactions processed through the mail.
• Saves all documents and backups as needed for audit review.
• Opens, closes, and balances cashiering tills; prepares and processes daily electronic check and cash deposits with a high degree of accuracy.
• Generates reports out of the county Tyler system as part of the daily closing process.
• Enters and verifies data in the computer system (Tyler) to maintain accurate information for tax roll records.
• Performs various support duties including scanning, copying, printing, shredding, and mailing materials.
• Processes releases of deeds of trust in person, through the mail, and through online applications.
• Researches and signs legal documents, collecting any public trustee funds due.
• Ensures all statutory documents are included in the files.
• Ensures compliance with state-mandated reporting and processing deadlines.
• Responsible for staying informed of any and all changes in new legislation, laws, statutes, forms and regulations mandated by both the State and County.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED;
• One year of related experience in a cashiering, accounting, or general business/finance environment;
• Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic cashiering, bookkeeping and/or accounting practices.
• General office procedures, policies, and practices, as well as basic knowledge of computer and other general office equipment.
• Basic spreadsheet (Excel) and word processing (Word) tools.
• Tact, discretion, initiative, and independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Applying logical thinking to solve problems or accomplish tasks; to understand, interpret and communicate complicated policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Organizing work, setting priorities, meeting critical deadlines, and following up assignments with minimal direction.
• Customer service techniques.
• Communicating clearly and effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to perform highly detailed work in a fast-paced environment accurately.
• Maintain a courteous and helpful manner in dealing with the public.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals.
• Read and interpret documents such as rules, statutes, forms, and procedure manuals.

Company Information

• La Plata County offers an extensive comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, paid parental leave and long term disability.
• For a complete description of our benefits, please visit our Summary of Benefits.