Accounting Assistant

Salary: $18.59 - $23.76 Hourly
Location : Marshall, MI
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2024-00013
Department: Treasurer
Opening Date: 03/05/2024
Bargaining Unit: TPOAM
Job Summary
Performs a variety of supporting financial tasks including collecting and recording tax payments, balancing daily receipts, and other support services for the functions of the Treasurer's Office.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities

1. Provide assistance to the public both in person and on the telephone.
2. Accept and processes delinquent tax payments and answer questions regarding delinquent taxes, payments and forfeiture/foreclosure procedures on properties.
3. Answer office telephone. Review, respond or distribute general office email and faxes.
4. Process fees and issue dog licenses and kennel licenses. Maintain records as necessary.
5. Balance daily receipts to BS&A reports.
6. Verify legal descriptions in order to issue tax clearances for all warranty deeds and land contracts.
7. Process and track library trust payments.
8. Process and track trailer fee payments.
9. Receipt for Personal Property payments in BS&A and reconciliation of rolls. Strike properties from rolls as required.
10. Perform tasks necessary to assure short-term bonding of Township and City Treasurers.
11. Prepare property deeds as required. Assure recordation of deeds.
12. Process miscellaneous disbursements and invoicing as assigned.
13. Initiate and send required communications to departments, local unit Treasurers and others as assigned.
14. Serve as backup for the Forfeiture/Foreclosure Assistant and the Administrative/Accounting Assistant as needed.
15. Participate in forfeited property visits/postings and track required information gathered at these visits (photos, notes re: condition, occupancy etc.) as assigned.
16. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• The job requires knowledge normally acquired through the completion of an Associate Degree in Accounting, Business, or similar field of study or three years of relevant experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience will be considered.
• Intermediate to advanced skill in Microsoft Office Excel & Word programs. Ability to effectively utilize specialized database applications such as the BS&A.
• Excellent customer service skills that includes working with diverse groups of people. Ability to effectively communicate with the general public and County Departments.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and change those priorities as necessary.
• Physical ability to participate in property visits and transport items weighing up to fifteen pounds.

Supplemental Information
Working Conditions

• Predominantly in a normal office environment with little, if any, discomfort due to noise, dirt, dust and the like.
• Intermittent or cyclical work pressures are periodically experienced.
• Occasional work at external sites while participating in property visits resulting in exposure to varied weather conditions and occasional exposure to unpleasant odors, noises, etc.

Calhoun County's benefits package offers flexibility, choice, and value. It is an attractive component of our employees total compensation package. At Calhoun County, we know that good benefit plans are important to employees and their families. We're committed to providing employees with access to a wide range of information and tools so they can stay informed and make the most of their Calhoun County flexible benefit package.
What benefits does Calhoun County offer its full time employees?
Medical: Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan with 3 Different Flexible Benefit Plan Options ()
Dental: 100% Employer Paid through Delta Dental ()
Vision: 100% Employer Paid through BCBSM Vision Services Plan (VSP) ()
Employee Health & Wellness Center (Premise Health): Most Services 100% Employer Paid (More information)
Life Insurance: 100% Employer Paid for Basic Life & AD&D
Short Term Disability: 100% Employer Paid for 67% Wage Loss Benefits up to 26 Weeks
Retirement: Employer 401(k) Match Program Up to 7% of Employee Contribution (More information)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): 100% Employer Paid Through Bronson HelpNet ()
Flexible Scheduling & Telecommuting Options Depending on Position & Department
Paid Time Off:

• Start through fourth years - 144 Hours (3.6 weeks based on 40-hour work week)
• Fifth through ninth years - 184 Hours (4.6 weeks)
• Tenth through fourteenth years - 224 Hours (5.6 weeks)
• Fifteen and Subsequent years - 264 Hours (6.6 weeks)

(amounts & distribution may vary slightly by union contract, policy, and/or defined work week)
Paid Holidays: 14 Paid Holidays Throughout the Year
Additional Voluntary Benefits:

• Term Life Insurance (above Employer Paid Plan)
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Long Term Disability Wage Loss Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Employee Wellness Program
• Perks Program (discounts at local merchants for being a County employee)