Real Estate and Tax Specialist III bei Hennepin County, MN

About the Department

About the position type:
This is a full-time, benefit earning position.

This position is internally classified as a Real Estate and Tax Specialist III.
Click here to view the job classification specification.

In this position, you will:

• Process property tax payments, daily mail, tax statements, and penalty notices.
• Maintain accurate tax records and follow established audit and retention practices.
• Review and determine property tax payment posting according to established policies.
• Perform complex tax calculations and manage specialized tax programs, calculate taxes due and payoff amounts for current and delinquent taxes, manually key payment information in tax system, and reconciliation of daily work.
• Respond to inquiries from taxpayers, attorneys, and mortgage and title companies regarding payment processing and expectations.
• Research, analyze, and resolve questions for customers and process related items according to established procedures and expectations.

Need to have:
One of the following:

• Three or more years of clerical experience processing and maintaining fiscal and/or legal documents.
• 33 months or more of general clerical experience and completion of the Office Specialist Pathway Training program.
• A combination of education in business or another related field (3 semester credits = 1 month) and experience to equal to three years or more.

Nice to have:

• Experience:
  • Working as a Real Estate and Tax Specialist I and/or Real Estate and Tax Specialist II.
  • Providing customer service in-person or over the telephone.
  • Working with complex math, such as calculating interest and tax amounts.
  • Working with general accounting and reconciliation. 
  • With Minnesota state statutes and/or real estate terminology in a work setting. 
  • Using Microsoft Office Suite products, especially Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to work independently and meet objectives under limited supervision.

About the department:

Land Information and Tax Services is a department within the Resident Services Line of Business of Hennepin County that covers foundational responsibilities of government: land surveying, land recording, property tax collection and distribution. We also provide critical infrastructure and innovation support to departments throughout Resident Services.

About Hennepin County:

Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive. 

Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (login as Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

Your future. Made here.

This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

Watch this video for application best practices and tips. 

Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a criminal background check.

If you have any questions, please contact: 

Talent Acquisition division
Hennepin County Human Resources department
Submit a request at hennepin.us/ask-hr or 612-348-7855

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