Tax Clerk (2024-28)

8645 Stave Lake Street, Mission, BC V2V 6B2

Department: Finance
Location: City Hall
Position Name: Tax Clerk - Cashier
Internal or External: External
Vacancy Status: Full-Time

Company Description
Mission is located on the unceded, ancestral, and shared territory of the Stó:lō Peoples, specifically on Leq’á:mel, Semá:th, Máthexwi, Kwantlen, Sq’éwlets, and Katzie traditional territories in the lower mainland of BC. Nestled on the southern coastal mountain slopes overlooking the lush Fraser River Valley, Mission is a rapidly growing and dynamic community of approximately 41,500 residents, 20 kilometers north of the US border and 70 kilometers east of Vancouver. Although Mission is part of a broader metropolitan area, it still maintains its distinct and welcoming small-town flavor.

Job Description
Our Finance Department is seeking a Tax Clerk - Cashier to work in accounts receivable and process all types of cash receipting and balancing of payments. Tax Clerk - Cashiers process homeowner grants, balance financial records and ledgers, maintain the property master file tax records, calculate property tax and utility balances and respond to a variety of customer inquiries.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate must have high school graduation supplemented by completion of a recognized Certificate in an Accounting discipline, along with two years’ experience in a municipal finance office environment, including experience in accounts receivable and cash receipting functions, subsidiary ledgers, account reconciliation and analysis up to and including trial balance level.

Along with your considerable knowledge of the principles, procedures, policies and regulations applicable to professional accounting practices, you must be self-motivated and task-orientated with advanced proficiency in MS Office, MAIS, Tempest, Unit 4, or similar financial software and have knowledge of EDP systems and procedures. 

Additional Information
The current hourly rate of pay for this CUPE position is $36.57 per hour plus a comprehensive benefits package including the Municipal Pension Plan. You will work Monday to Friday (nine-day fortnight schedule) from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

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Organization: City of Mission

Region: Lower Mainland

Posted: June 13, 2024, 10:11 am

Expires: July 13, 2024, 4:30 pm

Employment Type: Full Time
Employment Length: Permanent
Education Requirement: Other trades certificate or diploma
Job Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Rate: $36.57 Hour