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Finance Clerk Duties & Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:



  • Handles telephone inquiries and requests at the Treasurer/Collector window.  Responds to a variety of inquiries, requests, and concerns relating to this department (payments, public information request, and information for personal income taxes).
  • Print vendor checks for accounts payable; prepare for distribution (mailing or pick up as required).
  • Collects, processes, and posts payments of Town taxes (Real Estate, Personal Property, and Motor Vehicle Excise). Posts payments and maintains necessary spreadsheets and prepares turn-in on a daily basis.
  • Process and post receipts received from the Deputy Collector.
  • Assists with reconciliation of monthly tax receivables; facilitates the preparation of month-end summary of payments report for Treasurer/Collector.
  • Prepares and makes daily bank deposits.
  • Prepares Municipal Lien Certificates (MLCs) according to Massachusetts General Laws; researches and completes required documentation (contacts Water and Electric Departments, and Board of Health) and prepares for signature.
  • Sort and distribute daily mail for the department.
  • Performs other related duties as needed.

 
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