Treasurer-Tax Collector Unpaid Internship (Finance)
The County of Riverside's Treasurer-Tax Collector Department is currently seeking an Unpaid Student Intern.
The in-person student internship position is based in Riverside County and offers a flexible work week consisting of approximately 20 hours per week, with flexibility granted around academic obligations. The selected candidate can anticipate the internship to be one year in length.
Through this internship, the intern will be able to gain knowledge on the types of property tax bills mailed by the department, understand the property tax billing and collection cycle, and the ability to effectively communicate information to others to aid with inquiries.Under supervision, assists and participates in the work performed by employees of a specific profession; Through participation, receive supervised work experience in a specific professional vocation, and performs other related duties as required.
The intern will be responsible for, but not limited to:
- Handling and processing of all Secured and Unsecured property tax payments for current and prior year Mobile homes and Possessory Interest, Business Personal Property, Aircraft, Watercraft (such as boats and skis), Unsecured Escapes and Supplemental tax bills received by counter, mail, and by field collection efforts
- Answering incoming telephone calls as assigned, or direct for appropriate assistance for eight hours daily as needed
- Calculate penalties, interest, and any collection fees that have been incurred
- Send out receipts for payments and notices for any amounts short
- Send requests for release of lien or summary judgement fees on fully paid assessments as needed upon request
- Updating procedures for specific assigned duties
The intern will also assist with:
- Perform all cashiering duties, which include: verifying, collecting, and receipting of monies for Treasury deposits utilizing the PeopleSoft Financials system. Verify, collect and receive money for all types of property tax payments. Make a change for customers. Maintain a daily balance of a cash drawer using established procedures and be familiar with the Treasury cash protection policy
- Research cancellation of penalty requests and refunds
- Transient Occupancy Tax payments and registrations
- Processing mobile home tax clearance requests and payment processing
- Processing installment payment plans and demands
- Filing and releasing liens
- Processing subdivision map desk
- Surplus research
- Scanning requests for cancellation of penalties, adding records in the system, and processing base payments
- Any job within the unit needing completion due to a deadline
- Responsible for accomplishing other jobs as assigned by the Supervising Accounting Technician or Accounting Technician I
Education: Applicants must be currently enrolled/attending school at an accredited college or university in a Bachelor's degree or Certificate program.
Areas of Study : Arts or Humanities, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Psychology, Sociology, or other Behavioral Sciences, Public or Business Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Studies or similar.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Good verbal and writing skills
- Knowledge or experience in payment processing, cashiering, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, 10-key, editing/proofing, and sorting/coding.
- Six months to one year of customer service and writing experience
The County of Riverside has a Veteran's Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 or NGB-22 indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for Veteran's Preference. Policy is available here: https://rivcocob.org/sites/g/files/aldnop311/files/2023-05/C-3%2004-04-2023_0.pdf
What's Next?
This recruitment is open to all applicants currently enrolled/attending school at an accredited college or university.
No late applications will be permitted and changes or alterations cannot be accepted. Resumes that include job descriptions and duties copied from the job classification will not be considered.
Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application. Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process.
General Information
For more information, please contact Hayden Quezada at haquezada@rivco.org .
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