Chief Deputy Treasurer-Tax Collector

County of Monterey•Salinas, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The County of Monterey is seeking a public finance leader to serve as Chief Deputy Treasurer-Tax Collector (CDTTC). This executive-level role is responsible for leading major operational functions within the Tax Division and ensuring the effective collection, management, and safeguarding of public funds. The CDTTC plays a central role in driving operational performance, regulatory compliance, and service delivery across multiple revenue programs that support essential County services. This position oversees programs responsible for administering and collecting secured and unsecured property taxes, transient occupancy tax (TOT), and cannabis business tax; executing enforcement actions including seizure and sale of tax-defaulted property; and ensuring compliance with complex statutory frameworks. The role requires close coordination with the Assessor, Auditor, Cannabis Program, and other agencies, while influencing policy development and legislative strategy. The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of Federal, State and Local Laws, codes, regulations, and policies governing divisional activities and assigned functions.
Thorough knowledge of Social, political, and economic issues influencing program administration and divisional activities.
Thorough knowledge of Principles and practices of organizational development, project management, work planning, staffing analysis, and records management.
Thorough knowledge of Management principles and practices, including supervision, selection, training, and performance management.
Thorough knowledge of Principles of effective oral and written communication and presentations.
Thorough knowledge of Principles and practices of property tax and debt collection, public finance and budget administration, accounting, cash management, fiscal control, and analyses.
Thorough knowledge of Principles of research, analyses, and report preparation.
Thorough knowledge of Public relations and customer service skills.
Working knowledge of Basic computer and modern office technology, including software applicable to the Division’s activities and functions.
Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and direct divisional activities and programs.
Ability to exhibit strong organizational and administrative capabilities.
Ability to formulate and execute short and long-range strategic plans and process improvements.
Ability to analyze complex regulatory and administrative problems, evaluate alternatives, and adopt effective course of action; understand, interpret, and apply legal codes, regulations, and rules.
Ability to prepare and give presentations on complex topics as well as financial and statistical reports.
Ability to present ideas and complex material clearly, concisely, logically, and persuasively both orally and in writing.
Ability to select, motivate, and evaluate staff and provide for their training and professional development.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Department Head, public, staff, and other departments and agencies.
Ability to display a high degree of integrity, loyalty, accountability, and professionalism.
Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the public under stressful conditions.
Completion of a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, public administration, or a closely related field with coursework in accounting, finance, and business administration.
Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience managing an investment portfolio, banking and/or financial services-based program, and/or program and policy development and implementation, professional experience in billing and collections, customer services programs, tax assessment, preparing economic analyses and statistical reports that includes two (2) years of experience as a supervisor of staff.

Nice To Haves

Attentive to details and ensures accuracy of results.
Self-motivated and goal driven.
Committed to demonstrate the highest degree of integrity and ethics.
Focused and productive while handling diverse responsibilities.
Able to navigate complex situations using effective communication and conflict resolution skills.

Responsibilities

Manages the operations and activities of a major organizational division (Treasury, Revenue, and Tax) of the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office by planning, organizing, coordinating, evaluating, and implementing new processes and directing the Division’s work activities.
Establishes priorities and schedules to assure legal requirements and deadlines are met timely and as required by law.
Builds and maintains partnerships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Coordinates divisional activities with other divisions and departments; develops and maintains working relationships with service representatives; communicates with other departments, governmental agencies, and outside organizations to exchange information, resolve issues and concerns.
Advises executive and subordinate managers via oral and written communication about divisional and departmental issues (e.g., policy and procedures, customer service, budget preparation, workflow issues, human resources, contracts, information technology).
Reviews, interprets, and implements existing and new legislation, regulations, and laws; research special financial, accounting, and budgetary issues and concerns; conducts highly complex studies; prepares, directs, and reviews a variety of complex financial, operational, management and statistical reports; implements and directs new functions or requirements.
Selects, supervises, trains, and evaluates the performance of subordinate management, professional, technical, and clerical staff.
Conducts special projects such as cost-benefit analyses and alternate financial models, resulting in comprehensive reports and recommendations.
Represents the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office, Department Head or Assistant Department Head at various internal and external meetings, functions, or events by actively listening, responding to concerns, sharing information, and making presentations to be responsive to stakeholders.