Treasurer Accounting Specialist

Churchill County • Fallon, NV

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Churchill County Clerk/Treasurer’s Office and make an impact where public service, finance, and customer service come together. We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated professional to serve in a key accounting role that supports property tax collection, delinquent tax processes, unclaimed property administration, and other important County services. This position offers a unique opportunity to apply your accounting and analytical skills while working directly with the public, financial institutions, and various government agencies. If you enjoy solving complex problems, working with financial records, and contributing to the efficient operation of local government, this rewarding position offers a diverse workload, meaningful responsibility, and the chance to make a difference in your community every day. Join a dedicated team committed to accuracy, integrity, and exceptional public service. The ideal candidate will have at least two (2) years of administrative support experience that includes professional-level finance, accounting, or related responsibilities, along with the analytical, organizational, and technical skills typically gained through college coursework in business, finance, accounting, or a related field. While not required, bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English is highly desirable. If this position sounds interesting to you and you are qualified, be sure to apply online at www.churchillcounty.org/careers by 11:59 PM on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Be sure to attach your résumé to receive full consideration. Only the most qualified applicants will be selected for interview.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree with major course work in business, finance, accounting, or a closely related field; AND two (2) years of administrative support experience in some professional level experience in finance or accounting; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Use of specified computer applications including word processing and involving the management of databases or spreadsheet files and the development of special report formats.
• Business arithmetic.
• Financial record keeping principles and practices.
• Principles and practices of accounting and bookkeeping.
• Practices of reviewing financial documents for completeness and accuracy.
• Standard office practices and procedures, including filing and the operation of standard office equipment.
• Applicable laws, regulations, and codes.
• Correct business English, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Techniques for dealing with a variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, in person and over the telephone, often where relations may be confrontational or strained.
• Performing technical financial office support work.
• Reading and explaining rules, policies, and procedures.
• Analyzing and resolving varied financial office administrative problems.
• Organizing, researching, and maintaining files.
• Making accurate arithmetic calculations.
• Reviewing financial documents for completeness and accuracy.
• Reviewing, posting, balancing and reconciling financial records.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and preparing accurate and timely reports.
• Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or department goals, objectives, and activities.
• Dealing successfully with the public, in person and over the telephone.
• Nevada Driver’s License.
• Nevada Notary Public certificate may be required.
• Bank Fraud Training and Reporting.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing a variety of accounts receivables related functions specific to County Treasurer duties; including property tax collections, investigates and collects delinquent property tax parcels; prepares deeds.
• The work also includes complex and specialized duties related to unclaimed property and its legal process in support of the County Clerk/Treasurer’s Office.
• Receives, collects and processes property taxes; receives, collects and processes multiple county departments revenue deposits.
• Coordinates the daily balancing of financial transactions to include cash, check and credit card receipts; totals accounts to ledgers or computer-based spreadsheets and/or databases; creates and maintains spreadsheets, database information, and other various documents utilizing word processing, spreadsheet, or database software; scan checks to financial banking website; prepares and executes daily bank deposits.
• Ensures all mortgage holders receive proper billing.
• Processes electronic payments from mortgage companies.
• Corresponds with mortgage companies and provides any information pertaining to problems with payments.
• Verify funds have been received and reconcile to reports provided by mortgage company.
• Researches a variety of detailed documentation and records, including bankruptcy court documents, to determine property ownership, tax status, tax responsibility and asset location, and similar information to begin the delinquent tax collection process.
• Contacts each delinquent taxpayer, either in person, on the telephone, and/or in writing; explains laws, policies, deadlines and appeals procedures; ensures that the individual responsible understands the fiscal responsibility.
• Monitors installment payments and follows-up as required; logs and collects payment for returned checks.
• Handles title searches required for the properties on the auction list; order and review title searches and prepare and maintain the list of addresses.
• Compile data from multiple sources for the annual real property delinquent notices in compliance with NRS and the mid-year delinquent notices; assists with the printing and mailing of notices.
• Prepares multiple publications for property tax and delinquent tax notifications in local newspaper.
• Prepares deeds, reconveyances and trustee certificates to be recorded.
• Coordinates the preparation for trustee property auctions; compilation of necessary information for auction; notifies previous property owners of pending sale by certified mail; prepares tax sale deeds to transfer ownership to new property owner once the sale is completed.
• Communicate with online tax sale company to schedule trustee tax auction; prepare required spreadsheet; update county website with current information.
• Review and prepares property tax refunds; prepare payment vouchers; audit refund accounts monthly.
• Processes and tracks unclaimed property; generates and sends notices.
• Cancel and replace stale dated checks.
• Reviews accounts payable (AP) checks and vouchers from other County departments for accuracy regarding authorization, amount, etc.
• Processes Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) documentation for County-owned vehicles; processes new and duplicate titles, renewal registrations, etc.
• Assist customers on the phone and in person by looking up voters in database; Assist with elections as needed.
• Issues marriage licenses; generates and submits monthly and annual reports.
• Files fictitious firm names; processes and mails monthly renewal notices; generates and submits monthly reports.
• File and process notary bonds and marriage officiant applications; submit background check for marriage officiants; administer oaths.
• Assists customers and county staff on the telephone, by email or in person; answers questions, explains rules, policies, and procedures, and provides information as appropriate; attempts to resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
• Performs a variety of general office support duties such as organizing and maintaining various files, typing correspondence, reports, forms, and specialized documents, scanning of documents, and proofreading and checking materials for accuracy, completeness and compliance with departmental policies and regulations.
• Prepares reports and summaries of activities; ensures accurate and timely completion of transaction records for associated agencies and County Departments.
• Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.

Benefits

• Nevada PERS retirement system
• County contributes an additional 36.75% (equal to $19,100) into PERS on the employee's behalf.
• Full-time regular employees do not contribute to Social Security, resulting in an additional 6% in take-home pay (an equivalent of $1.50/hour, or $3,100/year).
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for the employee, valued at $13,500/year.
• Generous leave package; 8 hours per month annual leave, along with 10 hours per month sick leave.
• Twelve paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree