CITY OF PEABODY
JOB POSTING
ASSESSOR’S OFFICE
SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK
Job Title: Senior Account Clerk
Civil Service: Official Service; subject to Civil Service testing procedures as they occur
Union: AFSCME, AFL-CIO State Council #93, LOCAL 364
Schedule: Full-time, 32.5 hours per week, Monday through Wednesday 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Thursday
8:30 AM -7:00 PM, Friday 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Grade & Pay: Grade 12; Entry rate: $27.58 per hour; at 6 months: $29.78 per hour;
after 18 months: $31.21 per hour
The City of Peabody seeks interested, qualified and motivated candidates for the position of Senior Account Clerk.
Summary of Position Responsibilities: (Full job description available at the Human Resources Department, City Hall) Under the supervision of the City Chief Assessor or his or her designee, the City of Peabody seeks a Senior Account Clerk to perform skilled clerical work and provide general administrative support to department administrators. The Senior Account Clerk will be responsible for assisting with maintaining department records, databases and file systems.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Greet the public and provide exceptional customer service in person, by phone, and by mail.
• Respond to queries in person, by phone, email and by mail.
• Process Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Commitments, from Registry of Motor Vehicles, and manual commitments.
• Process Motor Vehicle Excise Abatement requests.
• Determine eligibility and process statutory exemptions.
• Process Real Estate and Personal Property abatement applications.
• Process certified abutter list requests.
• Process monthly reports to reconcile with Finance Department.
• Perform administrative tasks, including filing, typing, scanning, faxing and photocopying.
• Identify and process monthly deeds for data entry, sales report generation, and mailing of sales verification questionnaires.
• Manage business personal property accounts, log and file all Forms of List returns.
• Other duties may be required and directed.
Qualifications: (Full statement of qualifications available at the Human Resources Department.)
Education: High School diploma or GED with coursework in office/business practices required. Experience: Formal training in office computer applications is strongly preferred and at least two (2) years of full-time and similar work in an office environment desired. Demonstrated Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access required. Familiarity with tax billing program, Admins Unified Community, Inc. preferred. Familiarity with Tyler Technologies CAMA System, IAS World preferred. Ability to learn and work with other computer software programs as needed is a must. Must be able to work independently and possess a friendly and professional demeanor. Exceptional customer service skills, and written and verbal communication skills required. Must enjoy working with the public and be tactful and respectful in dealing with the public
Posting Date: March 3, 2025
Qualified internal AFSCME 364 candidates please apply by submitting a letter of interest, application, bid sheet and/or resume before Wednesday March 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM to the City of Peabody Human Resources Department, City Hall, 24 Lowell St. Peabody, MA 01960; email [email protected]; fax 978-278-1544. Applications and resumes will be reviewed as received; position to remain open until filled. Application can be found at: https://www.peabody-ma.gov/hr/JobApplication.pdf. The City is an EOE.
JOB POSTING
ASSESSOR’S OFFICE
SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK
Job Title: Senior Account Clerk
Civil Service: Official Service; subject to Civil Service testing procedures as they occur
Union: AFSCME, AFL-CIO State Council #93, LOCAL 364
Schedule: Full-time, 32.5 hours per week, Monday through Wednesday 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Thursday
8:30 AM -7:00 PM, Friday 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Grade & Pay: Grade 12; Entry rate: $27.58 per hour; at 6 months: $29.78 per hour;
after 18 months: $31.21 per hour
The City of Peabody seeks interested, qualified and motivated candidates for the position of Senior Account Clerk.
Summary of Position Responsibilities: (Full job description available at the Human Resources Department, City Hall) Under the supervision of the City Chief Assessor or his or her designee, the City of Peabody seeks a Senior Account Clerk to perform skilled clerical work and provide general administrative support to department administrators. The Senior Account Clerk will be responsible for assisting with maintaining department records, databases and file systems.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Greet the public and provide exceptional customer service in person, by phone, and by mail.
• Respond to queries in person, by phone, email and by mail.
• Process Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Commitments, from Registry of Motor Vehicles, and manual commitments.
• Process Motor Vehicle Excise Abatement requests.
• Determine eligibility and process statutory exemptions.
• Process Real Estate and Personal Property abatement applications.
• Process certified abutter list requests.
• Process monthly reports to reconcile with Finance Department.
• Perform administrative tasks, including filing, typing, scanning, faxing and photocopying.
• Identify and process monthly deeds for data entry, sales report generation, and mailing of sales verification questionnaires.
• Manage business personal property accounts, log and file all Forms of List returns.
• Other duties may be required and directed.
Qualifications: (Full statement of qualifications available at the Human Resources Department.)
Education: High School diploma or GED with coursework in office/business practices required. Experience: Formal training in office computer applications is strongly preferred and at least two (2) years of full-time and similar work in an office environment desired. Demonstrated Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access required. Familiarity with tax billing program, Admins Unified Community, Inc. preferred. Familiarity with Tyler Technologies CAMA System, IAS World preferred. Ability to learn and work with other computer software programs as needed is a must. Must be able to work independently and possess a friendly and professional demeanor. Exceptional customer service skills, and written and verbal communication skills required. Must enjoy working with the public and be tactful and respectful in dealing with the public
Posting Date: March 3, 2025
Qualified internal AFSCME 364 candidates please apply by submitting a letter of interest, application, bid sheet and/or resume before Wednesday March 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM to the City of Peabody Human Resources Department, City Hall, 24 Lowell St. Peabody, MA 01960; email [email protected]; fax 978-278-1544. Applications and resumes will be reviewed as received; position to remain open until filled. Application can be found at: https://www.peabody-ma.gov/hr/JobApplication.pdf. The City is an EOE.
Department of Revenue - Division of Local Services
Agency Overview:
The Department of Revenue's core mission is to collect the revenues required to support the business of the Commonwealth, to make a difference in the lives of children by enforcing the financial responsibilities of parenthood, and to assist Massachusetts cities and towns in sound and efficient fiscal management.
Vision Statement:
Our vision is to conduct our operations in a manner that inspires public confidence in government by administering and enforcing tax, child support and municipal finance laws in ways that are innovative, customer-focused and transparent.
Division and Bureau Missions:
The Division of Local Services helps Massachusetts cities and towns achieve sound and efficient fiscal management through technical assistance, training, and oversight. We are responsible for ensuring the fairness and equity of local property tax assessments, the accuracy and quality of local accounting and treasury management, interpreting state laws that affect local finances and governance, distributing local aid and maintaining a comprehensive databank on local finances.
The Bureau of Local Assessment is responsible for the regulation, oversight, training, and technical assistance to cities and towns in the areas of real and personal property valuation and tax classification.
Position Description:
The Bureau of Local Assessment is seeking appraisers to provide technical assistance to municipalities in property tax administration, mass appraisal, data quality, tax base growth, and local finance. The position will be located in our Boston regional office and the territory is in Essex and Middlesex County.
Duties and Responsibilities:
As part of the Future of Work Initiative, the agency has adopted a hybrid work model. Hybrid work is a mix of in-office work and telework. This position will work remotely some days and in-person on other days.
An external candidate recommended for a position with the Department of Revenue will be subject to a background check that includes checks for: state and federal tax compliance; child support compliance; education verification; Massachusetts CORI checks; criminal background checks in state(s) of current and previous residence/employment; validation of eligibility to work in the United States; and national fingerprint-based criminal background checks.
Agency Overview:
The Department of Revenue's core mission is to collect the revenues required to support the business of the Commonwealth, to make a difference in the lives of children by enforcing the financial responsibilities of parenthood, and to assist Massachusetts cities and towns in sound and efficient fiscal management.
Vision Statement:
Our vision is to conduct our operations in a manner that inspires public confidence in government by administering and enforcing tax, child support and municipal finance laws in ways that are innovative, customer-focused and transparent.
Division and Bureau Missions:
The Division of Local Services helps Massachusetts cities and towns achieve sound and efficient fiscal management through technical assistance, training, and oversight. We are responsible for ensuring the fairness and equity of local property tax assessments, the accuracy and quality of local accounting and treasury management, interpreting state laws that affect local finances and governance, distributing local aid and maintaining a comprehensive databank on local finances.
The Bureau of Local Assessment is responsible for the regulation, oversight, training, and technical assistance to cities and towns in the areas of real and personal property valuation and tax classification.
Position Description:
The Bureau of Local Assessment is seeking appraisers to provide technical assistance to municipalities in property tax administration, mass appraisal, data quality, tax base growth, and local finance. The position will be located in our Boston regional office and the territory is in Essex and Middlesex County.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review local assessor appraisal methodologies and assessments, statistical review, and providing guidance.
- Provide instructions and training to local officials at programs of the Department of Revenue/Division of Local Services or professional associations of municipal officials.
- Evaluate and/or appraise real and personal property for state statutory programs, such as equalized valuation, Chapter 61A farmland valuations, and central valuation of certain telephone, telegraph, and gas pipeline companies.
- Assist in liaison duties between the office and the many field functions under the jurisdiction of the Division, including technical assistance to municipal finance officers and other local officials, along with providing instruction to Division personnel.
- Use software technology, including but not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and web-based systems, in carrying out assignments. Prepares Excel spreadsheets and related graphs in a professional-looking manner.
- Analyze community mass appraisal reassessment programs to ensure compliance with Department of Revenue standards and accepted mass appraisal methods.
- Audit community-wide appraisal programs using statistical parameters, field review and valuation spreadsheet review.
- Appraise real and personal property for statutory mandated programs.
- Provide technical assistance and training to local officials in property tax administration and assessment. Assistance may include interpretation of applicable laws, rules, regulations, and procedures. Training may include on-the-job instruction, teaching classes and workshops.
- Assist in preparation for and testifies at the Appellate Tax Board.
- Develop appraisal courses and teaches workshops and classes.
- Assist in special projects or assignments, along with staff from other bureaus of the Division, when assigned by management.
- Travel frequently on assignments, including overnight travel, upon the request of management.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Applicants should have strong analytical and writing skills, knowledge of real and personal property appraisal, knowledge of mass appraisal valuation systems and Massachusetts certification standards and statutes.
- Candidates should be proficient in the use of electronic spreadsheet applications, such as Excel, and have effective interpersonal communication skills.
- Professional appraisal designation and/or appraisal license is desirable.
As part of the Future of Work Initiative, the agency has adopted a hybrid work model. Hybrid work is a mix of in-office work and telework. This position will work remotely some days and in-person on other days.
An external candidate recommended for a position with the Department of Revenue will be subject to a background check that includes checks for: state and federal tax compliance; child support compliance; education verification; Massachusetts CORI checks; criminal background checks in state(s) of current and previous residence/employment; validation of eligibility to work in the United States; and national fingerprint-based criminal background checks.