Tax Collector & Associate Town Clerk

This position is responsible for the collection, processing, reconciliation and reporting of Town revenues and supports the Town Clerk’s office by performing administrative, accounting, and customer service-related duties.

Major Job Duties:

• Collects property taxes and other fees, fines, and payments, including delinquent amounts.
• Prepares tax warrants and bills. Implements tax lien and deed procedures.
• Balances monies collected against receipts daily. Reconciles Tax Collector and Town Clerk accounts with the general ledger monthly. Submits daily remittance reports to Treasurer. Responsible for preparing annual Department of Revenue Administration MS-61 and other reports.
• Processes vital records requests, files and certifies birth, death and marriage certificates, and the issuing of marriage licenses on behalf of the Town Clerk.
• Processes motor vehicle (MV) and boat registrations including issuing MV permits, calculating and collecting fees, title applications, lost plate, lost registration, and lost decal forms. Completes state portion of registration process. Upholds state standards of procedure as required of Municipal Agent.
• Processes new and renewal dog licenses. Sends required licensing information to dog owners. Maintains records and database for customer outreach. Receives rabies certificates from veterinarians' offices and maintains information in Town database for appropriate customer outreach. Prepares list of delinquent licensees for Selectboard.
• Helps prepare reports and other documents for inclusion in the annual Town Report.
• Processes pole licenses and fees.
• Attends local and regional professional meetings, including the District and Annual Meetings of the NH Town Clerk's Association and the NH Tax Collector's Association.
• Assists the Town Clerk with a range of election responsibilities including, but not limited to voter registration, maintenance of voter checklist, changes of party affiliation, preparation of local ballots, custody and control of state and general election ballots and absentee ballots, and preservation of the checklist. Helps set up polling places, post sample ballots and prepare absentee lists and voter instructions for elected Supervisors of the Checklist.
• Print and collect utility billing
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Please visit us at www.hanovernh.org/employment to see the full job description and to apply.