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Tax Accounting Analyst Full-time Job

Feb 4th, 2025 at 16:59   Financial Services   Oshawa   15 views Reference: 11687
Job Details

Reporting to Supervisor, Taxation Services, the Tax Accounting Analyst is responsible for ensuring transactions in the property tax system for the City are in compliance with legislation, policies and PSAB standards while ensuring efficient customer focused service delivery.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the integrity of tax account data, resolve anomalies, and manage payment options
  • Monitor tax payments, manage the property tax schedule, and oversee tax adjustment applications
  • Ensure legislative compliance for tax rebates, reductions, and refunds, including Senior, Disabled, Charity, Heritage, and Tax Deferral programs
  • Manage assessment base, including reviewing property sales, municipally owned properties, and assessment accuracy with M.P.A.C.
  • Coordinate with financial institutions for mortgage tax program management, including interest additions and deletions, payment reconciliation, and compliance reporting
  • Perform tax accounting analysis, including reconciliation of property tax subledger, daily transaction reviews, remittances, and providing recommendations to management
  • Assist Tax Administration staff where necessary and other duties as assigned
  • Support and demonstrate the City of Oshawa core values of Authenticity, Courage and Trust

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated knowledge and skill normally associated with the completion of a three (3) year degree in Business Administration from a recognized community college and a minimum three (3) years of relevant property taxation experience in a municipal environment
  • Completion of the Municipal Tax Administration Program (M.T.A.P.) certification is required
  • LEAN certification is considered an asset
  • Strong mathematical, analytical skills, investigative and research abilities with a high level of financial accounting skills and possess a sense of accuracy and thoroughness along with good organizational and administrative skills
  • Established skills and experience using PC equipment and related software applications, (i.e. MS Office Suite, Knowledge of TXM tax software, PeopleSoft, Intelligenz software) and other information technology relating to municipal government taxation
  • Excellent customer service experience and good communication skills, both oral and written, to deal effectively with the public, staff, other levels of government
  • Demonstrated ability to work on own initiative and under pressure in order to meet rigid deadlines

Please be advised that position location as noted is at the time of posting and is subject to change, as required due to operational needs.

We would like to thank all applicants however, please note that only those selected to attend an interview will be contacted and all other applicants will be kept on file. Applicants are advised that written, oral and practical testing may form part of the selection process.

Company Description
A progressive city of 187,800 people located just a short 30-minute drive from Toronto, the City of Oshawa is one of Canadas fastest growing communities that is exceptionally positioned to live, work, learn and invest. Its strategic pursuit of sustainable growth, excellent community service delivery and cooperative partnerships have enhanced its quality of life advantage, while maintaining a strong commitment to financial stewardship.