Job Description
Location: Hamlin County, South Dakota
Hours: Currently Part-Time.
Deputy Auditor
Salary: Starting at $19.00 per hour DOE
Position Summary: A deputy auditor will assist the County Auditor with the activities of multiple financial and budgetary programs, including financial accounts and reports, operating and capital budgeting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory management, assessments, investments, banking, and debt administrations. The deputy will assist in conducting regular analyses and compiling financial and budgetary reports, including sources of balance sheets, cash flow statements, and annual operating and capital budgets. Prepare periodic reports as required by federal and state agencies.
Participate in county meetings with the commissioner's agenda and minutes.
Will also assist in preparing for the audit by ensuring all materials are prepared for state auditors, responding to inquiries, and implementing resulting recommendations for improvements.
Other duties included processing accounts payable by verifying the accuracy of vouchers, invoices, statements, and receipts. Entering information into record management systems. Compile reports for the County.
Assists customers directly or by phone by answering questions regarding County aid liens, accounts payable, elections, and voter registration questions.
Generate, print, and sign checks, and ensure invoices match payments. Assist with payroll and benefits administration. Maintain employee files for tax withholding, and deductions, including insurance, child support, and garnishments. Enter bank routing numbers, account numbers, dollar amounts, and information from W-4's. Generate and balance W-2's. Handle any work comp claims or unemployment claims as needed.
Administers the annual tax levy process. Calculates tax levies for all taxing entities within the County. Review tax requests and compliance with state regulations. Provide property tax and valuation information to taxing entities within the county to use in bond financing and audits.
Assist with County aid liens. Prepare and receive payment from lien payees, courts, collection agencies, title companies, and other County departments and other counties. Ensure proper payment crediting and follow up with the appropriate agency. Maintain and send correspondence. Work with collection agencies as needed.
A Deputy Auditor will register voters and assist with election-related questions. Assist with absentee voters and send out absentee ballots. Enter registered voters, along with any voter record changes, in the proper systems. Print voter lists and update election materials. Assist with testing voting equipment, processing of ballots, and submitting totals to the Secretary of State on election night.
Process liquor and malt beverage licenses.
Other duties may be assigned, and the Deputy Auditor will perform all functions of the county Auditor in his/her absence.
Starting Salary: $19.00 per hour, depending on experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: General knowledge of computer and accounting skills. Knowledge of principles and practices of public administration, state laws and regulations, and the departments and functions of County government. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
Requirements: Applicants must be 18 or older and have High School Diploma or G.E.D. Certification. Once hired, applicants must live in Hamlin County.
Schedule: This position is currently part-time and will work during the courthouse's normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on holidays. Extended hours are expected in the days leading up to an election and on election day.
Questions: Auditor Dixie Opdahl at (605) 783-3201