Erie County is hiring: Tax Accountant in Buffalo

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ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF REAL PROPERY TAX SERVICES

VACANCY NOTICE, PROVISIONAL

ONE (1) ANTICIPATED VACANCY

DEPARTMENT: Real Property Tax Services

TITLE OF POSITION: Tax Accountant

JOB GROUP: 10 (starting annual salary: $59,024)

Details at: https://www3.erie.gov/employment/posting/tax-accountant-0

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four (4) year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Accounting and two (2) years of experience in accounting auditing or bookkeeping.

Note 1: Examples of the kinds of experience which will not be considered as qualifying experience are: account clerical experience and experience limited to posting, maintaining, examining or preparing one or more of the following: Voucher register, sales register, cashbook, insurance register, accounts receivable ledger, accounts payable ledger, any other special journal or subsidiary ledger; or experience preparing income tax returns. Examples of acceptable experience would be full charge bookkeeper*, junior accountant and similar position. *Bookkeeper responsible for a full set of financial records including General Ledger and all subsidiaries.

Note 2: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

Candidates must sit for the exam once it is announced and be reachable within the top 3 scores to maintain the position.

This notice will be posted for the periodSeptember 3, 2025through and includingSeptember 15, 2025.

If interested and meet the above qualifications, please send a resume to:

Real Property Tax Services

95 Franklin Street, Room 100

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Company Description

Erie County, located on the western border of New York State along Lake Erie, is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls Metropolitan Area. The county covers 1,058 square miles and consists of three cities and 25 town governments, serving almost one million residents. Erie County government employs over 5,600 individuals and has an annual budget of $1.45 billion. The county administers vital public services, provides law enforcement, and maintains public infrastructure for its residents.

Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Government Administration