Cashier/ Water/Tax Department – City of Orange Township.

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Cashier/ Water/Tax Department – City of Orange Township.

New Jersey State League of Municipalities

icon Trenton, NJ, US, 08611

icon9 October 2025

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DEFINITION: Under supervision, performs varied assignments of limited complexity, involved in the receipt and disbursement of money; answers routine inquiries; may issue receipts and post, bill, and/or maintain accounts; adds and subtracts totals manually and/or uses a cash register, calculator, and/or other type of office machine; does other related duties as required. NOTE: Appointments may be made to positions requiring bilingual skills. Bilingual in Spanish and English. SPECIAL SKILL: Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, or  communicate in Spanish and English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. EXAMPLES OF WORK: Through the mail and over the counter, receives cash and/or checks for payment taxes, water fees, and so forth. Operates a cash register to list and total the price of individual items purchased, collect cash and make change, and reconcile cash receipts with the cash register tape or computer. May prepare simple financial statements by adding or subtracting totals to provide specific information needed. Totals cash and/or checks received and verifies amount with either register tape, receipts, terminal, and so forth, to ensure correct amount received. Totals cash and checks for bank deposit. Follows established guidelines and computes interest of bills which are delinquent. Posts items to accounts manually or uses bookkeeping machine, terminal, and so forth. May answer the phone and transfer calls. Answers routine inquiries from customers at the counter or over the phone, such as late charge fee, price of licenses, cost of items, closing time, and so forth. Maintains records and files. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units, including but not limited to Excel, Microsoft office and Edmonds Financial software. REQUIREMENTS: LICENSE: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of arithmetic computation such as discount and interest, and of how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure. Ability to count and record numerical data. Ability to perform basic arithmetic computations such as addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. Higher end of salary range: ($45,640-$59,888) as commensurate with qualifications, experience, and in accordance with Township Ordinance. In order to be considered as a candidate for the above position, please send a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to April Cruz, Human Resources, City of Orange Township, 29 North Day Street, Room 205, Orange NJ, 07050; or by email to acruz@orangenj.gov. The City of Orange Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer.