Tax Compliance Technician

Company Description

As a municipal government entity, the City of Pueblo is an employer of choice. The city employs over 800 team members in 15 different departments. Teams of diverse individuals work diligently to accomplish the various objectives that are essential to ensure that the Pueblo community is well represented, served and protected. Many of our employees enjoy a long and rewarding career with the city. Pueblo offers a stable work environment, rewarding career options, competitive salaries and a great benefits package. 

Job Description

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Reviews taxpayer accounts to determine failure to comply with appropriate ordinances and regulations
• Researches and gathers evidence, prepares records, and reports for the Tax Audit Manager pertaining to court actions, enforcement actions
• Drafts and prepares formal summons and complaints
• Keeps records of violations and follows up to ensure taxpayer cures any violation
• Performs enforcement duties in accordance with established laws, policies, and procedures
• Issues violation notices, summons and complaints, and may testify in Municipal Court
• Investigates businesses within the city to ensure all are properly licensed
• Collects delinquent taxes through personal contact and legal avenues
• Contacts delinquent taxpayers to collect late payments and assessments by phone and in person at business locations 
• Researches and applies fundamental principles of city’s tax code and regulations
• Conducts onsite visits to businesses to collect tax
• Prepares and reviews tax delinquency reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to analyze trends and identify businesses that meet collection action criteria
• Performs receipt processing for various sources of revenue and performs data entry routine transactions into computer system such as tax returns
• Educates taxpayers and promotes compliance with the City Sales and Use Tax Code by contacting delinquent taxpayers and following established legal remedies
• Evaluates procedures and processes to maximize efficiency
• Coordinates tax remittance for special events
• Reconciles special event payments
• Provides support as needed for Accounting Technician IV, and performs duties of the Accounting Technician IV in their absence
•  Receives, posts, and reconciles payments
• Assists tax audit staff with sales tax audit work, including researching, analyzing, auditing, reporting, processing, surveying, coordinating, recording, customer service, and maintaining sales tax records and information
• Calculates taxes, penalties, and interest owed
• Accepts new work assignments and schedules work hours to meet the needs of the organization
• Keeps supervisor apprised of issues and concerns within the organization
• Accepts constructive input and implements suggestions for improvement
• Follows through on commitments and notifies supervisor when unable to meet deadlines
• Promotes a culture of safety in the workplace and reports safety hazards when observed
• Creates an inclusive environment by acknowledging the differences, perspectives, and ideas of others

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED
• Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in general office work to include collections or billing or legal/compliance duties 
• A valid driver’s license at the time of application, and a valid Colorado driver’s license within 30 days of employment
  • License restrictions that may hinder your ability to drive on City business, such as an interlock, will be cause for disqualification 
  • During the course of employment, a valid license must be maintained, and the employee must notify the City immediately upon changes to the status of their license

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Apply online at www.pueblo.us/jobs