What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tax Administrator position at Warren County (NC)?
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GENERAL DEFINITION OF WORK: Performs difficult professional and administrative work planning, organizing, and directing the collection of taxes and the appraisal of property for assessment purposes; does related work as required. Work is performed under the general supervision of the County Manager. Supervision is exercised over department personnel. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TYPICAL TASKS: Planning, coordinating, and directing the collection of current and delinquent taxes; planning, coordinating, and directing the appraisal, assessment, and reassessment of property in the County; assisting citizens with real estate assessment and delinquent tax problems; preparing and maintaining tax payments, records, and reports.(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)Plans, directs, and coordinates the collection of current and delinquent taxes, fees, and assessments. Develops and executes a plan for the collection of all property taxes using legal remedies afforded by the machinery Act.Develop new programs for the collection of municipal taxes and motor vehicle taxes.Handles correspond with county newspaper to post advertisings. Supervises the preparation and mailing of delinquent tax notices, physically seizing property, advertising of properties and actual sale of property by which delinquent taxes are still due.Plans and implements accounting procedures which include maintaining daily general ledger on all accounts, operating and utilizing the automated bookkeeping system by entering ledger information and daily posting of receipts and disbursements.Plans with the contractor the required reevaluation of property based on required State guidelines. Manages subordinate supervisory staff in listing, appraisal, land records and tax collection.Administers North Carolina property tax laws relating to real estate in Warren County. Oversees reassessment project and implementation including model building for cost and depreciation tables, sales file maintenance for comparable sales program, multiple regression, and statistical analysis.Generates correspondence to and/or confers with taxpayers, other department heads, Commission members and state agencies dealing with the implementation, interpretation, and administration of property tax laws.Prepares a variety of special reports for the North Carolina Department of Revenue, Finance Department County Manager, Board of Commissioners, and auditors; prepares the tax revenues’ section of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR); runs bills and tax scrolls for the County’s municipalities; provides special statistical reports upon request.Prepares and monitors operating departmental budget; authorizes purchases and expenditures from the budget. Oversees departmental personnel matters.Manages staff; recruits, hires, train, coaches, evaluates performance, and takes disciplinary action including dismissal; approves leave. Performs related tasks as required.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Comprehensive knowledge of the portions of the law related to tax collections and property tax laws; comprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices and relevant laws of property appraising for assessment purposes; comprehensive knowledge of governmental accounting procedures and fiscal management; ability to develop and implement an effective system for the collection, receipting and reporting of large sums of money; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County officials, the general public and associates; ability to communicate ideas effectively both orally and in writing; ability to prepare detailed reports.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in business, economics, public administration, or related field and considerable of related experience in property appraisal, real estate, or related fields including some supervisory experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This is sedentary work requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects; work requires fingering, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid North Carolina driver’s license. Certification as a Tax Administrator by the North Carolina Department of Revenue within two (2) years of employment.
GENERAL DEFINITION OF WORK: Performs difficult professional and administrative work planning, organizing, and directing the collection of taxes and the appraisal of property for assessment purposes; does related work as required. Work is performed under the general supervision of the County Manager. Supervision is exercised over department personnel. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TYPICAL TASKS: Planning, coordinating, and directing the collection of current and delinquent taxes; planning, coordinating, and directing the appraisal, assessment, and reassessment of property in the County; assisting citizens with real estate assessment and delinquent tax problems; preparing and maintaining tax payments, records, and reports.(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)Plans, directs, and coordinates the collection of current and delinquent taxes, fees, and assessments. Develops and executes a plan for the collection of all property taxes using legal remedies afforded by the machinery Act.Develop new programs for the collection of municipal taxes and motor vehicle taxes.Handles correspond with county newspaper to post advertisings. Supervises the preparation and mailing of delinquent tax notices, physically seizing property, advertising of properties and actual sale of property by which delinquent taxes are still due.Plans and implements accounting procedures which include maintaining daily general ledger on all accounts, operating and utilizing the automated bookkeeping system by entering ledger information and daily posting of receipts and disbursements.Plans with the contractor the required reevaluation of property based on required State guidelines. Manages subordinate supervisory staff in listing, appraisal, land records and tax collection.Administers North Carolina property tax laws relating to real estate in Warren County. Oversees reassessment project and implementation including model building for cost and depreciation tables, sales file maintenance for comparable sales program, multiple regression, and statistical analysis.Generates correspondence to and/or confers with taxpayers, other department heads, Commission members and state agencies dealing with the implementation, interpretation, and administration of property tax laws.Prepares a variety of special reports for the North Carolina Department of Revenue, Finance Department County Manager, Board of Commissioners, and auditors; prepares the tax revenues’ section of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR); runs bills and tax scrolls for the County’s municipalities; provides special statistical reports upon request.Prepares and monitors operating departmental budget; authorizes purchases and expenditures from the budget. Oversees departmental personnel matters.Manages staff; recruits, hires, train, coaches, evaluates performance, and takes disciplinary action including dismissal; approves leave. Performs related tasks as required.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Comprehensive knowledge of the portions of the law related to tax collections and property tax laws; comprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices and relevant laws of property appraising for assessment purposes; comprehensive knowledge of governmental accounting procedures and fiscal management; ability to develop and implement an effective system for the collection, receipting and reporting of large sums of money; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County officials, the general public and associates; ability to communicate ideas effectively both orally and in writing; ability to prepare detailed reports.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in business, economics, public administration, or related field and considerable of related experience in property appraisal, real estate, or related fields including some supervisory experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This is sedentary work requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects; work requires fingering, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid North Carolina driver’s license. Certification as a Tax Administrator by the North Carolina Department of Revenue within two (2) years of employment.
