Senior Tax Auditor

Salary : $59,363.20 - $70,969.60 Annually
Location : Cabarrus County, NC
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: FY24-01043
Department: TAX ADMINISTRATION
Opening Date: 01/05/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
Applicants are encouraged to apply early. The application review process will take place immediately and continue until the position is filled. This recruitment may close any time after the first review or when a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Hiring range for this position is $59,363.20 - $70,969.60. Initial placement for new employees is customarily at entry level through 35% percentile. Pay grade for this position is 22.
Updates have been made to this job description, including the Educational Requirements. All applicants are still under consideration and do not need to reapply.
General Definition of Work:
Performs difficult professional work in the management of the Business Personal Property audit process. Serves as Economic Investment Administrator and lead for special tax department projects. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Personal Property Manager. Supervision will be exercised over Tax Auditor staff.
Examples of Duties
Essential Functions/Typical Tasks:
Supervision of desk and field audits; assists with contract tax audits including general coordination, review and guidance throughout the audit and appeal processes; administration of grants to include tracking of compliance, budgeting, and performing complex calculations based on interpretation of legal agreements; assists with assignments delegated to the Tax Auditor as needed; maintaining records and files; preparing 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Meets with taxpayers, reviews expectations for business personal property reporting.
• Administration of grant program to include the development of policies, procedures and forms; audit of grant programs to identify concerns and identify solutions; complex analysis for budgeting and payment of grants; consultation with decision makers regarding tax matters.
• Management of audit programs and procedures; review of business personal property audits.
• Analyzes and interprets data such as cost, market comparison, and income-producing potential to include the review of complex income and expenses statements, leases, depreciation, and property sales to determine valuation.
• Analysis and defense of appeals.
• May assist with valuation and appeals of complex real property valuations as needed.
• Assists with preparation and review of reports and/or statistical analysis to assure assessment uniformity; identification of potential audit candidates or real property assessments for review.
• Assists with preparation and/or review of various reports for management, state filings, municipalities or others as needed.
• Assists with various auditing of CAMA system to assure completion of administrative steps and/or of correct billing.
• Review of most complex exemption/exclusion filings.
• Assists with the development of tax policies and reports.
• Responds to inquiries from citizens concerning problems with their tax bills.
• Assists with preparation of total property values for budget preparation.
• Maintains detailed records and prepares a variety of reports concerning activities.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Comprehensive knowledge of business personal property principles, practices and procedures; of standard practices, procedures and equipment as applied to the maintenance of an accounting system; and of the State laws for the assessment of Business Personal Property;. Strong computer skills with the ability to create Pivot tables, Macros, and extensive automated spreadsheets in Excel; Working knowledge office equipment and computers and applicable software applications. Ability to analyze, interpret, and exercise professional judgement in the review of financial data, contracts and laws; to prepare financial analysis reports; to communicate ideas and arguments effectively, orally and in writing; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public; and to attend work regularly.
Minimum Education / Experience requirements
Education and Experience:
Requires Bachelor's Degree from an appropriately accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance or related field with coursework in accounting. Master's degree preferred. Intermediate experience of three to five years with Accounting, Tax, Auditing, Assessment, Supervisory or Grant Administration in both Public, Private, or Governmental roles. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered. NCDOR Personal Property and Real Property Appraiser designations are preferred but may be attained within the first two years.
Special Requirements:
Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the state of North Carolina. Requires occasional evening work for board meetings.
Physical Requirements:
This is sedentary work requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects; work requires lifting, 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, operation of machines, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.
Supplemental Information
Supplemental and Contact Information:
Cabarrus County selects applicants for employment based on job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or political influence. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application. Applicants who obtained their education outside of the United States and its territories are expected to assume responsibility for having their academic degrees validated as equivalent to a degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.
Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application, but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone.To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Processing applications will take an average of 6 - 8 weeks due to the high volume of applications received. It is not necessary to contact the Human Resources Office to check the status of an application. Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for the most qualified applicants. For technical issues with your applications, please call the NEOGOV Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 704-920-2200.

• Earned vacation & sick leave

• 11-12 paid holidays per year

• Participation in the Local Government Employees Retirement System
  • Mandatory 6% employee contribution

• 5% employer-paid contribution to NC401K, with no employee match required
  • Employees have the option to contribute additional monies to the NC401K plan or to a 457 retirement savings plan

• Health Insurance plans
  • Consumer driven plan including a health savings account
  • Optional dependent coverage - employee/spouse, employee/children, & employee/family

• Comprehensive health & wellness program
  • On-site exercise equipment & programs
  • Health & wellness themed instructional classes
  • Employee health clinic
  • Employee assistance program (ex. Individual & family counseling, legal & financial services, child & elder care location assistance, etc.)

• Choice of optional dental plans
  • PPO (Preferred Provider Option) or non-PPO
  • Optional dependent coverage - employee/spouse, employee/children, & employee/family

• Vision Plan
  • Includes an annual routine eye exam for individuals on the health insurance plan.
  • Optional eyewear plan available

• $20,000 of term life insurance & accidental death & dismemberment coverage with employer-paid premiums
  • Employee option for up to $50,000 of additional term life coverage

• Optional dependent life insurance coverage for spouses & children

01
I understand in order to be qualified for this position, the description of my work experience must clearly reflect the required education and experience as well as the posted knowledge, skills and abilities for this position. I have included all of this information within my application. (If you haven't completed the application requirements, please return to your application to finish it before submitting your application.) Resumes may be uploaded with your application, but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit.

• Yes
• No

02
What is the highest level of education completed?

• High School Diploma or GED
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

03
Do you have a Valid North Carolina Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

04
Have you completed any major course work in business accounting? If so, please list the courses you have taken.
05
Please select your Microsoft Excel skill level from the choices below.

• Basic
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Expert

06
Please select your Microsoft Word skill level from the choices below.

• Basic
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Expert

07
Please select your Microsoft Outlook skill level from the choices below.

• Basic
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Expert

08
Please select your Microsoft PowerPoint skill level from the choices below.

• Basic
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Expert

09
Do you have a Personal Property Appraiser Certification issued by the North Carolina Department of Revenue ?

• Yes
• No

10
Do you have a Real Property Appraiser Certification issued by the North Carolina Department of Revenue?

• Yes
• No

11
Do you have 5 years of combined Tax Auditing and Grant Administration experience?

• Yes
• No

12
Please explain in detail any experience you have involving tax auditing and grant administration.
13
Are you a Certified Public Accountant ?

• Yes
• No

14
This position requires occasional evening work for board meetings. Are you able to meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

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