Deputy Commissioner of Revenue

Under limited supervision, performs administrative work for departmental activities and operations. Work involves assessing personal property, issuing local business licenses, posting excise tax assessments, preparing and processing state income tax returns, posting supplemental billings and abatements and updating/maintaining files/records. Employee must exercise tact, courtesy and discretion in frequent contact with taxpayers, co-workers, and the general public. Reports to the Chief Deputy or the Commissioner of the Revenue.

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.  

* Communicates, both orally and in writing, with taxpayers, coworkers and other departments.
* Assists taxpayers with personal property, business licenses, business tangible personal property, and lodging, admissions and prepared food and beverage taxes.
* Updates personal property records.
* Prices personal property using NADA books and other sources.
* Posts supplemental billings and abatements of personal property.
* Prepares and processes state income tax returns; reviews and corrects state income tax returns.
* Acts as liaison between taxpayers and State Tax Department.
* Posts special tax assessments, including prepared food and beverage, admission, and lodging taxes.
* Issues and renews business licenses; assists in the maintenance of license database.
* Performs miscellaneous office tasks including filing, opening mail, preparing outgoing mail and reconciling and balancing reports.
* Creates and maintains department filing system.
* Maintains and submits documents to outside agencies for business taxes and certifications for state required compliance.
* Performs other related duties as required.

Graduation from high school, supplemented by additional course work in business administration, accounting, finance or computer classes, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word and 1 to 2 years of experience in accounting or clerical work in a government setting; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skill, knowledge and ability.  

* Knowledge of assessment of local taxes.
* Knowledge of state and local laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
* Knowledge of the principles of organization and administration.
* Knowledge of arithmetic, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary.
* Knowledge of the policies and procedures, organization and function of the department.
* Skilled in the operation of common office equipment, including popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs.
* Ability to organize and effectively process and maintain financial records and files, and prepare reports from them.
* Ability to analyze and record information and to balance figures.
* Ability to understand and apply laws, regulations, and policies to the maintenance of financial records.
* Ability to verify documents and forms for accuracy and completeness.
* Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgement in applying standards to a variety of work situations.
* Ability to gather information from a variety of sources and draft documents.
* Ability to establish and maintain moderately complex files.
* Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
* Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
* Ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and/or directions from superiors.
* Ability to read a variety of reports, tax forms, etc.; to prepare a variety of reports using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style. Must be able to speak before an audience with poise, voice control and confidence.
* Ability to apply rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
* Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
* Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently in Standard English and possess a basic working knowledge of accounting, clerical, and computer operation terminology.
* Ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract totals; to multiply and divide; and to determine percentages and decimals.
* Ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.