Help wanted: Lenoir County Government - Tax Administrator

MINIMUM ENTRY SALARY: $83,865; SALARY RANGE: $62,359 - $94,886

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs complex professional work directing the mapping, listing and appraisal of real and personal property and the collection of property taxes, coordinating work with the County Manager and department directors, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, maintaining records and files, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work involves setting policies and goals under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners and County Manager. Departmental supervision is exercised over all personnel within the department.

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; thorough skill operating standard accounting software; thorough skill operating standard office equipment, hardware and software; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages; ability to understand and apply governmental accounting practices in maintenance of financial records; ability to develop and implement an effective system for the collection, receipting and reporting of large sums of money; ability to communicate ideas effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to prepare detailed reports; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with county officials, the general public and associates.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree with coursework in business, accounting, management, or related field and six or more years experience in business, accounting, management, real estate, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: GS 105-294 certification from the North Carolina Department of Revenue.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Applications must be submitted on-line @ https://lenoircountync.gov/human-resources-department/ to be considered for the position.

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER