Tax Administrator

General Definition: Administers All County Ad Valorem Tax And Revenue Functions, Including Billing, Collections, Real Property Appraisal, Personal Property Appraisal, Registered Motor Vehicles, Business Personal Property, Mapping, Etc. Performs Administrative And Supervisory Work In Planning, Organizing, And Directing An Effective And Comprehensive Tax Collection, Listing, Assessment, And Land Records Program For The County. Supervises All Real Estate Appraisals, Personal Property Listings, Business Listings, Motor Vehicle Values, Property Mapping, Personal Property Audits, Real Estate Reappraisals, All Tax Collections For Pender County And All Towns Within The County. Research And Develop New And Revised Procedures And Computer Program Forms To Meet Changing Needs And To Improve Departmental Efficiency. Supervises Professional, Paraprofessional, Technical And Clerical Personnel. Exercises Considerable Initiative And Independent Judgment To Ensure The Effectiveness Of The Tax Program.

• Plan & Direct Policies, Procedures, & Work Of County Tax Dept. • Direct Collection & Accounting For All Real & Personal Property Taxes; Oversees Granting Exemptions & Deferments. • Supervise Dept. Personnel; Duties Include Instructing, Assigning, And Reviewing Work, Maintaining Standards, Acting On Employee Problems, Appraising Performance, Selecting New Employees, Recommending Promotions, Discipline, Termination, & Salary Increases. • Oversee & Coordinate Tax Listing, Appraisal, Assessment, Mapping, Revaluation, Collections, & Billing Operations For County, Ensuring That Real Property Ownership Transfers Are Updated & Documented; Sees That Completed Tax Abstracts Are Processed Into Tax Bills. • Advise & Assist County Board Of Commissioners On Tax Assessment Matters. • Plan, Direct, & Coordinate Reevaluation Program For The County. • Prepare & Administer Annual Departmental Budget; Oversee Provision Of Goods & Services To The Dept. By Outside Vendors. • Serve As Clerk & Advisor To County Board Of Equalization & Review; Defend Tax Appraisals Before Board Of Equalization & Review The NC State Property Tax Commission. • Prepare Projections For Growth Or Decline Of The County Tax Base & Consults With County Manager & Board Of Commissioners Concerning Fiscal Impact Of Tax Rate Adjustments. • Attend Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Classes, Lectures, Etc., As Appropriate To Enhance & Maintain Knowledge Of Trends & Developments In Field Of Local Tax Administration; Constantly Reviews NC Machinery Act, NC Supreme Court Decisions On Tax Cases, And NC Attorney General's Rulings On Ad Valorem Tax Matters; Advise & Consult With County Attorney On Cases Involving Tax Matters. • Set Goals & Determines Strategies For Carrying Out The Mission Of Tax Administration Department. • Receive & Review Summary Reports, Month-end Reports, Control Totals, Legislative Reports, Release Refund Reports, Correspondence, Etc. • Prepare & Generate Reports To Include Tax Deferments, Valuation & Levy Reports, Account Summary Reports, Motor Vehicle Reports, Exempt Property Reports, Real Estate Reports, Personal Property Reports, Public Utility Reports, Memos, Correspondence, Etc. • Refer To Policy And Procedure Manuals, Codes/laws/regulations, State Code Reports, Valuation And Levy Reports, Accounts Receivables, Various Publications, Computer Manuals, Etc. • Operate A Vehicle & A Variety Of Office Equipment, Including A Computer, Copier, Telephones, Calculator, Fax Machine, Digital Camera, Document Imager, Etc. • Interact & Communicate With County Commissioners, Board Of Equalization & Review, Civic Groups, Municipal Officials, Subordinates, Other County Department Employees, County Personnel, Various Outside Professionals, And The Public. • Assist Interested Persons With Inquires About Property Value Assessments, Explaining The Process For Arriving At Property Valuation. • Perform Duties As Necessary To Enhance Departments Public Relations & Community Education Program

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