Manager Tax Services

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Revenue is committed to excellence in tax administration, ensuring secure and efficient collection of revenue to fund vital public services. We offer excellent benefits, competitive pay, professional development, and career advancement opportunities.

Description of Work

This is an anticipated vacancy for a Manager of Tax Services in our Financial Services Division. The primary purpose of this position is to manage and coach the Tax Services section, ensuring the Department's tax and fee receipts, refunds, and statutory transfers are accounted for and reported accurately and timely.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the Department's tax and fee receipts, refunds, and statutory transfers to other state agencies are accounted for and reported timely and accurately.
• Oversees the accurate and timely processing, accounting, and reporting of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual tax distributions to local governments.
• Prepares and/or oversees monthly, quarterly, and annual close-out activities, the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the annual internal control risk assessment (EAGLE), the annual escheat process, and quarterly and annual receivable reports of taxes.
• Responsible for defining information technology (IT) changes, testing, and implementing the changes associated with the Department's tax revenue collections general ledger system.
• Interacts regularly with internal and external stakeholders and manages multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Works extensively in the North Carolina Financial System as well as within the Department’s internal tax collection systems.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of government accounting, auditing, and reporting requirements, state's appropriation, budgetary, and accounting systems including Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) practice.
• Thorough knowledge of governmental finances, programs, and institutional fund accounting, state and federal laws, and regulations applicable to the area of employment.
• Skill in preparation of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Ability to interpret and analyze financial data and reports and interpret complicated federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations pertaining to applicable programs.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or a degree in business administration, finance, or public administration or a related discipline from an appropriately accredited institution with 18 semester hours of accounting coursework; and five years of professional accounting experience in the preparation and review of interpretive or analytical accounting/financial statements and reports; of which at least one year is supervisory; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Some positions may require certification as a Public Accountant.

Pay

Recruitment range: $63,927 - $111,871

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance options.
• Standard and supplemental retirement plans, including the best-funded pension plan/retirement system in the nation according to Moody’s Investor’s Service.
• Twelve paid holidays per year.
• Fourteen vacation days per year, increasing with length of service and accumulating year-to-year.
• Twelve sick days per year, cumulative indefinitely.
• Paid Parental Leave, Personal Observance Leave, and Community Service Leave.
• Longevity pay: lump sum payout yearly based on length of service.
• 401K, 457, and 403(b) plans.
• Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

This position is subject to federal and state criminal background checks that may include fingerprinting and verification of tax compliance.