Personal Property Appraiser

Position Summary

Responsible for discovering, appraising, auditing and assessing all taxable personal property (Business Personal Property, Registered Motor Vehicles, Watercraft, Aircraft, Mobile Homes, Income Producing Farm equipment and Unregistered Motor Vehicles) physically located in Mecklenburg County according to best practices for tax appraisal and North Carolina General Statutes.

Essential Functions

• Provide general office duties and administrative support to the department and ensures that routine activities are completed in a timely manner.
• Provide customer service to all internal and external stakeholders including the front counter and electronic correspondence.
• Create files, maintain records and transmit documentation using various resources and technology.
• Perform data entry, compile reports, prepare correspondence, scan, indexes and files documentation.
• Read and analyze incoming correspondence, submissions and reports and processes accordingly.
• Conduct research, retrieve information, compiles data and prepares documents.
• Upload, index, verify, approve and maintain records in various database systems.
• Provide guidance to taxpayers and tax professionals on exemptions, listings, audit and appeal processes for all types of personal property.
• Prepare, adjust, approve and review assessments as allowed by statute.
• Review appeals for timeliness and validity.
• Prepare and assist with Formal/Informal Personal Property Appeals at the Board of Equalization and Review and the Property Tax Commission.
• Conduct and coordinate annual field canvassing of all types of personal property located within the County.
• This includes reviewing property held by others that are not owned by them (registrars).
• It would include being over and around water at homes and marinas.
• Also includes are mobile homes parks, aircraft hangars, and storage facilities.
• Work with other team members to strategize, plan, create, modify, review, and implement processes.
• Responsible for assessment and data-validation and prepares reports for management.
• Work with external and internal vendors, coordinating projects, acts as liaison between CAO and vendors and ensures CAO needs are being met.
• Perform audits at the intermediate level and assists on other audits and audit functions.
• Prepare and assist personal property appeals before the local Board of Equalization and Review and assists with appeals at the Property Tax Commission.
• Perform all projects/tasks assigned to them and ensures that they are all completed correctly and timely.
• Perform quality assurance review of outgoing mailings and billings.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Minimum of two years of experience in general business, Associates degree in a related field
• Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted?
• Yes
• Must obtain certification by the NC Department of Revenue as a County Personal Property Appraiser II within five years of hire date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years’ experience property taxation: assessment, appraisal, or auditing is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of English, spelling and arithmetic
• North Carolina Machinery Act Principle and practices of personal property appraisal
• Principles, practices, methods and requirements of private sector business accounting and personal property auditing and generally accepted accounting principles and procedures
• Pertinent federal, state and local rules, regulations, ordinances, and other regulatory standards applicable to the work.
• Economics and market forces that influence property valuation
• Applicable laws, court decisions, and Board of Equalization regulations pertaining to personal property appraisal.
• Income/cost/market valuation/appraisal approaches
• Use of professions tables and reference manuals and valuation guides
• Elements of formal appraisal reports and appeals hearing presentations.
• Overall function and responsibilities and services in assigned areas.

Skills

• Prioritizing work
• Using technology
• Evaluations, audits, canvassing, inspections, and interpreting financial records
• Strong oral and written communication skills to be used in interactions with external and internal customers: ability to prepare oral presentations for managers and staff; ability to compose correspondence, memoranda, reports and other documents
• Teamwork – communicating, listening, sharing and hardworking
• Data analysis skills, sound judgment and strong problem-solving skills.
• Researching, compiling, and summarizing statistical data and information materials
• Customer Service
• Public speaking
• Problem solving Abilities
• Initiating Action – Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; take action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
• Stress tolerance – Maintaining stable performance under pressure or opposition; handling stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organization.
• Customer Focus – Effectively meeting customer needs; building productive customer relationships; taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty
• Buissness Acumen – Using economic, financial, market and industry data to understand and improve business results; using one’s understanding of major business functions, industry trends and own organization’s position to contribute to effective business strategies and tactics.
• Communication – Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
• Collaboration – Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working relationships.
• Planning and Organizing – Establishing courses of action for self to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
• Computer Skills Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite

Work Environment

Works in an office setting with moderate noise

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer Statement

This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request.

Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time.

Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.