Manager, Tax Assessment - Cuyahoga County, OH : Job Details

Department: Fiscal

Anticipated Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Reports To: Administrator

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Bargaining Unit: NA

Classified or Unclassified: Classified

FLSA: Exempt

Summary

This is a management classification working under general direction of the Tax Assessment Administrator and responsible for performing and overseeing the activities of the Real Estate Tax Division of the Fiscal Office. This class works within a broad framework of policies, procedures, regulations, and laws. The employee participates in the development of departmental policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legislative requirements, and is responsible for ensuring that the division's activities are completed in a timely and accurate manner.

Essential Job Functions

The following duties are normal for this classification. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned. Calculates tax property data and creates related reports; calculates and balances tax settlements; audits treasurer's office balance of collected funds; uploads city-wide special assessments into the tax system; prepares special assessment payment reports and audits; calculates Tax Increment Financing (TIF) taxes, adjustments, and refunds; prepares reports regarding the department's property tax operations for submission to the state; prepares presentations for stakeholders. Serves as a liaison for the Fiscal Office; provides coordination between the tax assessment administrator, fiscal office staff, other county departments, and real property tax system vendors; coordinates property tax settlement with the Budget Commission; communicates with taxpayers and business developers; receives incoming requests for information, issues, and complaints and finds resolutions. Supervises and directs the work of the Real Estate Tax Division Staff; directs staff to ensure work completion and maintenance of standards; plans, assigns, and reviews work; provides training and instruction; evaluates employee performance; responds to employee questions, concerns, and problems; approves employee timesheets and leave requests; prepares and reviews documents related to timesheets, requests for leave, and overtime; keeps informed of provisions of labor-management agreements and their effects on departmental operations; develops and monitors unit work plans and work performance standards; monitors and provides for training needs; meets with employees individually and as a unit; recommends personnel actions including selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, or discharge.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, computer science or a related field with five (5) years experience in accounting, tax collections, or related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Application Process

This is a competitive, classified position. The Personnel Review Commission (PRC) will check your application to make sure you meet the minimum qualifications. If you do, the PRC will invite you to take a civil service examination. The exam is specific to this position. Everyone who passes the exam goes on an eligibility list. To fill this opening, the PRC sends the hiring department and Human Resources (HR) a certified eligibility list with the top 25% candidates (or at least the ten highest scoring candidates, whichever is greater). HR helps the hiring department decide who from the certified list to follow up with for interviews and then a job offer.

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If we offer you a job, you must pass a drug screen and background check before the offer becomes final. Prior criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify you from employment; the County looks at criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis using the guidelines in Chapter 306 of the County Code.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Cuyahoga County is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce, which includes building an environment that respects the individual, promotes innovation and offers opportunities for all employees to develop to their full potential. A diverse workforce helps the County realize its full potential. The County benefits from the creativity and innovation that results when people with different experiences, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds work together.

The County is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, language, religion, citizenship status, sex, age, marital status, sexual preference or orientation, gender identity/expression, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information, membership in a collective bargaining unit, status with regard to public assistance, or political affiliation.

If you need assistance applying or participating in any part of the candidate experience, contact Human Resources at 216-###-#### and ask to speak with a talent acquisition team member.