Personal Property Appraiser

Personal Property Appraiser

Hiring Range:

$52,132 - $78,198

This is a nonexempt (hourly) position.

Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity.

Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant's salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.

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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.

Performs strong paraprofessional work of intermediate difficulty, variety and specialization in a department.

• Due to promotions, the Assessor's Office is hiring a total of 3 (three) Personal Property Appraisers for Registered Motor Vehicle team, Individual Personal Property Appraisal team and Business Personal Property Appraisal team.

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:

Experience

Minimum of two years of experience in general business

Education

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 an.