INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL PROPERTY APPRAISER - 40001984

Durham County Government employs approximately 1,900 employees that work towards providing needed services throughout the community. With a wide array of services, Durham County Government is at the heart of a rapidly growing and diverse area offering residents, employees and visitors exciting opportunities to live, work, grow and play. For more information about Durham County Government, visit www.dconc.gov.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
 

Performs responsible technical work in Tax Administration in appraising personal property for assessment purposes; does related work as required.

Work is performed under general supervision.

TYPICAL TASKS:

• Assists taxpayers, business owners, accountants and others in completing listings; prepares and maintains roster of new listings and associated reports and records; amends tax rolls;
• Performs desk compliance review of all listings to ensure complete returns and property compliance as per NC Machinery Act during each revaluation cycle;
• Ensures that all persons and organizations that have personal property within the tax jurisdiction are listed for taxation; determines correct value to assess per NC General Statutes;
• Researches and discovers unlisted taxable property and sends correspondence to owners advising of the need to list property; determines applicable penalties; makes field reviews as needed;
• Prepares adjustments/refunds to correct assessment of personal property, vehicles and all other individual personal property, corrects tangible and computer records as appropriate;
• Receives appeals regarding valuation of personal property;
• Provides assistance to tax staff and public;
• Keeps abreast of local personal property trends and modern appraisal methods and techniques;
• Processes exemption programs as per the NC Machinery Act;
• Ensures that monthly Department of Motor Vehicles tape information is loaded into tax system; determines proper status for DMV records; values DMV records; reviews discrepancies and values as per NC General Statutes;
• Performs related tasks as required or requested.

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of personal property appraising for tax assessment purposes; thorough knowledge of the N.C. Machinery Act and county tax policies; thorough knowledge of geographical areas and subdivisions of the county; some knowledge of standard office methods and procedures, business English, spelling, arithmetic and office management; ability to perform a large volume of detailed work with a high degree of accuracy; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, subordinates, co-workers and the general public.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school with five years experience in a tax, accounting or other related areas; or graduation from a community college with two years experience in a tax, accounting or other related areas.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Must complete training and obtain certification as a personal property appraiser and real property appraiser by the North Carolina Department of Revenue within two (2) years of employment.

Durham County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer