Commercial Tax Manager | Appraisal & Collections

Forsyth County Government, North Carolina; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Forsyth County Government in North Carolina is seeking a Tax Manager to lead the listing, appraisal, and collections functions within the Tax Department. This role focuses on supervising staff, applying tax laws, and ensuring accurate records and balanced accounts.

The successful candidate will oversee our Commercial Appraisal group, guide policy adherence, train staff on tax software, and handle appeals before the Board of Equalization and Review and the NC Property Tax Commission.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in business, accounting, public administration or closely related area with one year of supervisory experience.
• Two years experience in a county tax environment including real estate, personal property tax assessment and collections.
• High school diploma or GED with supervisory experience or two years as tax office lead and four total years in tax environment.
• A valid driver's license is required. Higher education may substitute for all or part of the experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervises annual business personal property and individual personal property listing workflow and management of all deferment programs.
• Supervises collection of current and delinquent taxes and other non tax revenues.
• Supervises the appraisals of real estate during ongoing and reappraisal activities for tax purposes.
• Trains staff on tax policy, tax software systems and all department policies.
• Sets department work schedules and work assignments.
• Evaluates the performance of employees and address issues involving disciplinary action.
• Assists with the development of department policies and manuals.
• Defends appeals of real estate, personal property and business personal property values and other related matters to the Board of Equalization and Review and the North Carolina Property Tax Commission.
• An employee in this position may at any time be responsible to oversee staff and have oversight of the operations in any area of the tax office.

Skills

Staff supervision

Public communication

Records management

Interpersonal relations

Education

Associate degree in business

Associate degree in accounting

Associate degree in public administration

Supervisory experience

Job description

Forsyth County Government in North Carolina is seeking a Tax Manager to lead the listing, appraisal, and collections functions within the Tax Department. This role focuses on supervising staff, applying tax laws, and ensuring accurate records and balanced accounts.

The successful candidate will oversee our Commercial Appraisal group, guide policy adherence, train staff on tax software, and handle appeals before the Board of Equalization and Review and the NC Property Tax Commission.