PROPERTY APPRAISER

Fulton County; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulton County is seeking a Property Appraiser to conduct residential and personal property appraisals for tax purposes and to defend assessed values.

The role involves field inspections, data gathering, and applying laws to ensure fair, equitable valuations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in real estate, construction, business, or related field, plus four years of experience in property evaluation, appraisal, or assessment.
• Equivalent education, training, and experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Appraises residential and personal property for tax billing purposes; conducts field inspections; gathers and records data affecting values; prepares records for calculating appraised values; interprets state and local laws pertaining to property assessments.
• Audits financial records of businesses within County for accuracy and consistency with personal property tax reports; obtains financial documentation and compares with filings; detects valuation errors.
• Determines exemptions such as freeport, pollution control, and intangibles; informs taxpayers on filing procedures.
• Verifies records and data for appraisals; researches discrepancies and analyzes factors impacting value; maintains and updates assessment data in computer systems.
• Calculates and analyzes appraised values; determines taxes due; maintains uniformity and equity in valuation; generates reports from the system.

Education

Bachelor's degree in real estate, construction, business, or related field

Job description

SALARY FOR THIS POSITION IS $59,678.00

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in real estate, construction, business, or related field is required; supplemented by four (4) years of experience in property evaluation, appraisal, or assessment; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Specific License or Certification Required:

• Must obtain Appraiser II certification within a year of hire.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license.

Purpose of Classification:

The purpose of this classification is to conduct appraisals and/or audits of residential and personal property in the County to determine fair market value for taxation purposes and to maintain an accurate and equitable valuation of the property. Responsibilities include defending fair market values through testimony before governing boards or a court of law, reviewing taxpayer appeals, auditing taxpayer records, collecting construction cost data for various types of buildings, and obtaining financial documentation from property owners and/or their representatives. This classification is distinguished from Property Appraiser, Senior in that this class performs property appraisal activities, whereas the later additionally performs supervisory functions.

Essential Functions:

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Appraises residential and personal property for tax billing purposes; conducts field inspections of residential and personal property; locates assets and property for appraisals; gathers and records data effecting values; makes calculations and applies data to appraisals; prepares detailed records for use in calculating appraised values; applies and interprets state and local laws pertaining to property assessments and appraisals; appraises fair market value of taxable personal and residential property.
• Audits financial records of businesses within County for accuracy and consistency with personal property tax reports; determines compliance with policies and procedures. Obtains and requests financial documentation from businesses and tax representatives for comparison with personal property filings; detects valuation errors and deviations.
• Determines if freeport, pollution control, intangibles and other exemptions are allowed. Informs taxpayers on correct procedures for filing personal property reports.
• Reviews various records and documentation in association with determining appraised values; verifies sales and market data;verifies ownership for proper classification; identifies other factors impacting value of existing properties, such as features, depreciation, lending rates/terms, sales/ratio analysis, commercial cost data, cost schedule changes, or other factors; audits personal property records; researches discrepancies.
• Calculates appraised values; calculates approximate amount of taxes due; maintains fair market value, uniformity, and equalization of comparative property; enters appraisal data into computer; enters previously collected field data into computer; generates reports from computer system; processes personal property returns.
• Verifies permitted improvements to property; conducts field reviews; gathers and records data effecting values; measures and calculates changes in square footage; determines type and quality of construction and grade of improvement; verifies extent of renovations to property; determines how improvements impact valuations; determine property depreciation schedules.
• Provides information and assistance regarding residential property valuations, tax assessment rules/regulations, procedures, or other issues; explains tax policies involving the levy and collection of taxes; researches problems and initiates problem resolution. Provides audit findings to taxpayers; defends audit findings if necessary.
• Responds to formal appeals related to property valuations; provides information; verifies records; conducts additional research and field reviews; provides documentation; defends appraisal values and/or makes recommendations to Board of Equalization; and modifies appraisals as appropriate.
• Maintains listing, assessment and appraisal information on residential property within the County; updates and maintains department records and files and databases; and enters and retrieves data from information systems; and generates computerized reports.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new methods, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; attends continuing education courses, seminars, and training sessions as appropriate.

Additional Functions:

Performs other related duties as required.

Performance Aptitudes:

• Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.
• Human Interaction: Requires the ability to work with and apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others to coordinate programs or activities of a project, and resolve typical problems associated with the responsibilities of the job.
• Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
• Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations involving basic algebraic principles and formulas, and basic geometric principles and calculations.
• Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.

It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetics, disability or sexual orientation.