Revenue Compliance Inspector

Personnel Board of Jefferson County; Birmingham, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Personnel Board of Jefferson County in Alabama seeks a Revenue Examiner to enforce revenue laws across the jurisdiction. You will inspect businesses, classify taxable activity, determine licensure needs, and process applications for licenses and permits, while collecting relevant taxes.

The role involves field inspections, customer service, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting and compliance with state and local revenue requirements.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license.
• Experience with MS Office Suite (spreadsheets, word processing, and email).
• Financial experience (balancing cash, money orders, computing taxes, collecting past due payments, preliminary and final assessments on business licenses and permits).
• Customer service experience (face to face or over the phone to handle complaints, research information, provide guidance).

Responsibilities

• Performs residential and commercial revenue inspections by conducting site visits, reviewing financial and tax documents, and issuing citations using established guidelines to ensure compliance with city, state, and/or county tax and license laws.
• Oversees the revenue administration process by accepting and reviewing applications and documentation related to tax, revenue and licenses/bonds for proper reporting.
• Communicates and collaborates with various parties and organizations by responding to inquiries, tracking internal and external communications, and drafting correspondence to disseminate and receive information related to department/organization activity to ensure notification and compliance.
• Manages departmental accounts receivable and payable by monitoring expenditures and producing financial reports using financial software to ensure compliance with set financial guidelines and budget.
• Performs various administrative activities by creating and updating files, maintaining documents, and tracking information using various forms and computer systems in order to maintain records and document organization/department activities.
• Provides service to internal and/or external customers.
• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.

Skills

Driver's license

MS Office Suite

Financial experience

Customer service

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Personnel Board of Jefferson County in Alabama seeks a Revenue Examiner to enforce revenue laws across the jurisdiction. You will inspect businesses, classify taxable activity, determine licensure needs, and process applications for licenses and permits, while collecting relevant taxes.

The role involves field inspections, customer service, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting and compliance with state and local revenue requirements.