City of South Burlington - Finance & Taxation Officer
Location: So Burlington, Vermont
Job Description
Last Updated: 9/24/2024
Job Title: Finance and Taxation Officer
Reports To: Finance Director
Classification: Exempt, Management, Non-Union, Full-Time
Salary: $85,000 - $90,000
Direct Reports: None
Job Summary
This position will serve as the Chief Assessor for the City of South Burlington and will be responsible for the overall management, administration, and collection of municipal taxes. This includes the oversight of the valuation of all real property for the City and maintaining and ensuring the accuracy of the Grand List. The Chief Assessor is responsible for all functions referenced to as Lister in Vermont State Statues.
This position will work closely with the Finance Director to ensure that all financial operations for the City are carried out effectively and systems are implemented. Priorities will include developing and maintaining financial and accounting records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and procedures, state statutes, and legislative requirements to support municipal operations. This will also include understanding the City's financial systems, including accounts payable, general ledger, accounts receivable, and cash receipts.
Essential Functions
Majority of duties, but not meant to be all-inclusive nor prevent other duties from being assigned as necessary.
- Assessing and Tax Collection
- Carry out the duties of Chief Assessor, as required by 24 App. V.S.A. ch. 13 1902.
- Oversee, manage, and ensure the accuracy and equitable assessment and valuation of the City's Grand List. This includes, but is not limited to CAMA software maintenance, property transfers, Homesteads, maintaining TIF district, State payments, plus other exemptions.
- Coordinate assignment of new streets and addresses with City 911 Coordinator. Collaborate with Public Works and Planning and Zoning Departments regarding the Grand List and GIS.
- Manage municipal tax collection program and processes for the City to include billing, processing payments, monitoring accounts, and handling delinquencies.
- Able to interpret cost tables, land schedules in the Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) system and other related computer programs.
- Conduct continual market analyses that may require periodic property reappraisals, review of market transactions of residential and commercial real estate, current lease terms and rates, business expenses, and rates of vacancy.
- Defend property assessment appeals before the City's Board of Civil Authority, County Superior Court, State Board of Appeals, and Board of Abatement as is necessary and appropriate.
- Provide and interpret assessment information and policies to the general public and City officials ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations related to tax collection and property assessment.
- Financial Operations
- Assists in the preparation of departmental budgets in collaboration with Finance Director and City Manager or their designees.
- Keeps an up-to-date centralized listing of all appropriate City capital assets utilizing GASB formulas and reporting requirements. Assist with tracking and processing accounting data pertaining to City's grants, loans, and any other non-property tax funding in coordination with other departments or agencies in a clear and concise manner. Report problems related to billing and/or payment within these programs to the Finance Department.
- Provide support and coordination of activities between all the staff and other departments within the City and performs other necessary tasks or functions as is necessary to accomplish City and Department goals and objectives.
- Performs responsible accounting duties requiring the use of judgment and analysis within the framework of prescribed policies and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as they relate to governmental accounting.
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