Licensing And Tax Supervisor G123

This position is responsible for supervising the day-to-day operations of the Occupation Tax section of the Revenue Division.

• Supervises, directs, and assists staff in the processing of business licenses, alcoholic beverage licenses, home inspection and massage therapy certificates, pawnshop/second-hand jewelry applications, taxicab applications, certificate of occupancy applications, hotel and motel excise tax report forms, and other related certificates and licenses.
• Supervises, directs, and assists staff in the collection and posting of tax payments due and received for current and delinquent accounts.
• Conducts profitability studies to determine the occupation tax class and rate for each business.
• Performs operational reviews and determines requirements for compliance; informs taxpayers of audit results; ensures alcoholic beverage/food sales ratio is maintained; maintains audit control records.
• Performs and assists with audits of financial records; prepares preliminary and final reports of audit activities and recommendations.
• Interviews, hires, trains, assigns, supervises, evaluates, and disciplines personnel.
• Researches and interprets laws and ordinances relating to the applicability of audit functions and licensure.
• Provides guidance to staff on unusual circumstances relating to licensure and document requests; responds to questions and concerns of taxpayers.
• Develops, communicates, and monitors policies, procedures and standards for Occupation Tax Section; recommends changes as necessary.
• Develops and implements strategies to collect undiscovered revenue for businesses that fail to pay Occupation Tax and ensures compliance of the Business and Occupational Tax code.
• Prepares the daily deposit of collected revenue; and serves as a backup timekeeper for the division.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding business licensure and taxation.
• Knowledge of governmental and department personnel policies.
• Knowledge of the methods and techniques of research, statistical analysis, and report presentation.
• Skill in developing and implementing policies and procedures.
• Skill in utilizing financial computer software programs.
• Skill in problem solving and decision making.
• Skill in gathering and analyzing complex data.
• Skill in operating standard office equipment.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table. The employee must occasionally lift light objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.

The work is typically performed in an office, library, or computer room.