What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Auditor position at Gaston County Government?
The Gaston County Tax Administration Purpose Statement: To accurately and impartially appraise all property in accordance with applicable state laws and to collect all ad valorem taxes. We strive to be effective, efficient, and courteous to all customers and citizens of Gaston County.
An hourly salary range of :$37.50 - $43.59 is anticipated for this position.The duties listed below are not all of the duties that may be assigned but are those that are considered as essential for an employee to perform:
An hourly salary range of :$37.50 - $43.59 is anticipated for this position.The duties listed below are not all of the duties that may be assigned but are those that are considered as essential for an employee to perform:
- Performs field audits on businesses, checks business tax listings, and follows up on defunct businesses that have taxable assets.
- Conducts discovery process, determining unlisted business/personal property and sending bills. Confers with taxpayers, accountants, attorneys, etc., to explain methods of arriving at tax values.
- Audits records of businesses to analyze business tax returns and compares records to determine correct assets are listed. May assist in appraising business personal property for annual assessments.
- Processes listing abstracts and renders assessments, checks business tax listing for acceptability, processes paperwork showing the correct amount of depreciation for each type of equipment and adds property acquired during the year and removes all deletions.
- Reviews and audits annual taxable assets of businesses, including office equipment, tools, vehicles, acquisitions made during the previous year, and other properties leased, rented, or removed.
- Conducts field visits with staff conducting levies on business personal property to ensure that the property listed is accurate and helps delinquent taxpayers who are not listed to list their business personal property correctly. Also, assists with auctions of business personal property.
- Performs internal and external audits of business/personal property listings to ensure that listing procedures are in compliance with state regulations.
- Research, implements, and serves as a liaison in revenue enhancement for the Tax Office. Develops and maintains spreadsheets, case management systems, files, and records for audits and the grants program.
- Performs data entry functions, entering information into files for business/personal property appraisal, audits, and maintains confidential business personal property and grant files.
- Oversees the Business Investment Grant Program, confers with business owners, taxpayers, accountants, and staff as it pertains to the grant program.
Associate's Degree with at least 6 years of business accounting or tax office Business /Personal Property experience.
Requires obtaining Personal Property Appraiser Certification and Real Property Appraiser Certification through NC Department of Revenue and NCTCA Certification within two years of hire.
- Bachelor's Degree with at least 4 years of business accounting or tax office Business /Personal Property experience.
Salary : $38 - $62