Tax Assistant (10492) Position Available In Craven, North Carolina

: Performs responsible clerical tasks in the listing, updating, and assessment of taxes and tax records.

Essential Functions:

• Maintains and processes changes in real estate values in the system; receives information from Register of Deeds, Inspections, Clerk of Court, and taxpayers.
• Assesses personal property from a schedule of values; enters data into the computer.
• Assists lawyers, real estate agents, and others in searching tax records, maps, and other documents; makes copies.
• Answers public’s questions on property valuations, tax bills, and other records.
• Performs clerical work such as typing reports, preparing and copying forms, and answering the telephone.
• Prepares a variety of reports on taxes, refunds, releases, and others requested by supervisors.
• Solves problems generated by these records and bills.
• Reviews records for unlisted mobile homes and boats and follows up to get them listed.
• Enters abstracts into the computer.
• Generates a variety of records and reports from the computer.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Desirable Education and Experience Graduation from high school and some experience in working with tax or real estate operations; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of the procedures, records, and forms used in the listing, assessment, and evaluation processes.
• Working knowledge of State laws and local policies regulating the tax assessment function.
• Skill in operation of a computer.
• Ability to understand and read tax maps. Ability to type and operate a variety of office machines, such as a computer terminal, printer, and copy machine.
• Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the public.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other departments, employees, and the general public.
• Ability to maintain accurately records and reports.

Additional Information:

• Performs related duties as required.
• May provide services during peak workload in Tax Collection.
• May be required to serve during times of disaster.