Commissioner Of The Revenue Assistant Deputy

Position Information

This Assistant Deputy is responsible for overseeing the day to-day operations within the Office of the Commissioner of Revenue (COR), Business Tax (business license, business tangible property, meals taxes, and others) Division. The employee reports to and acts as the Deputy Commissioner in his/her absence and assists the Deputy to develop and implement long and short-range plans and scheduling of comprehensive tax programs for the Division. This employee provides day-to-day supervision and training to staff; manages special projects; provides technical expertise and information updates regarding new or amended tax laws to staff, the public and other County government staff; and resolves complex tax issues.

Specific duties include:

• Assisting in the development and implementation of technical guidelines that interpret complex tax codes and are used to determine tax liabilities for businesses and individuals;

• Assisting in the development of auditing, field inspection and automated systems, procedures and standards to ensure compliance with the law and tax assessments;

• Directing and administering the annual audit program, including identifying project goals and monitoring progress; creating, assigning, and monitoring the audit candidate selection reports and final audits selected;

• Assisting in or directing the preparation of statistical and operational reports and maintaining statistical information concerning the work or status of the program;

• Researching accounts and reconciling with the Treasurer's Office in instances where customers have large credits (payments) but no tax assessments; reviewing and processing bank franchise returns; reviewing, analyzing, and distributing Virginia sales tax reports and Virginia income tax filings (Schedules C and E);

• Assisting in establishing and enforcing office policies and procedures; recommends changes as necessary; sets standards of customer service for the Division that reflect the goals and objectives of the Commissioner of Revenue's Office;

• Administering human resource management responsibilities;

• Assisting the Business Tax Deputy with the Arlington County IT department to leverage technology and IT systems to facilitate process improvements;

• Maintaining liaison with County Departments, State, Federal and County officials, advising Fiscal Analysis Division of revenue flow, and exchanging ideas with taxing officials in other jurisdictions;

• Consulting with customers, resolving tax, legal and fiscal issues, involving investigation, research and recommendations; and meeting with taxpayers regarding escalated issues;

• Meeting and providing answers to tax payers' concerns regarding sensitive issues such as County policy and existing, new or planned programs; and

• Meeting with business representatives to disseminate information concerning the County's tax program and to encourage full, voluntary cooperation.

Selection Criteria

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or related field, including some accounting courses; and

• Significant responsible experience in tax work, including working with Federal, State and local government laws, planning, implementing, and evaluating work systems, and performing liaison work with government officials and citizens.

Substitution: Additional education may be substituted for experience. Additional experience may be substituted for education.

Desirables: Preference may be given to candidates with one or more of the following:

• Monitoring the work of professional staff;

• Managing process improvement work;

• Virginia and Arlington County tax code interpretation and application;

• Conducting tax field audits;

• Monitoring and evaluating customer service processes; and/or

• Certifications such as: Project Management Professional (PMP), Certificate in Leadership Excellence (CLE), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

Additional Information

Must reside in the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia or be willing to relocate to these areas.

The pay ranges listed above are effective June 30, 2024.

Work Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Telework available for this position.

Work Type: The Arlington Commissioner of Revenue offers a hybrid work environment and generally permits employees to work in part remotely. The individual in this position should be prepared to initially spend most of their work hours on-site at the Commissioner's office in Arlington and would be eligible for hybrid work in the future as appropriate.

Completion of the Supplemental Questionnaire is required and a part of the application process for consideration of this position. Do not give "see resume" as a response to questions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

This recruitment is open until filled with a preferred filing date of May 24, 2024. Applications submitted by the preferred filing date will be given first consideration for interviews. Applications received after the preferred filing date may be considered for interviews if a hire is not made from applications received by the preferred filing date. The application process will close when the position has been filled or when enough qualified applications have been received.

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Applicants who have questions or need assistance with the application may telephone (703) 228-3500 or visit the Human Resources Department. Our staff will be happy to work with you to enter your application into the system. Public access computers are available at all County Libraries, and in the Human Resources Department.

The examination process for this position may include: (1) training and experience evaluation; (2) written and oral examination; (3) personal interview; (4) performance test/work sample; and/or (5) physical examination.

Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process. Please call the ADA Coordinator at 703-228-3559 (voice) or email pers@arlingtonva.us.

Eligibility for Arlington County Government employee benefits depends on your position type (permanent or temporary) and your status (full-time or part-time).

More detailed information on benefits and conditions of employment is available on the Arlington County Human Resources Department website: www.arlingtonva.us/pers.

Permanent, Full-Time Appointments

All jobs are permanent, full-time appointments unless otherwise stated in the announcement. The following benefits are available:

Paid Leave: Vacation leave is earned at the rate of five hours biweekly. Leave accrual increases gradually until eight hours of leave are earned biweekly for twelve or more years of service. Sick leave is earned at the rate of four hours biweekly. Paid parental and family leave benefits are also offered. Leave is pro-rated for part-time employees.

Holidays: There are eleven paid fixed holidays each year, as well as two floating holidays. Initial allotment of floating holidays may vary based on when you are hired.

Health and Dental Insurance: Four group health insurance plans are offered - a health maintenance organization, two plans with in-network only coverage, and a high-deductible plan with in and out-of-network coveerage, along with a Health Savings Account (HSA). Group dental insurance is also offered, with two options for coverage. The County pays a significant portion of the premium for these plans for employees and their dependents. The County also contributes to the HSA.

Life Insurance: Basic life insurance is provided at no cost to employees. The benefit is one times annual salary. Additional life insurance may be purchased for yourself, spouse, and/or children.

Retirement: The County retirement program is made up of three parts: a defined benefit (pension) plan, a defined contribution plan (401(a)), and a deferred compensation plan (457). The defined benefit plan provides a monthly retirement benefit based on your final average salary and years of service with the County. You contribute a portion of your salary on a pre-tax basis to this plan. General employees contribute 4% of pay; uniformed public safety employees contribute 7.5% of pay. The County also contributes to this plan. Employees become vested in the plan at five years of service.

For general employees, the County also contributes 4.2% of pay to a defined contribution plan (401(a)). The 457 deferred compensation plan allows you to save for retirement on either a pre-tax (457b) or post-tax (457 Roth) basis up to the IRS annual limit. New employees are automatically enrolled with a pre-tax contribution equal to 2% of your pay. A variety of investment options are available for the 401(a) and 457 plans.

Other Benefits: The County also offers health care, dependent care, and parking flexible spending accounts; adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement; transit and walk/bike to work subsidies; a college savings plan; wellness programs; training opportunities; and a variety of other benefits.

Permanent, Part-Time Appointments:

Part-time employees who work ten or more hours per week receive paid leave and benefits in proportion to the number of hours worked per week.

Limited Term Appointments:

Benefits are the same as permanent appointments except that the employees do not achieve permanent status.

Temporary Regular Appointments:

Temporary regular employees who work 30 hours or more per week are eligible for health, dental, and basic life insurance as described above. They are also eligible for vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.

Temporary Seasonal and Occasional Appointments:

Temporary employees who work on a seasonal basis or variable hours receive sick leave, but do not normally receive other paid leave or benefits. Exceptions are noted in individual announcements.

01

What is your highest level of education?

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Some College

• AA or 60 semester hours (90 Quarter hours)

• BA/BS not related to position

• BA/BS required by position

• Graduate work not related to position

• Graduate work related to position

02

How much experience do you have in taxation work with Federal, State and local government laws, planning, implementing, and evaluating work systems, and performing liaison work with government officials and citizens?

• None
• 1 to less than 2 years
• 2 to less than 3 years
• 3 years or more

03

Please use the space below to describe your experience in the following:

• Planning, developing and implementing comprehensive tax assessment or collection programs or programs to ensure tax compliance by one or more taxpayers;

• Resolving complex tax issues;

• Managing process improvement work; and

• Conducting tax field audits.

04

Please select if you have experience in the following areas:

• Supervising work of professional staff

• Addressing employee relations issues

• Evaluating performance

• Training professional staff

• Assisting in the hiring processes

• Managing customer service processes

• None of the above

Required Question

Agency Arlington County

Address 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 511

Arlington, Virginia, 22201

Phone 703-228-3500

Website https://careers.arlingtonva.us/