TAX COLLECTIONS COORDINATOR

GENERAL DEFINITION

This is administrative and supervisory tax enforcement work planning, implementing and coordinating litigation programs and enforcement actions against delinquent and/or non-filer taxpayers. Employees in this class direct the activities of technical and clerical personnel reviewing, compiling, and processing tax accounts, initiating legal actions, negotiating settlements, and executing judgments in order to secure payment of arrearages. Work includes coordinating the scheduling of court hearings for delinquent taxpayers, enforcement efforts with outside contractors, and caseloads with various divisions of the department. Contact with taxpayers, attorneys, governmental officials and representatives of contractors, the court and other City departments is a significant aspect of the work. Work is performed under the direction of an administrative superior and/or an attorney.

ALLOCATING FACTORS: (The following conditions must be met for a position to be allocated to this class.)

· The employee must work in the Revenue Department and coordinate delinquent tax litigation and enforcement programs

· The employee must supervise tax analysts and clerical staff.

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)

Plans, assigns and reviews the work of a technical and clerical staff processing delinquent or non-filer tax accounts, initiating tax collection litigation, negotiating tax case settlements, preparing the more difficult tax cases for court and executing judgments; establishes work flow procedures, standards and schedules; prioritizes work load; may supervise other technical and clerical employees on a project basis; provides technical assistance to subordinates; may testify at courts of original jurisdiction and courts of appeal.

Coordinates the scheduling of hearings with the courts and/or liquor license transfer review with the Liquor Control Board; arranges tax collection caseload with the Revenue Department; adjusts staff caseload to prioritize tax collection projects; develops procedures and modifies work routines to reflect changes in tax collection programs.

Assigns tax accounts to private firms for collection; supervises a staff of clerical personnel maintaining records of assignments, receipts collected and payments processed.

Prepares reports and memoranda on problem cases or difficult tax collection areas; recommends solutions to correct problems; prepares correspondence on matters pertaining to agreements for processing tax cases; makes cost feasibility studies with recommendations consistent with findings.

Performs related work as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF:

· tax ordinances and their application in determining tax liability

· the procedures used to initiate legal action against delinquent taxpayers

· the procedures used to effect collection and deposit of revenue

· the format and use of various legal documents used for tax enforcement purposes

· report writing techniques.

ABILITY TO:

· prepare and present effective and comprehensive written and oral reports describing findings and recommendations

· plan, organize, and supervise the work of subordinates engaged in the preparation and maintenance of tax records

· supervise clerical and technical employees

· evaluate procedures for effectiveness and to prepare recommendations based on evaluations

· establish effective working relationships with associates, lawyers, officers of private firms, representatives of other departments, and the public.

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Applications submitted by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on training and experience requirements as approved on 11/12.)

EDUCATION:

Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, mathematics, taxation, or a related field.

AND

OPTION 1:

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

Two years of experience in tax enforcement work which has involved investigating, analyzing, or auditing delinquent tax accounts to determine the feasibility of litigation and following up on the disposition of such accounts.

AND

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:

Two years of full performance level experience in tax enforcement work which has involved investigating, analyzing, or auditing delinquent tax accounts to determine the feasibility of litigation, following up on the disposition of such accounts, and initiating legal action against delinquent taxpayers.

OPTION 2:

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

Two years of auditing or accounting experience which has involved the auditing of accounting and other business records to compute tax liabilities or which has involved the review and analysis of records of expenditures and income for taxation purposes.

AND

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:

Two years auditing work at the full performance level examining accounting and other business records to determine the tax liabilities of individuals and business firms.

OR

Any equivalent education determined to be acceptable by the Office of Human Resources that has included the completion of a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university.

CLASSES THAT TYPICALLY MEET THE MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Tax Analyst 2 (2B51)

Revenue Examiner 2 (2B32)

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

Class Established:

CSC - 6/86

Ad. Board - 7/86

Latest Spec. Revision:

CSC - 4/12

Ad. Board – 5/12

Latest Spec. Revision:

CSC - 10/12

Ad. Board – 11/12