Exemptions Processor

City of New York•New York City, NY

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently to instill public confidence and encourage compliance while providing exceptional customer service. DOF’s Property Exemptions Administration (PEA) oversees and executes property tax benefits for a diverse array of entities and individuals. PEA’s core responsibilities encompass the examination, processing, and management of applications for exemptions and abatements. These benefits extend to commercial and industrial properties, residential multi-family construction, new one- to two-family construction, government entities, and non-profits, as well as renters and homeowners, including members of the clergy, seniors, people with disabilities, and veterans. PEA is committed to ensuring the accessibility of property tax benefits for all eligible constituents. The Homeowner Tax Benefits Unit is seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to process multiple exemptions and abatements program categories, and to ensure that they are applied to the appropriate property owner and borough, block, and lot (BBL) in NYC. Reporting to the Exemptions Supervisor, the selected candidate’s duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Requirements

ONLY CANDIDATES WHO HAVE A PERMANENT PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE, ARE REACHABLE ON THE PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM NO. 1128 OR SERVE IN A COMPARABLE TITLE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW.
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) WHEN APPLYING AND INDICATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER IF YOU ARE A PERMANENT PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE OR INDICATE YOUR LIST NO. FOR EXAM NO. 1128.
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience, one year of which must have been in an administrative capacity or supervising staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience including one year of the administrative supervisory experience described in "1" above; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and five years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience including one year of the administrative supervisory experience as described in "1" above;
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. However, all candidates must possess the one year of administrative or supervisory experience as described in "1" above. Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the one year of administrative or supervisory experience described in "1" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½ years.

Responsibilities

Review, research and process applications for multiple property tax Abatements and exemptions programs, using standard operating policies and procedures (SOPs), training material, or reference guides.
Identify and apply the correct procedures to make the required, or necessary adjustment(s), to exemption and abatement records.
Update renter and homeowner applications into databases, to ensure that the appropriate tax abatement credit, or exemption, is allocated to the correct property.
Ensure accuracy of all data and applications being processed.
Respond to inquiries from internal and external parties, including customers and their proxies.
Access applicant data and documentation from multiple sources for review; verify completeness and make needed updates in appropriate databases.
Contact applicants or their proxies via phone or email, to discuss their application status, or to explain the application procedures.
Utilize the agency's Property Tax System (PTS) to process exemptions and abatements applications for multiple PEA programs.
Interchange between different programs based on changes in workload priorities within the division to meet processing deadlines.
Perform special projects as assigned.