Local Government Specialist

State of Indiana•Indianapolis, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Incumbent serves as Local Government Specialist (“Specialist”) for the Office of State Comptroller (“Comptroller”). The Specialist is the Comptroller’s primary point of contact with local government. They will support county government officials during the semiannual property tax settlement process. They will work closely with other local government stakeholders like the Department of Local Government Finance, State Board of Accounts, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Department of Revenue, Association of Indiana Counties, and Accelerate Indiana Municipalities. They will be responsible for initiating and managing dozens of State collected taxes distributed to local government and documentation and daily receipt of locally collected tax remitted to the State.

Requirements

Must be detailed oriented, extremely organized, and able to manage multiple concurrent responsibilities throughout the year
Ability to multi-task, prioritize work, and set and achieve individual goals
Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products
Excellent problem solving skills
Ability to understand material such as detailed forms, standard memos, or letters
The level of knowledge and ability required includes a full range of generally accepted and commonly used principles, theories, methodology, and precedents
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Auditing, or Financial Management/Analysis plus 5 year professional experience or 10 years of relevant professional experience

Responsibilities

Coordinate and manage the semiannual settlement process (IC 6-1.1-22.5)
Prepare and initiate various weekly, monthly, and semiannual tax distributions to local government including MVH, LRS, and Riverboat Revenue Sharing and journal entries related to the distributions
Review, process, and track various monthly and semiannual tax remittances from local government including fines and fees, judges’ supplemental wages, court cost remittances
Constant communication and support of local government officials on a variety of tax and procedures questions and calculations
Assist the Comptroller and General Counsel with legislative matters relating to local government
Present policy and procedural updates and priorities on behalf of the Comptroller at SBOA conferences and meetings
Update existing and create written SOPs for daily responsibilities
Support large scale office wide priorities like the Local Fund Number Consolidation and Electronic Settlement initiative.
Daily ledger integrity checks
Weekly interunit/interfund cash reconciliation
Monthly cash and cash clearing reconciliations with Treasurer of State
Participation in the collection of 1098F data collection and reporting
Aid the Asset Management team with monthly lease management

Benefits

Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
Indiana Deferred Compensation Plan (Hoosier START) 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options with Indiana Public Retirement System (INPRS)
A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to: 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
Group life insurance
Referral Bonus program
Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Free Parking
Free LinkedIn Learning access