Manager Tax Services

State of North Carolina • Wake County, NC

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About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Revenue has an opening for a Manager of Tax Services in our Financial Services Division. The primary purpose of this position is to manage and coach the Tax Services section of the Financial Services Division. Duties include, but are not limited to: -Ensures the Department's tax and fee receipts, refunds, and statutory transfers to other state agencies are accounted for and reported timely and accurately -Oversees the accurate and timely processing, accounting, and reporting of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual tax distributions to local governments -Prepares and/or oversees monthly, quarterly, and annual close out activities, the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the annual internal control risk assessment (EAGLE), the annual escheat process, and quarterly and annual receivable reports of taxes -Responsible for defining information technology (IT) changes, testing, and implementing the changes associated with the Department's tax revenue collections general ledger system -Interacts regularly with internal and external stakeholders and must be able to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines and pressures -Works extensively in the North Carolina Financial System as well as within the Department’s internal tax collection systems

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or a degree in business administration, finance or public administration or a related discipline from an appropriately accredited institution with 18 semester hours of accounting coursework; and five years of professional accounting experience in the preparation and review of interpretive or analytical accounting/financial statements and reports; of which at least one is supervisory; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Thorough knowledge of government accounting, auditing, and reporting requirements, state's appropriation, budgetary, and accounting systems including Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) practice
• Thorough knowledge of governmental finances, programs and institutional fund accounting, state and federal laws and regulations applicable to the area of employment
• Skill in preparation of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
• Ability to interpret and analyze financial data and reports and interpret complicated federal and state statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to applicable programs
• Some positions may require certification as a Public Accountant.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the Department's tax and fee receipts, refunds, and statutory transfers to other state agencies are accounted for and reported timely and accurately
• Oversees the accurate and timely processing, accounting, and reporting of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual tax distributions to local governments
• Prepares and/or oversees monthly, quarterly, and annual close out activities, the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the annual internal control risk assessment (EAGLE), the annual escheat process, and quarterly and annual receivable reports of taxes
• Responsible for defining information technology (IT) changes, testing, and implementing the changes associated with the Department's tax revenue collections general ledger system
• Interacts regularly with internal and external stakeholders and must be able to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines and pressures
• Works extensively in the North Carolina Financial System as well as within the Department’s internal tax collection systems

Benefits

• health insurance options
• standard and supplemental retirement plans
• NCFlex program
• Twelve paid holidays per year
• Fourteen vacation days per year which increase as length of service increases and accumulates year-to-year
• Twelve sick days/year which are cumulative indefinitely
• Paid Parental Leave
• Personal Observance Leave and Community Service Leave
• Longevity pays lump sum payout yearly based on length of service
• 401K, 457, and 403(b) plans
• Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager