Property Tax Specialist

State of South Carolina•Lexington County, SC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), we are funding a better state to live, work, and play. Offering excellent benefits, hybrid work schedules, tuition assistance, and self-development opportunities, we are a trustworthy partner to our customers and an innovative workplace that supports work-life balance and empowers our employees to reach their highest potential. Learn more about why you should join our team at dor.sc.gov/careers. We are looking for teammates who are: Committed to customer service and interested in helping others, Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of independently prioritizing tasks, Strong oral and written communicators, Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers, Able to exercise discretion and confidentiality of sensitive information. As a Property Tax Specialist, you will ensure compliance with state and federal laws by conducting audits of property tax exempt applications for both real and personal property while maintaining quality customer service.

Requirements

An associate's degree and experience in accounting, auditing, finance, or tax preparation/analysis OR A bachelor's degree with multiple accounting courses may be substituted for the work experience OR Relevant experience or education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis with an approved equivalence by the Division of State Human Resources (DSHR)
Academic degrees must be from an accredited institution of higher learning.

Nice To Haves

Accounting Hours

Responsibilities

Approving, denying, or placing on hold exemption applications for real and personal property tax by conducting audits and analyzing data provided by taxpayers and/or county officials to determine compliance with state and federal laws
Examining and processing appeals for property tax exempt accounts to determine the accuracy and completeness of an appeal request with additional research as needed
Providing all documentation and appeal requests to the litigation unit
Researching and interpreting tax laws, internal guidelines, and other information or documentation to resolve outstanding issues or discrepancies
Communicating effectively with taxpayers, representatives, county auditors, property analysts, and personnel by phone, email, or other written correspondence
Utilizing various internal computer systems and internet resources to research, audit, assess and make corrections to property tax exempt applications
Working with property analysts to order field checks on real property as needed per county request and to support exemption applications