Licensing And Tax Supervisor G123 Revenue & Occupational Tax

Posting number: 2026-00000287

Department: Finance

Division: Revenue-Occupation Tax

Job classification: Licensing And Tax Supervisor G123

Posting type: Open

Categories: Accounting and Finance

Summary

This position is responsible for supervising the day-to-day operations of the Occupation Tax section of the Revenue Division.

• Supervises, directs, and assists staff in the processing of business licenses, alcoholic beverage licenses, home inspection and massage therapy certificates, pawnshop/second-hand jewelry applications, taxicab applications, certificate of occupancy applications, hotel and motel excise tax report forms, and other related certificates and licenses.
• Supervises, directs, and assists staff in the collection and posting of tax payments due and received for current and delinquent accounts.
• Conducts profitability studies to determine the occupation tax class and rate for each business.
• Performs operational reviews and determines requirements for compliance; informs taxpayers of audit results; ensures alcoholic beverage/food sales ratio is maintained; maintains audit control records.
• Performs and assists with audits of financial records; prepares preliminary and final reports of audit activities and recommendations.
• Interviews, hires, trains, assigns, supervises, evaluates, and disciplines personnel.
• Researches and interprets laws and ordinances relating to the applicability of audit functions and licensure.
• Provides guidance to staff on unusual circumstances relating to licensure and document requests; responds to questions and concerns of taxpayers.
• Develops, communicates, and monitors policies, procedures and standards for Occupation Tax Section; recommends changes as necessary.
• Develops and implements strategies to collect undiscovered revenue for businesses that fail to pay Occupation Tax and ensures compliance of the Business and Occupational Tax code.
• Prepares the daily deposit of collected revenue; and serves as a backup timekeeper for the division.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Examples of duties

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding business licensure and taxation.
• Knowledge of governmental and department personnel policies.
• Knowledge of the methods and techniques of research, statistical analysis, and report presentation.
• Skill in developing and implementing policies and procedures.
• Skill in utilizing financial computer software programs.
• Skill in problem solving and decision making.
• Skill in gathering and analyzing complex data.
• Skill in operating standard office equipment.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field is required. Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions and to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with one to three years experience or service.

Supplemental information

The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table. The employee must occasionally lift light objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.

The work is typically performed in an office, library, or computer room.