Property Appraiser I

The Transylvania County Tax Administration is seeking a Property Appraiser I to join the team. The Tax Administration Office is responsible for the discovery, listing, and appraisal of all real and personal property in Transylvania County as well as the collection of property taxes and maintaining Geographic Information System (GIS) records. As a Property Appraiser I you'd perform technical and professional duties in the assessment of real property for tax evaluation purposes and assists citizens and other business professionals with maps, appraisal information, property values, tax inquiries and concerns.

• Appraises real property including new construction, rural vacant land, newly created sub-divisions, commercial, industrial, and tax-exempt properties.
• Review, track, and organize building request and parcel numbers into routes for appraisal review and inspection.
• Assists with County wide revaluation by reviewing sales and performing statistical analysis to determine fair and equitable values within the County. 
• Reviews and audits Present Use Value and Exempt properties. 
• Assist with monthly motor vehicle processing and portions of personal property records- including boats, mobile homes, untagged vehicles, etc.
• Assist in maintaining a portion of the personal property records and serve as a backup to Personal Property Appraiser divison as needed.
• Serve as a back to Real Property division as needed and provide support work for revaluation team as needed.
• Assist in field visits to collect data for appraisal of each affected parcel; measures new construction; reviews land; adds to existing sketches; determines how construction affects overall value; adds or deletes buildings.
• Gather data for plats to be processed and daily retrieval of data from Register of Deeds 
• Responsible for all Estate files as they relate to Tax Administration – including the transfer of property and filings for delinquent taxes
• Conduct phone calls and letter distribution for a portion of delinquent collections accounts and serve as a backup to Collections as needed
• Assist taxpayers with tax related questions via phone and walk-in
• Assist taxpayers with special problems; explores and researches facts; reviews data and decisions; makes recommendation on concerns and errors.
• Assist clerical and mapping personnel, as needed.
• Attends seminars, conferences, and workshop to maintain current knowledges and trends on appraisal of real property.

A successful candidate will have:

• Financial Record Analysis
• Tax assessment & billing
• Accounting Principles and Financial Analysis
• Property Tax Laws, Regulations, and accounting practices
• Tax Auditing and Compliance
• Depreciation schedules and asset valuation
• Customer Service and Public Interaction
• Knowledge of the geographic layout of the County.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions and occasionally requires stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

An associate’s degree from an accredited college or university is preferred. Ideal candidates may have experience as a Business Personal Property Appraiser, Property Appraiser, Tax Appraiser, Tax Assessor, Property Tax Auditor, Assessment Technician, Tax Administration Specialist, Accountant, or in a related property tax, valuation, auditing, or financial analysis role.

Required Licenses or Certifications:
Ability to obtain Property Appraiser certification within (1) one year of employment from the North Carolina Department of Revenue. Valid driver's license.

• Successful completion of SBI background check with required fingerprinting by Sheriff Office. (Instructions issued by HR at pre-boarding)
• Successful completion of Transylvania County standard background check. (Instructions issued by HR at pre-boarding)
• Successful completion of drug screening. (Instructions issued by HR at pre-boarding)