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Position is responsible for performing highly responsible administrative and assessing services for the Board of Assessors. Responsibilities include studying trends in the field, planning long-range projects, and recommending policies and standards for performing the work. Work includes assisting the Director of Assessing in setting assessments, performing complex calculations, and preparing for Appellate Tax Board cases and TIF agreements; maintaining and updating town records and databases; processing Excise Tax abatement performing administrative and customer service duties for the office; and supervising and training personnel.
Job Responsibility
Assists the Director of Assessing with measuring, listing new construction, subdivisions, personal property, setting assessments for town records, and with all abatement applications
Serves as office manager
supervises subordinates and establishes short-range and long-range plans and objectives for the department
Maintains knowledge of the market place as it relates to valuation, including researching houses for sale on MLS to correct discrepancies in assessments resulting from homeowners working on homes without permits
Assists in the operation, update, and maintenance of the town’s CAMA system through building permits, research of sales
correct discrepancies found by researching Norfolk Registry of Deeds
Verifies and processes Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, real estate, and personal property abatements regularly
Assists the Director of Assessing in calculating the various classification percentages prior to the Board of Assessors setting a tax rate for the Town
Assists the Director of Assessing in preparing Appellate Tax Board (ATB) cases, including appearing on behalf of the Town at ATB proceedings
Makes site visits to determine validity of abatement requests
Assists in the determination of property values by processing building permits and forms of list
May act for Director of Assessing during absences
Assists the Director of Assessing with measuring and forecasting new growth
Calculates Business Personal Property from Forms of List that requires knowledge of entity exemptions and what is billable
Takes pictures of new construction and imports them to the CAMA system
Reads plans and creates CAD drawing that incorporates 3-4 floors into a one-dimensional drawing
Reports Real Estate and Motor Vehicle exemptions in the DOR Gateway system for reimbursement to the Town
Responsible for all purchases and invoices including entering purchase orders in Munis
Processes payroll
Performs similar or related work as required
Requirements
Bachelor's degree required in economics, finance, business or a related field and three to five years of municipal assessing experience as an Assistant Assessor or related experience
or any equivalent combination of education and experience
A candidate must have a valid driver's license and Massachusetts Accredited Assessors certification in good standing