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The Business Compliance Specialist plays a critical role within the Finance Department under the supervision of the Finance Manager – Utility and Revenue. This position is responsible for providing customer service assistance and processing applications and payments for business licenses, short-term rentals, and other city services, both online and in person. In addition to generating invoices, issuing business licenses, and ensuring compliance with Arizona state statutes and City ordinances, the specialist supports technology-driven initiatives by performing data mapping and validation to ensure accurate integration of compliance data across systems. The role also involves developing and executing test plans, coordinating and conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and assisting with the implementation of new software solutions to streamline processes and enhance customer experience. Collaboration with internal teams and vendors is essential to ensure successful deployment, troubleshooting, and optimization of technology platforms while maintaining compliance standards.
Job Responsibility:
Processing business license applications, including reviewing for completeness/compliance/accuracy and entering information into computerized systems
Administering annual business license renewals, conducting business research, and working with other departments as needed to approve and issue business licenses
Generating invoices for new and annual business license renewals
Issuing new and renewal licenses
Coordinating with Code Enforcement on non-compliant businesses
Implementing and managing a system for delinquent business license accounts, including establishing/maintaining codes in the system
Collecting data and preparing reports
Coordinating all aspects of daily business license processes
Posting payments to appropriate general ledger accounts utilizing an automated financial accounting system
Auditing business license accounts to ensure compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes and City ordinances, policies, and procedures
Notifying businesses of findings including license denials and responding to customer questions regarding violations
Maintaining records per State of Arizona and City retention guidelines
Performing complex customer service, including resolving escalated issues
Communicating with internal and external customers to resolve issues and answer inquiries
Researching account transactions, responding to customer inquiries concerning billings, payments, and adjustments matters
Identifying/correcting systemic issues
Assisting and training others
Providing technical assistance and instruction to other employees
Participating in the development and implementation of new or revised policies, procedures, processes, and computer applications
Reading, interpreting, applying, and explaining codes, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
Performing related duties as assigned
Requirements:
Formal Education/Knowledge: Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature that may be obtained with six-months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency
Experience: Minimum two years of experience in a related field
Certifications and Other Requirements: None
Reading: Work requires the ability to read policy, procedures, council actions, and city codes at a college level
Math: Work requires the ability to perform math calculations, problem solving and analyzing financials at a college level
Writing: Work requires the ability to write correspondence to internal and external customer and procedures at a college level
Managerial: Job has no responsibility for the direction or supervision of others but role may include overseeing work quality, training, instructing and scheduling work
Policy/Decision Making: Moderate - The employee normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies
Technical Skills: Broad Application - Work requires a comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgment and decision-making abilities
Interpersonal/Human Relations Skills: Moderate - Interactions may involve support of controversial positions or the negotiation of sensitive issues or important presentations