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Fairfax County Government · 1 week ago

Management Analyst II

Fairfax, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$69K/yr - $115K/yr

2+ years exp

Fairfax County Government is seeking a dynamic and detail-driven leader to manage the Trust Tax Section, which includes newly implemented tax programs. The role involves supervising staff, ensuring compliance, and providing strategic leadership for various business tax assessments.

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Responsibilities

Lead implementation, compliance enforcement, taxpayer education, assessments, audits, and ongoing program stabilization for the Food and Beverage Tax

Oversee assessment accuracy, marketplace facilitator compliance, audits, revenue tracking, and enforcement for the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)

Provide subject-matter support, technical review, and cross-program management assistance for BPOL and BPP

Directly supervising staff engaged in business tax assessment functions, including evaluation of returns, assessment of taxable assets and receipts, examination of records, and audit activities to ensure accurate assessments

Interpreting and applying state and county business tax codes to ensure accurate assessments

Reviewing complex business tax returns, detailed asset listings, and financial records. Coordinating audits, field investigations, compliance actions, and inter agency data sharing

Developing training, workflows, and internal controls for new and existing tax programs

Analyzing assessment trends, maintaining performance metrics, and producing management reports

Providing technical guidance on complicated assessments involving multi-location businesses, exemptions, allocations, and amendments

Qualification

Business tax assessmentLocalState tax codesFinancial analysisStatistical analysisMicrosoft Office proficiencyResearch methodsCommunication skillsLeadership abilities

Required

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in the field related to the assigned functional area; plus two years of professional work experience within the functional area

The appointee to the position must complete a criminal background check and a credit check to the satisfaction of the employer

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business administration, Finance, Public administration, or a closely related field

Three (3) or more years of progressively responsible experience specifically in business tax assessment

Strong working knowledge and experience with local and state business tax codes including Business, Professional and Occupational License (BPOL), Business Tangible Personal Property, Transient Occupancy Tax, and trust-based taxes such as the Food and Beverage Tax

Three (3) years of experience applying tax laws to determine taxability, classifications, valuations, exemptions, and accurate assessments

Three (3) years of experience reviewing financial and business records for tax assessment purposes

Three (3) years of experience analyzing business operations to ensure proper tax treatment

Three (3) years of experience preparing or reviewing amended or corrected tax assessments

Experience providing technical guidance to staff on complex casework

Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and tax administration systems

Strong written and verbal communication skills; three (3) years of experience explaining assessment determinations to taxpayers, staff, and management