Assistant Revenue & Tax Administrator (Extended)

Job Description:

Assistant Revenue & Tax Administrator (Extended)

Description

The Position

(Extended Closing Date)

The City of Oakland is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the city’s historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants in one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting, meaningful outcomes for everyone. Oakland strives to establish an environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees.

Why join the City of Oakland Finance Department?
Do you want to grow and excel within a stable government career? Then this is the job for you! The City of Oakland’s Finance Department is looking to hire an Assistant Revenue & Tax Administrator for the Revenue Administration Unit. The Revenue Administration Unit is responsible for the collection and subsequent audits of all taxes, fees, and other revenue sources within the city.

The ideal candidate will have experience planning and developing policies and programs relating to auditing citywide taxes and revenue enforcement, as well as ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and Municipal Code regulations. The ideal candidate will prepare and present various reports on these revenues and fees before city officials and must have supervisory experience.

The Assistant Revenue and Tax Administrator is a management level classification with responsibility for assisting in the administration of the Revenue and Tax Management Bureau. This classification is distinguished from the higher-level Revenue and Tax Administrator, which is a division head and has overall responsibility for the bureau. The Assistant Revenue and Tax Administrator receives administrative direction from the Revenue and Tax Administrator and exercises direction over professional, technical and clerical staff in the Revenue and Tax Management Bureau.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Detail-orientated. You must be meticulous with your work, as you will assist in planning, developing, and implementing policies and procedures for handling the receipt, enforcement, reporting, and auditing of public monies from taxes, fees, and other revenue sources.
• A strong leader: You will need to effectively lead and collaborate on both interdepartmental and intradepartmental teams, committees, and boards as required. Your role will be to represent the Revenue & Tax Administrator in these settings.
• A strong oral communicator. You must effectively collaborate and communicate with staff within Finance, across bureaus, as well as with the City Attorney's Office, City Auditor's Office, and department Directors.
• Possesses excellent written skills. You will be responsible for preparing reports and other written communications for citywide departments.

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Leading the Audit program.
• Performing and building complex analyses, workflows, forecasting, and auditing functions.
• Developing and managing complex special projects, which includes gathering data from outside sources.
• Utilizing knowledge of applicable tax codes, audit regulations and guidelines governing revenue enforcement and financial audits.
• Supervising a team of budget analysts and revenue operations supervisors.

Read the complete job description by clicking this Revenue & Tax Administrator, Assistant - Class Specification Bulletin
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Working for the City of Oakland

A few reasons you might love this job:

• You will learn a lot about the internal workings of finance in a large public organization.
• You will be positively impacting the City’s ability to fund key resources.
• Your work and advocacy within the department affects millions of dollars in revenue streams for the city.
• Great work life balance.

A few challenges you might face in this job:

• Information may be outdated and non-existent.
• You may need to navigate a wide variety of customer personalities, both internal and external.
• You may have competing priorities during the day and will need to be able to adapt accordingly.
• You will have to rely on staff to obtain historical knowledge about past practices as you refine and build out audit programs for different sources of taxes and fees.

Competencies Required:

• Analyzing & Interpreting Data : Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative or qualitative data
• Critical Thinking : Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Decision Making : Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Fact Finding : Obtaining facts and data pertaining to an issue or question
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation : Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional & Technical Expertise : Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Attention to Detail: Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
• Innovative Problem Solving: Identifying and analyzing problems in order to propose new and better ways of doing things
• Professional Integrity & Ethics: Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Presentation Skill: Formally delivering information to groups
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing
• Coaching & Developing Others: Supporting others in stretching and expanding their capabilities
• Leadership: Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
• Business Process Analysis: Defining, assessing, and improving operational processes and workflow
• Thinking & Acting Systematically: Formulating objectives and priorities, and implementing plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization in a global environment

Minimum Requirements for Application

This recruitment will produce two eligible lists. The restricted list will be for full-time, permanent part-time, or part-time City and Port of Oakland employees who meet the minimum qualifications. The open list will be for all other applicants who meet the minimum qualifications.

Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, business administration, economics, public administration, or a related field. A Master's degree is desirable.

Experience: Five years of progressively responsible experience in the management of revenue and tax administration, tax auditing or accounting operations, including at least two years of supervisory experience. Municipal accounting experience is desirable.

License or Certificate / Other Requirements:
An incumbent in this position is expected to operate automotive vehicles in the performance of assigned duties. Due to the nature of the assignment and the hours worked, public transportation may not be an efficient method for traveling to required locations. An individual appointed to this position will be required to maintain a valid California Driver's License throughout the tenure of employment OR demonstrate the ability to travel to various locations in a timely manner as required in the performance of duties.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or other related certifications.

Supplemental Information

The Recruitment Process:

The City of Oakland works with a Civil Service system. Applicants apply online, and HR staff reviews their experience, education, and training listed on the application against the “minimum qualifications” listed for each position.

Candidates who demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualification requirements are then invited to participate in an assessment process (or testing) to measure their knowledge, skills, and abilities in job-related areas.

Candidates who do not demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualification requirements will have an opportunity to request a final review. Candidates must request a final review within 5 business days of being notified that they did not meet the minimum qualifications.

In the final review, candidates may clarify information already provided on their application. No additional work history, education, or certifications will be accepted. Any decisions made during this review process will be final.

For this recruitment, all qualified applicants will be sent a writing exercise, which will then be evaluated and rated by subject matter experts. The tentative date that the writing exercise will be sent to you for completion is the week of October 7, 2024.

For some recruitments, more than one type of assessment may be used. Depending on the number of candidates who pass the first assessment (writing exercise) you may be asked to complete a secondary assessment before the recruitment is finalized. If a secondary assessment is scheduled, you will be notified by email with specific details. If a secondary assessment is not scheduled, department hiring interviews will occur during this time frame.

Candidates who pass each stage in the process will be placed on an eligible list. Some candidates may receive extra points, for example, if you are a Veteran with an honorable discharge, or if you are a current City of Oakland resident. If you’re applying to a “restricted” posting and you are eligible as a current City employee, you may also receive additional points for your City service. Extra points are only applied to passing scores, so if you do not pass every element of the testing process, you cannot use extra points to pass.

The City of Oakland reserves the right to modify the selection process and date of examination as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity. The information contained in this announcement is subject to change and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

What’s in it for you?

• Work/Life Balance: 37.5 hour work weeks, and a flexible/hybrid remote schedule may be available after a period of time.
• 15 paid holidays
• Vacation: 2 weeks per year minimum with the ability to accrue more depending on public sector years of service
• Retirement: CalPERS (California Public Employees’ Retirement System) with a pension formula of 2.5% @ 55 (for Classic CalPERS members) and 2% @ 62 for new CalPERS members. Classic Employees contribute 8% of pre-tax wages. The City of Oakland does not participate in Social Security
• Health: The City of Oakland pays the full cost of employee and eligible dependent coverage at the Kaiser rate. Other plans include Anthem, Blue Shield, United Health Care, and other HMO and PPO plans
• Dental: Delta Dental full premium for employees and eligible dependents
• Vision: VSP full premium for employees and eligible dependents
• Sick leave: Employees accrue 12 days per year
• Deferred Compensation: 457(b) pre-tax plan and an after-tax ROTH 401(k)plan
• Other benefits include a Flexible Spending Account, Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance up to $200k & Employee Training.

Applicants are required to submit criminal history information upon request after receiving a conditional offer of employment. If the requested information is not furnished in a timely manner, applicants will not qualify for further consideration and will be removed from the eligible list.

Disaster Service Workers
All employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

How to Apply

Apply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least two to three hours to submit your application if you are a new user of the system. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY. You may apply and view current openings by visiting our employment opportunities webpage at:

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oaklandca/default.cfm

If you do not have access to a computer, there are computer stations available at any City of Oakland Public Library. There are also workstations at the Human Resources Management Department, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Workstations are available during regular business hours (normally 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

Our online application system is provided by GovernmentJobs. If you have problems while applying online, please contact GovernmentJobs Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday. You may also call the City of Oakland Human Resources Management Department during regular business hours at (510) 238-3112 for information; however, we are unable to provide technical support for the online application system. For recruitment-specific questions, please contact Cynthia Ng, Senior Human Resources Analyst at cng@oaklandca.gov.

The City of Oakland is committed to the wellbeing of its employees and offers comprehensive health and wellness services along with an array of other benefits for most positions. Benefits may include*:

• CalPERS Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Medical Waiver Plan - Cash-In-Lieu
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Group & Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH)
• Pension Benefits
• Deferred Compensation

* Specific benefits may vary depending on the assignedspecific bargaining unit. Information regarding most benefits can be reviewed here: Employee Benefits Information Current MOUs may be reviewed here: City of Oakland Labor Agreements

Closing Date/Time: 9/22/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$161,500.80 - $198,300.00 Annually