• Senior Tax Specialist

    MyFlorida (Tallahassee, FL)


    SENIOR TAX SPECIALIST - 73002584

    Date: Apr 30, 2025

     

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    Requisition No: 852159

     

    Agency: Department of Revenue

     

    Working Title: SENIOR TAX SPECIALIST - 73002584

     

    Pay Plan: Career Service

     

    Position Number: 73002584

     

    Salary: $49,985.16 / annually

     

    Posting Closing Date: 05/09/2025

     

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    Florida Department of Revenue

     

    Property Tax Oversight

     

    Senior Tax Specialist

     

    Tallahassee

     

    If you have a desire to use your talent and skills at an organization that provides critical services to millions of individuals, businesses and families across the state, the Florida Department of Revenue invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and providing employment opportunities to veterans and individuals who have a disability. To learn more about the Department of Revenue’s excellent array of benefits, including career training, tuition waivers, paid vacations, insurance, and retirement programs, visit our website (https://floridarevenue.com/sites/careers/SitePages/Home.aspx) .

     

    JOB SUMMARY: This position is in the Refunds Section, Property Tax Oversight (PTO) Program of the Florida Department of Revenue (DOR). Duties include:

     

    + Examine and process complex property tax refund applications and cancellations or corrections of tax sale certificates.

    + Analyze complex refund issues in accordance with refund procedures, appraisal standards and methodology, Florida Statutes, case law, attorney general opinions and other legal opinions, rules and departmental policy to establish the validity of the request.

    + Review all documents necessary to process applications.

    + Review and determine Findings of Fact and Conclusion of Law on applications reviewed and analyzed.

    + Initiate correspondence to local officials to secure documentation required to substantiate the request.

    + Analyze legislation related to the Refunds; administering the development of guidelines; work in conjunction with Legal/Technical section in drafting proposed changes to Florida Statutes, Rules and Refund Procedures.

    + Research and review various issues and problems of the property appraisers, tax collectors and other officials and recommends solutions.

    + Present workshops on the Refund Process to Tax Collectors and other interested parties.

    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

    + Two years of experience conducting research and analyzing information to make decisions.

    + Two years of experience communicating with customers for the purpose of resolving inquiries.

    + Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

    SUBSTITUTIONS:

    + Relevant education may substitute for the required experience.

    PREFERENCES:

    + Completion of International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) courses.

    + Completion of Revenue provided Tax Collector Courses.

    + Certified Florida Evaluator (CFE) designation.

    + Certified Florida Collector Assistant (CFCA) designation.

     

    SALARY: $49,985.16

    BENEFITS:

    Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, paid parental leave, 10 paid holidays annually, retirement savings, and vision and dental insurance.

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

    CONTACT INFORMATION: Sydney Cooke, (850) 617-8857,[email protected]

     

    SCREENING DISCLAIMER: Your responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by skills and/or e xperiences you stated on your candidate profile and/or resume.

     

    SKILLS VERIFICATION TEST OR ONLINE SKILLS ASSESSMENT: If you meet the minimum job requirements, we might require you to take a skills verification test or an online skills assessment to be considered for an interview.

     

    CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

     

    CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: You will be required to undergo a National Level-2 criminal background check which requires you to provide your fingerprints.

     

    REMINDER: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at http://www.sss.gov .

     

    The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

     

    Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

     

    The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

     

    VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

    Location:

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