Personal Property Specialist II

OVERVIEW

The Cache County Assessor's Office invites candidates to apply for a Personal Property Specialist II to join their team! The Person al Property Specialist II performs advanced technical, analytical, audit‑support, quality‑review, and lead‑level duties in the discovery, assessment, valuation, taxation, billing, exemption review, and tax roll maintenance of personal property. Handles complex accounts and provides technical guidance to staff, taxpayers, and department leadership.

Acts as the first point of contact for the public by greeting, answering questions, and directing phone calls.

This is a full‑time benefitted position generally working M‑F 8 a.m.‑5 p.m. You get weekends off, 14 paid holidays, and plenty of personal leave time! We have competitive wages, great insurance benefits, and we also participate in the Utah Retirement System.

Performs all essential functions of the Personal Property Specialist II classification, with emphasis on complex accounts, advanced analysis, audit preparation, technical review, training, and lead‑level responsibilities.

Performs ongoing discovery, tracking, and documentation of complex manufactured home, business personal property, transitory property, multi‑account, multi‑location, high‑value, leased, centrally assessed, or otherwise unusual personal property accounts.

Reviews and analyzes business starts, business licensing renewals, U.C.C. reports, public records, site inspection information, account histories, ownership changes, and other discovery sources to identify taxable personal property and potential compliance issues.

Applies the Personal Property Valuation Schedule, depreciation schedules, classification rules, value tables, state guidance, and office procedures to complex valuation issues and unusual property classifications.

Reviews complex declarations, affidavits, account records, taxpayer documentation, leased equipment reports, audit findings, and related materials to verify taxable property, exemptions, additions, reductions, valuation changes, and classification accuracy.

Calculates, reviews, and verifies market values, taxable values, and taxes due for complex accounts; reviews billings, adjustments, corrections, and account changes for accuracy.

Assists with technical review of accounts prepared by lower‑level staff; identifies errors, inconsistencies, missing information, or procedural concerns; provides feedback and recommends corrections.

Education and Experience:

Graduation from high school or equivalent; AND 3 years of experience in personal property assessment, property tax administration, appraisal support, accounting, finance, business licensing, collections, records management, customer service, real estate, or closely related work.

OR

An associate degree in a related field plus 2 years of directly related experience.

Cache County is an equal‑opportunity employer. Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability.

Reasonable accommodations are provided to individuals with known disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For accommodation information or special accommodation to complete the application process, please contact our HR Team at hr.

Veteran's Preference (Utah Code Ann. 71A‑2‑102):
An applicant claiming veteran's preference must do so by providing sufficient information to identify the type of veteran's preference requested. Additionally, a copy of the applicant's DD‑214 must be attached to the resume. If a disabled preference is claimed, a copy of the applicant's letter from the VA stating the disability percentage granted must also be attached.