TAX Enforcement Officer - Range​/Amea

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee. This position is represented by the Anchorage Municipal Employee Association (AMEA) Union and is subject to the provisions of the current agreement between the Municipality of Anchorage and the AMEA.

Department: Finance
Hours of Work: Monday thru Friday; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: 632 W 6th Ave, Ste 330, Anchorage, AK

This position is part of a team of six that enforces compliance with Municipal self‑reported tax and surcharge code chapters, such as Room Tax, Rental Vehicle Tax, Tobacco Excise Tax, Marijuana Retail Sales Tax, Motor Fuel Excise Tax, and E‑911 surcharge. The role involves desk audits, which are formal in‑office reviews of records supplied by businesses. Responsibilities include ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with tax code requirements, assessing late penalties, pursuing collection of unpaid self‑reported taxes along with penalties and interest, processing license applications, corresponding by phone and letter with owners and managers of local businesses, compiling and managing data obtained from self‑reported tax returns, preserving source documents, and ensuring confidentiality of all documents and work product.

Remote work schedule opportunities (telecommuting) may be considered after successful completion of probation, at the discretion of management and with the approval of the department head. Not all positions are eligible for remote work.

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and five (5) years of accounting experience, one (1) year of which must have been in accounts receivable that included reconciling large accounts.
• Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related discipline and three (3) years of accounting experience, one (1) year of which must have been in accounts receivable that included reconciling large accounts.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related discipline and one (1) year of accounts receivable experience that included reconciling large accounts.

All applicants must possess and/or obtain the following:

• Satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history at time of hire.
• A valid State of Alaska Driver’s License and satisfactory full DMV report at time of hire.

Preference will be given to Anchorage Municipal Employees Association (AMEA) employees. AMEA employees who are successful in the screening process will be forwarded to the department for consideration prior to any non‑AMEA applicants.

The MOA is an EO and AA Employer and complies with Title I of the ADA.
For information regarding requests for reasonable accommodations related to employment under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Municipality of Anchorage ADA Coordinator at 907‑343‑4571.