Property Tax Examiner Temp

About the Department

Who we are:

At the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), we are funding a better state to live, work, and play. Offering excellent benefits, hybrid work schedules, tuition assistance, and self-development opportunities, we are a trustworthy partner to our customers and an innovative workplace that supports work-life balance and empowers our employees to reach their highest potential. Open the door to a career at the SCDOR and discover why 93% of our employees see how their work contributes to the SCDOR’s success—by collecting 95% of South Carolina’s general fund, our team serves with purpose and impacts the success of our community. 

Learn more about why you should join our team at dor.sc.gov/careers.

We are looking for teammates who are: 

• Committed to customer service and interested in helping others
• Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of independently prioritizing tasks
• Strong oral and written communicators
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers
• Able to exercise discretion and confidentially of sensitive information

What you will do: 

In this role, you will ensure compliance with state and federal laws by conducting audits of property tax exempt applications for both real and personal property while maintaining quality customer service.

Primary job duties include: 

• Reviewing, examining, and processing property tax exempt applications to ensure compliance 
• Providing customer service to taxpayers, taxpayer representatives, or county representatives 
• Reviewing correspondence concerning denials and requests for additional information 
• Reviewing customer accounts to verify receipt and status of applications 
• Assisting taxpayers navigating MyDORWAY to submit applications, removing previously exempted real/personal property, and checking application status 

Position Duties

Requires all of the following: 

• High school diploma or G.E.D. 
• Previous call center experience 
• Data entry experience (keying preference of 35 - 50 wpm) 
• Basic computer skills 

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing 
• A bachelor's degree and one year of experience in accounting, auditing, finance or tax preparation/analysis 
• A bachelor's degree with multiple accounting courses 
• An associate's degree and three years of experience in accounting, auditing, finance, or tax preparation/analysis 
• A high school diploma and five years of experience in accounting, auditing, finance, or tax preparation/analysis 

Other Qualifications

• EEO: The SCDOR is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation
• Training: You will participate in an onboarding program to ensure you have the knowledge and skills to successfully perform this job.
• Hours: Work hours are 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday (37.5 hours per week).

Ready to apply? 

• Apply online and complete the application fully, including all current and previous work history and education.
• You may submit a resume, but it will not be considered as a substitute for completing the entire application.
• Please include work samples, transcripts, etc. (if applicable) by attaching them to your application or emailing [email protected]. 
• Candidates selected to move forward in the hiring process will be contacted to complete an aptitude or skills assessment and personality profile (using Criteria Corp) and may be contacted to complete a one-way virtual interview (using Spark Hire).
• Candidates selected for hire are required to comply with all SCDOR tax requirements and are subject to a National Criminal Background Check, which includes fingerprinting. 

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Agency Information

EmployerState of South CarolinaAgency Department of Revenue Address 300 A Outlet Pointe Blvd

Columbia, South Carolina, 29210 Phone803-898-5458