Business License Official , Town of Mount Pleasant
Administers and overseas the Town’s business license and hospitality tax programs in accordance with Town ordinances and applicable state law. Directs the collection of business license taxes, hospitality taxes, building permit fees, franchise fees, and other assigned Town revenues. Develops revenue estimates and monitors collections in comparison with budgeted revenues. Calculates business license and hospitality taxes in accordance with Town ordinances and ensures collections are accurately reconciled on a daily and monthly basis.
Recommends ordinance and administrative procedure changes in response to legislative, regulatory, technological, operational, or legal developments. Plans and conducts research and analysis to evaluate operations and establish or modify standards, procedures, and practices. Division Leadership and Operations Directs, schedules, coordinates, and monitors the daily activities of the Business License Division, including customer service, field inspections, audits, fiscal reporting, correspondence, revenue processing, enforcement activities, and complex licensing matters.
Supervises, trains, directs, and evaluates assigned employees. Provides guidance to staff regarding ordinance interpretation, licensing requirements, operational procedures, and Business License system best practices. Establishes work priorities and monitors division workload to ensure accurate and timely completion of responsibilities. Prepares and reviews reports related to revenue collections, new businesses, outstanding fees, enforcement activities, and other division responsibilities.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or a closely related field. Five (5) years of progressively responsible relevant experience in business licensing, taxation, revenue collection, finance, regulatory compliance, municipal government, or a closely related area, including at least three (3) years of supervisory experience; or An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Valid South Carolina driver’s license.
Master Business License Official (MBL) certification through the South Carolina Business Licensing Officials Association (BLOA). Experience administering municipal business license, hospitality tax, or similar governmental revenue programs. Experience interpreting and applying ordinances, statutes, regulations, and administrative requirements.
Work is primarily performed in an office environment and requires the ability to communicate effectively in person, by telephone, and electronically. The employee regularly uses computers and other standard office equipment and performs repetitive motions involving the wrists, hands, and fingers. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, reach, handle, grasp, and manipulate objects. The employee may occasionally stoop, crouch, push, pull, lift, or move objects weighing up to approximately ten (10) pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance