Business License Officer
Company: Town of Vienna
Location: Vienna
Posted on: May 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Town of Vienna
Business License OfficerHiring Range: -$65,285-$85,000Join our
Vienna Team! - The Town of Vienna is a vibrant community in Fairfax
County, about 15 miles west of Washington, DC. -As the Business
License Officer, you'll oversee the licensing of businesses within
the Town of Vienna, ensuring compliance with Town ordinances and
Virginia state codes. You'll be responsible for issuing licenses,
conducting audits, managing tax collections, and providing
excellent customer service to business owners and residents alike.
This role offers a balance of administrative and field work with
opportunities to collaborate across departments.Key
Responsibilities
Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Flexible) -All new
employees must satisfactorily complete a background check. A
conditional offer of employment may then be made contingent upon
the successful completion of a drug test. -
This is a Non-Exempt Position.
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of
the time spent working in this class. Management may assign
additional functions related to the type of work of the class as
necessary. Oversees the process of applications and issuance of
business licenses by interpreting, applying, and enforcing Town of
Vienna Ordinance and State Codes; including initiating collection
of payments and delinquent processing.
Provides and conducts meal tax activities for businesses who serve
prepared foods through application processing and approval, payment
collection, and delinquent collections.
Audits and verifies reported gross receipts and meals tax receipts
by reviewing all requested materials. Arranges and runs summons
hearings with businesses. Prepares materials for Town Attorney if
further collection action is warranted.
Serves as an information resource providing customer service to the
public by assisting applicants in completing licensing forms,
answering questions, and resolving issues within scope of
authority.
Regulates businesses operating within the Town by enforcing
business license codes within the bounds of Town of Vienna
ordinances and state laws.
Plans, organizes and prepares the printing and mailing of Business,
Professional and Occupational Licenses (BPOL) and Dog license
applications.
Additional Duties:Reviews, researches and answers tax related
correspondence.Maintains a variety of statistical records; compiles
information and data for statistical reports; checks and tabulates
figures.Cross-trains in other revenue systems. Backs up reception
and cashiering on an as-needed basis.Collaborate closely with
cross-departmental teams including Planning and Zoning, Public
Works, and Economic Development to support cohesive project
development, streamline workflows, and align strategic goals across
municipal initiatives.Performs related work and analysis as
assigned.Preferred Qualifications:Knowledge of:
Responsibilities, Requirements and Impacts
Data Responsibility: Data Responsibility refers to information,
knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation,
interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are
intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts,
and oral verbalizations. Gathers, organizes, analyzes, examines or
evaluates data or information and may prescribe action based on
these data or information. People Responsibility: People include
co-workers, workers in other areas or agencies and the general
public. Persuades or influences others in favor of a service, point
of view, or course of action; may enforce laws, rules, regulations,
or ordinances. Asset Responsibility: Assets responsibility refers
to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss
within the organization. Requires responsibility and opportunity
for achieving considerable economies and/or preventing considerable
losses through the handling of very large amounts of money.
Mathematical Requirements: Mathematics requires the use of symbols,
numbers and formulas to solve mathematical problems. Uses basic
algebra involving variables and formulas and/or basic geometry
involving plane and solid figures, circumferences, areas and
volumes and/or compute discounts and interest rates. Communications
Requirements: Communications involves the ability to read, write,
and speak. Reads technical instructions, procedures, manuals and
charts to solve practical problems; composes routine reports and
specialized reports, forms, and business letters, with proper
format; speaks compound sentences using normal grammar and word
form. Judgment Requirements: Judgment requirements refer to the
frequency and complexity of judgments and decisions given the
stability of the work environments, the nature and type of
guidance, and the breadth of impact of the judgments and decisions.
Responsible for guiding others, requiring frequent decisions,
affecting the individual, co-workers and others who depend on the
service or product; works in a somewhat fluid environment with
rules and procedures, but many variations from the routine.
Complexity of Work: Complexity addresses the analysis, initiative,
ingenuity, concentration and creativity, required by the job and
the presence of any unusual pressures present in the job. Performs
skilled work involving rules/systems with almost constant problem
solving; requires normal attention with short periods of
concentration for accurate results and occasional exposure to
unusual pressure. Impact of Errors: Impact of errors refers to
consequences such as damage to equipment and property, loss of
data, exposure of the organization to legal liability, and injury
or death for individuals. The impact of errors is serious. Rules
for business license enforcement must be applied and enforced
equitably. Calculations or fine applied must be correct. Errors can
not only affect the Town financially, but could also affect the
Town's reputation and open up the Town to legal action. Physical
Demands: Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical
exertion and coordination of limb and body movement. Performs
sedentary work that involves sitting most of the time, but may
involve walking or standing for brief periods of time; requires
little or no dexterity.
Equipment Usage: Equipment usage involves responsibility for
materials, machines, tools, equipment, work aids, and products.
Handles or uses machines, tools, equipment or work aids involving
little or no latitude for judgment regarding attainment of a
standard or in selecting appropriate items. Unavoidable Hazards:
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to
injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
None. Safety of Others: Safety of others refers to the level of
responsibility for the safety of others, either inherent in the job
or to ensure the safety of the general public. (Does not include
safety of subordinates). Requires some responsibility for safety
and health of others.
Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, business
administration, finance or related field and at least 3 years of
full-time accounting, finance, or closely related work experience.
*An Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience,
which provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities may be
substituted for the education requirement.
Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance The Town of Vienna is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the Town of Vienna to
provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with
disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to
discuss ADA accommodations with management.
Compensation details: 31.39-50.53 Hourly Wage
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Keywords: Town of Vienna, Olney , Business License Officer, Accounting, Auditing , Vienna, Maryland
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