Sales Tax Auditor

26.84 - 26.84 US per hour

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Job
Agency:
Department of Revenue - Audit Division

Location:

Aberdeen, SDSalary:$26.84/hr
Pay Grade:

A1
Closing Date:07/28/2026

This is a full-time position with the South Dakota Department of Revenue. To learn more about the Department of Revenue, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). .

At the Department of Revenue, we work in partnership with businesses, communities, and citizens to deliver fair, consistent, and customer-focused tax administration. Our employees are our greatest resource, and we are committed to building a team of skilled, dependable public servants who want to make a meaningful impact in South Dakota.

If you are motivated, like to stay busy and be challenged, service-oriented, and ready to help strengthen our state through accurate and transparent tax administration, we encourage you to apply.

In addition to the pay, we offer:

• Career Enhancement Program for Sales Tax Auditors (provides additional pay increases upon completion of designated milestones)
• Vacation Leave (15 days per year)
• Sick Leave (14 days per year)
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance ($0 employee-only premium option)
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Membership in the South Dakota Retirement System
• And many other benefits

As a
Sales Tax Auditor
, you will play a key role in ensuring compliance, supporting taxpayers, and protecting state revenue. Before you begin auditing taxpayer records, we’ll invest heavily in your training. You’ll learn state tax laws, audit policies, and procedures, and work alongside experienced auditors on real audits. Within six months, you’ll be conducting your own audits with ongoing support, developing skills to analyze business records, identifying compliance issues, and recommending assessments or credits.

Over time, you’ll progress from auditing small businesses to some of the largest in the state.

This position collaborates closely with:

• Revenue management
• Fellow sales tax auditors and team members
• Taxpayers and business owners
• Controllers, accountants, and CPAs
• Attorneys and other professional representatives

A bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or economics is required, along with prior professional experience in the accounting field. The ideal candidate is an effective communicator who can make informed, confident decisions based on established facts and training. Equally important is a strong work ethic, solid interpersonal skills, sound judgment, discretion with sensitive information, and a consistently positive, professional attitude.

• Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), or the ability to develop this knowledge;
• Generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS), or the ability to develop this knowledge;
• auditing concepts, standards, and objectives related to financial records across diverse business types, or the ability to develop this knowledge;
• Microsoft, Excel, Word, and Outlook;
• South Dakota tax laws are not required; comprehensive training will be provided.

• deliver professional, accurate, and courteous customer service;
• maintain strong attention to detail throughout all stages of the audit process;
• remain composed, focused, and effective in challenging or high-pressure situations.

• manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously;
• interact with taxpayers and colleagues in a tactful, respectful, and professional manner;
• communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing;
• conduct audits of accounting systems and financial records;
• work with electronic data and automated accounting systems, including extracting relevant information;
• reconstruct income, sales, and expense data to determine accurate tax liabilities;
• adapt to varying work environments, including assignments outside the office;
• read, interpret, and apply tax laws and administrative rules;
• be able to travel in and out of state approximately 10-20% of the time.

To be considered, please attach your resume.

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