Revenue Tax Auditor or ; Field Audit Sales- Orleans

About This Job

At the Louisiana Department of Revenue, we are dedicated to fairly and efficiently administering the state’s tax laws to ensure compliance while providing exceptional customer service. We are committed to fostering public trust, enhancing economic growth, and maximizing revenue collection to support essential services that benefit all citizens of Louisiana.

Revenue Tax Auditor – Field Audit Sales Tax Division.

• Three years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR
• Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR
• A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; OR
• An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics, or a Juris Doctorate; OR
• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or a current Louisiana license to practice law.

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours, which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience.

• Perform in-state and out-of-state field audits of the most complex businesses and corporations to ensure compliance with Louisiana tax laws, regulations and policies and the collection of taxes.
• Coordinate tax audits within the state of Louisiana and other locations throughout the United States.
• Coordinate tax audits for various tax types including but not limited to:
  Corporation Income, Franchise, Personal Income, Sales/Use, Severance, International Fuel Tax Agreement, Tobacco, Motor Fuel, Natural Gas Franchise and other taxes administered by the Department of Revenue.
• Independently conduct examinations of financial statements, accounting records, tax reports, and operational processes of a variety of large complex and diverse national and international corporations domiciled within and without Louisiana to determine its correct Louisiana tax liability.
• Travel to out-of-state metropolitan areas to conduct examinations of complex taxpayers’ financial statements, accounting records, tax reports, and operational processes to determine the taxpayer’s correct tax liability.

• Appointment Type:
  Probational Appointment, Job Appointment, Promotion, or Detail to Special Duty.
• Career Progression:
  May be filled as Revenue Tax Auditor 1, 2, or 3.
• Compensation:
  Salary based on qualifications and experience. See starting rates below.

• Revenue Tax Auditor 1 (AS-614): $21.33/hourly; $1706.40 biweekly.
• Revenue Tax Auditor 2 (AS-615): $22.82/hourly; $1825.60 biweekly.
• Revenue Tax Auditor 3 (AS-617): $25.21/hourly; $2016.80 biweekly.

All selected applicants will undergo a criminal history records check as required by state law.

No Civil Service test score is required. Click the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application. Ensure you include relevant experience and education details; resumes alone are not accepted. Applicants are responsible for checking their application status.

Jennifer Duncan
Human Resources Division
P.O. Box 66378
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
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Duncan

• Insurance Coverage – For details, visit .
• Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave. See https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
• Paid Holidays – New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and additional holidays proclaimed by the Governor.
• Sick and annual leave accrual increases with years of service.
• Retirement – Eligible for various state retirement systems. More information at listed websites.