AD TAX AUDITOR

Applications will be accepted through 4:59 p.m. MDT on the posting end date.

Are you looking for an employer that offers work-life balance- including the flexibility to work a four-10 hour day schedule? Have you recently earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and want an organization that will train and support your career growth? Do you want a career instead of a job?

The Idaho State Tax Commission is recruiting for a Tax Auditor 1 position (Underfill for Tax Auditor
2) in the Audit Division within the Sales Tax Bureauin Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. (See tax types in the Responsibilities section below.)

Tax auditors interact with taxpayers and their representatives to verify the accuracy of tax returns and prepare reports of findings, conclusions, or recommendations. The Audit team is our first line of defense in protecting Idaho citizens from sophisticated fraud. We pride ourselves on quality work, professionalism, and customer service.

What You Need for Success

• Develop knowledge of state and federal tax laws, rules, and regulations as they apply to various taxes.
• Develop a broad knowledge of the fundamental doctrines, theories, principles, and terminology of accountancy (GAAP).
• Develop knowledge to analyze and/or audit financial records and documents, accounting systems, financial statements, work papers, budgets, tax and payroll records and other related documents.
• Be resourceful and research tax issues encountered in an audit.
• Interpret and apply tax laws to individual and business situations.
• Discuss tax issues using various resources to support your decision.
• Apply and understand ethics and confidentiality laws.
• Effectively and professionally communicate both orally and in writing.

If you previously applied for the Tax Auditor 1 position and wish to be considered for this opening, you must reapply under this announcement. Previous scores will not be used. All qualified individuals interested in this position are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with taxpayers and their representatives to verify the accuracy of tax returns through review of accounting systems, financial statements, work papers, tax and payroll records, and other related documents.
• Research and analyze data for accuracy to ensure compliance with state tax laws and regulations.
• Prepare audit findings and summaries.
• Identify legal issues and apply appropriate statutes, rules, and legal precedents.
• Tax types may include:
  
  Amusement Devices;
  Auditorium Districts; E911 Prepaid Wireless Fee;
  Sales/Use Tax;
  Travel & Convention Tax;
  Withholding Tax.
• Participate in team audits.
• Occasional overnight travel within the geographic area of the US will be required for this position.

Minimum Qualifications

Good knowledge of accounting principles and practices.

• This is typically gained by having completed 12 credit hours for upper division courses (ACCT 300-499 level) for a bachelor’s degree in accounting or having at least three (3) years of experience as an accountant or equivalent, applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Students currently in their last semester of college earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or in Business with an accounting emphasis are encouraged to apply and may be placed on the hiring list. A job offer cannot be made until after graduationwith degree.

Questions about this role’s qualifications? Email us  .

* Upon successful completion of the requirements to become a Tax Auditor 2, the incumbent will complete the underfill and be reclassified to a Tax Auditor
2. This announcement may also be used to fill future Tax Auditor 1 openings.

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