Corporate Tax Auditor

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Funding Arizona’s future through excellence in innovation, exceptional customer service and public servant-led continuous improvement.

All Arizona State employees operate within the Arizona Management System (AMS), an intentional, results-driven approach for doing the work of state government. Our goal is for every ADOR team member to reflect on individual and team performance, reduce waste, and commit to continuous improvement with sustainable progress. Through AMS, every ADOR team member seeks to understand customer needs, identify problems, improve processes, and measure results.

Corporate Income Tax Auditor 3

Job Location:

1600 W. Monroe Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

Posting Details

Salary: $29.0866/hour (annualized at $60,500)

Grade: 21

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

The Income Tax Auditor 3 conducts highly-complex audits, that are medium to large in scale, of individual and federal corporate income tax, withholding tax, and/or emerging tax audits, as assigned. These responsibilities are completed using acceptable audit methods and procedures to ensure taxpayers are in compliance with Arizona tax law, rulings, case law. This role is also responsible for collecting and analyzing data, planning and organizing audit procedures, and examining and reviewing financial records to prepare detailed reports of audit findings.

Tax Refund and Audit Reviews

• Conducts complex audits involving the accurate calculation and application of tax laws, rules and regulations, policies and procedures of the department in a consistent manner to all taxpayers.
• May include accurate and timely examination of audits and determining and re-computing tax liabilities, and/or detailed review and determination of penalty abatement requests.
• Fully documents audits to support the department's position and maintain the audit file in an orderly manner. Prepare work papers, audit reports and weekly reports.
• May performs and supports other audit functions, including research, examination, ticket/email resolution and tax system maintenance for accounts flagged for potential fraud.
• Makes adjustments to taxpayer accounts in the tax system and tax system data cleanup to, including those accounts flagged for potential fraud.

Research & Analysis

• Researches highly-complex issues and resolve taxpayer appeals timely, fairly, accurately and consistently.
• Explains audit adjustments and conclusions to taxpayers and their representatives.
• Discusses audit adjustments and positions with taxpayers and/or representatives.
• Reviews work of other auditors.
• Educates taxpayers in tax law, rules and regulations and ensures taxpayer compliance through the audit process.

Education & Experience

• Any combination that meets the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA); typical ways KSAs are obtained may include but are not limited to: a relevant degree from an accredited college or university such as Bachelor’s Degree (e.g., B.A.), training, coursework, and work experience relevant to the assignment.
• Minimum two (2) years’ related experience as an Auditor, or equivalent experience.

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid, Arizona Driver’s License.

Knowledge/Understanding

• Knowledge of individual income, corporate income, fiduciary and withholding tax policy and procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state tax laws, statutes, and codes.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS).

Skills

• Strong communications skills, to include verbal, written, and active listening.
• Strong mathematical computation skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentage, and averages.
• Strong organization and time management skills with the ability to make measurable progress on multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demeanor.
• Proficient in the use of a PC/laptop in a Windows environment; in the use of the Internet; and in the use of Google Suite applications such as Gmail,…