Auditor II

Job Announcement

This position works within the Personal Property & Business License Division. Responsibilities and duties include:

Conducts investigations and tax compliance audits to verify and enforce the accuracy of reported gross receipts and business personal property; interpret and apply state, county codes and guidelines. Researches various factors that affect license liability and exclusions allowable by code. Assists Auditor III and Auditor IV when needed for purpose of information gathering and completeness of tax returns received during more complex audits.

Works on audits as assigned by management. Conducts research from a variety of sources including tax codes and county and state resources. Reviews 501(c)(3) and other non-for-profit entity exemption applications and issue determinations regarding Business License and Business Tangible Personal Property Exemption. Prepares reports for management and work on special projects assigned.

• Participates in developing a work plan for assigned audits or audit segments;
• Participates in identifying key controls and in determining audit procedures to be used;
• Reviews transactions, documents, records, and reports for accuracy and effectiveness;
• Evaluates the adequacy of internal controls and procedures;
• Prepares work papers and written summaries of findings and recommendations;
• Conducts preliminary discussions of findings with agency personnel;
• Performs follow-up audits of department action plans.

• Knowledge of internal audit standards, procedures, techniques, and internal control;
• Knowledge of fundamentals of accounting, economics, and finance;
• Knowledge of office procedures;
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet established deadlines;
• Ability to analyze, interpret and evaluate fiscal and accounting data and procedures, and makes recommendations;
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Ability to use personal computers and common soft ware, i.e., word processing, spreadsheet and flowcharts.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field, with major course work in accounting, auditing, or finance; plus two years of professional experience in auditing or accounting.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES

REQUIRED:

Valid driver's license.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a driving record check, and a credit check to the satisfaction of the employer.

• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles, methods, and practices combined with thorough knowledge of audit principles, methods and practices;
• Two or more years of experience working in a local or federal government in tax, auditing, accounting or finance;
• Two years of experience conducting tax audits for corporate entities (both large and small businesses);
• Two or more years of experience auditing financial statements used in the preparation of business income tax returns;
• Two years of experience preparing and/or interpreting business income tax returns;
• Experience interpreting and using state and local tax laws, regulations, and departmental policies and procedures including business personal property tax laws and Business Professional &. Occupational License codes, exemptions and similar regulations;
• Ability to analyze, interpret and evaluate accounting data and complex tax issues in order to make findings and/or recommendations, then communicating them clearly and concisely both orally and in writing;
• Strong research, writing and presentation skills;
• Two or more years of experience working with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems;
• Two years of experience utilizing audit software applications;
• Experience with Microsoft Office products, to include Word, Excel and Outlook;
• Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision while keeping several activities in progress at one time.

Basically sedentary, standing, walking and light duty lifting. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

Panel interview and may include exercise.

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