Auditor V - Department Of Taxation; Field Audit - Oahu; Ohhi

Auditor V

This recruitment is being conducted under the Operation Hire Hawaii (OH-HI) project, a targeted outreach initiative featuring an expedited hiring process, fast-tracking qualified applicants into job opportunities throughout Hawai'i.

Applications received for this recruitment will be reviewed for Legal Authorization to work in the US. All applicants who pass the Legal Authorization review will be referred to the hiring department for consideration and an initial review of the application.

Applicants who meet the initial review requirements at the departmental level may be contacted by the hiring program for an interview. All applicants interviewed by the hiring program will be notified of their selection or non-selection by the department.

The application referral and potential interview conducted at the departmental level does not imply that applicants have met all Minimum Qualification Requirements. A thorough review of all applications received will be conducted by the Department of Human Resources Development and all applicants will be notified of the final disposition.

Level V: $6,221 to $7,568 per month (SR-24, Step D to I)

Note:

Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors. A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

Level V Auditor position supervises and participates in field audits of governmental books of accounts, business entities, regulated public utilities and transportation companies, etc.; assumes complete charge of a team of auditors engaged in an extensive or complicated audit; prepares financial exhibita and audit reports; and performs other duties as required.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Legal Authorization to Work:

The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Basic

Education:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university with at least twelve (12) semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing subjects.

Specialized

Experience:

Four (4) years of progressively responsible professional auditing experience requiring the knowledge and application of generally accepted professional accounting and auditing principles, standards, theory and practices for the purpose of analyzing and interpreting accounting books, records, or systems.

Selective Certification Requirement:
In order to effectively perform these duties and responsibilities, applicants must possess a thorough working knowledge of State and Federal tax laws, including the General Excise, Use, Net Income, Public Service and other tax laws administered by the Department of Taxation. This knowledge must enable the Tax Auditor V to analyze complex transactions and situations in order to determine the proper application of the laws to taxpayers audited.

Applicants must handle transactions in interstate or foreign commerce, which involve questions of nexus, proper measurement of activities, federal preemption, formulary appointments, allocations, exemptions and deductions, income classifications, multiple activity transactions, etc. Applicants must have knowledge of the Hawaii Revised Statutes regarding administrative procedures in the application of the Tax Laws of Hawaii, legal research procedures, rules, court decisions and administrative positions taken by the Department of Taxation in the administration of the Tax Laws in Hawaii.

Applicants must have the ability to: plan,organize, guide, and oversee the work of others assisting with phases of field audits of the largest and most complex domestic, mainland U.S., and foreign corporate organizations. Therefore, certification of eligibles for this position shall be restricted to applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements for this class Auditor V and who possess: one (1)…