Revenue Tax Auditor

Revenue Tax Auditor

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR):
The Indiana Department of Revenue team is comprised of over 700 staff that are located in 13 locations across the state of Indiana. We work collaboratively with the Indiana Governor's office, the General Assembly, state agencies, individuals, business owners, corporations, tax practitioners, and a variety of tax program participants to administer Indiana's tax laws. DOR administers over 65 tax types and annually processes nearly $21 billion of tax revenue.

Our mission is to serve Indiana by administering tax laws in a fair, secure, and efficient manner.

The Revenue Tax Auditor conducts field audits on behalf of the State of Indiana on a vast array of taxpayers. In this position, you will analyze the books and records of businesses to ensure compliance with Indiana tax laws. You will also work to ensure the highest level of customer focus, with a strong commitment to the taxpayers of Indiana through continuous, innovative methods to increase accuracy, efficiency, and productivity in all areas of departmental operations and tax administration.

Salary:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $53,222.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience.

Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:

• Working knowledge of accounting principles and auditing standards and procedures.
• General knowledge of statutes, regulations and case law pertinent to tax compliance.
• Ability to generate data requests and to extract, evaluate and use information from a variety of business records.
• Ability to effectively interview and solicit pertinent information from taxpayers and their representatives, some of whom may be uncooperative or hostile.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, taxpayers, their representatives, and others involved in the audit process.
• Ability to travel overnight in the performance of assigned audits.
• Individuals should have the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 15 hours of accounting coursework and at least 7 years tax auditing experience.
• Individuals should have the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
• Wellness Rewards Program:
  Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
• Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to: 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Referral Bonus program
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free Parking for most positions
• Free Linked In Learning access

Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role.