Lead Auditor; Revenue Auditor ; Bothell

This opportunity is only open to current WA State Department of Revenue employees.

This is a non-permanent appointment expected to last up to 18 months.

Attention Revenue! The Audit Division is now hiring one Lead Auditor (RA3) in Bothell, WA. Our Lead Auditors audit the largest and most technically diverse business organizations. You'll evaluate business activities and accounting records to determine if taxpayers are in compliance with applicable tax laws and have correctly reported their tax liability. Additionally, you will rely heavily on your extensive knowledge of electronic accounting software to test, analyze, and evaluate the taxpayer's accounting system.

Also, you will conduct advanced sample planning with taxpayer's information systems personnel and/or DOR's Computer Audit Specialist to determine appropriate statistical sampling methods.

The Lead Auditors are also responsible for training new auditors, which includes developing, assigning, and managing training plans. In addition, the Lead Auditor acts as a mentor and coach to staff in the office while serving as an ongoing resource for future taxpayer education.

The hiring manager may start screening applicants as early as October 8, 2026, and make a hiring decision at any time after. It will be to your advantage to submit materials as soon as possible.

The salary listed for this position does not include the 5% premium pay for positions based in King County.

Please review the opportunity details below and forward this message to others you feel may be qualified.

The required qualifications are key competencies that have been successfully demonstrated through experience or education. To join our team, you must possess the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies:

• Leading national or multinational, technically diverse audits; serving as auditor in charge and establishing engagement scope, milestones, and documentation standards.
• Managing a portfolio of audits; coordinating with taxpayer representatives, monitoring progress, and adjusting plans to meet deadlines under general direction.
• Exercising independent judgment on high-impact, sensitive matters; escalating policy or risk issues appropriately.
• Proven outcome:
  Leading complex, large-scale audits to accurate, defensible conclusions while managing scope, schedule, and stakeholders.

• Applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and professional auditing principles to reconcile financial statements, general ledgers, subledgers, and journal entries across diverse environments; identifying discrepancies and resolving inconsistencies.
• Evaluating and validating electronic accounting systems (GL, POS/ERP, ecommerce), tracing data flows, and identifying system integrity risks.
• Use of advanced Excel (complex formulas/functions, pivot tables, joins/lookups, data validation) to organize, analyze, and summarize large datasets.
• Designing and executing statistical and nonstatistical sampling; collaborating with taxpayer IS staff and audit specialists to support defensible conclusions.

• Researching, interpreting, and applying Washington statutes (RCW), administrative code (WAC), department policy (e.g., ETAs/Special Notices), and relevant court decisions to determine correct tax liabilities under the Revenue Act.
• Establishing physical and economic nexus by analyzing business activities, documentation, and interviews; documenting rationale clearly in work papers and reports.

• Evaluating systems, procedures, and internal controls to identify irregularities, control gaps, and areas of exposure that inform audit scope and sampling strategies.
• Reconciling source documents (e.g., bank statements, sales and purchase records, inventory) and synthesizing complex data into fundamental issues and manageable components for resolution.

• Producing clear, comprehensive audit reports, including supporting schedules and future reporting instructions; ensuring accuracy, completeness, and accessibility for diverse audiences.
• Presenting and explaining findings, methodologies, and legal interpretations to taxpayers and representatives; delivering…