Revenue Auditor

Revenue Auditor (Open)

Hiring Agency:
Revenue - Agency 16

Location:

Kearney, NE, Lincoln, NE, North Platte, NE, Omaha, NE

Hiring Rate: $28.542

The Department does NOT sponsor Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Optional Practical Training (OPT) (Form I-983) or non-immigrant work visas for these positions. These are 100% in‑office positions.

SALARY:
Hiring rate of position: $22.975 for an Auditor I; $26.550 for an Auditor II; and $28.542 for an Auditor III.

As a Revenue Auditor with the Nebraska Department of Revenue, you will work with a team of professionals who are engaged with the community and dedicated to public service by administering the state revenue laws with integrity, efficiency, and consistency while maintaining a customer‑focused perspective.

• Revenue Auditor I: performs work in a training status to build skills in completing audits. As knowledge increases, assigned as in‑charge auditor of level 1 and 2 audits, with determinations reviewed by an Auditor IV or Manager.
• Revenue Auditor II: primarily assigned as in‑charge auditor for level 2 and 3 audits. May be assigned as in‑charge auditor of advanced level 4 audits.
• Revenue Auditor III: full performance classification, majority as in‑charge auditor for difficult audits or coordinating specialized audit functions.

• Minimum Qualifications:
  
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration or accounting or the equivalent with at least 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing.
• Revenue Auditor I:
  No additional experience required.
• Revenue Auditor II:
  One year experience as an in‑charge auditor.
• Revenue Auditor III: CPA licensure with two years of in‑charge auditor experience or three years of in‑charge auditor experience.
• Legal Requirements:
  Positions comply with Title 42, Nebraska Administrative Code Chapter 1.002:
  Minimum Standards for Government Employees Identified as Auditors.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  
  • Direct work experience with Nebraska income tax, sales and use tax, and tax incentives.
  
  • Passage of the CPA exam (partial credit for part completion within 18 months).
  
  • Background in mathematics or data analytics.
• Other:
  Possession of a valid driver’s license or independent authorized transportation for travel and overnight trips may be required.

• Generally accepted accounting principles and auditing standards, practices, and procedures.
• Financial and statistical audit principles, standards, procedures, and theories.
• State and federal rules, regulations, and statutes pertinent to tax compliance.

• Communicate effectively in person, by telephone, and in writing with coworkers, supervisors, client representatives, and taxpayers.
• Assertively gather information, explain audit procedures, and testify in hearings and court.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, taxpayers, and others involved in the audit process.
• Interpret and apply financial/accounting principles and instructions to analytical situations.
• Exercise independent judgment and decisiveness in a variety of settings.
• Coordinate and prioritize assignments with competing deadlines.
• Work with computer spreadsheets, data‑management applications, and web‑based accounting systems.
• Perform data analysis to audit, deduce, assess, conclude, and appraise.
• Adequately use discretion in selecting and applying established criteria to define consequences and develop alternatives.
• Provide guidance and interpretation on rule application, policies, procedures, and standards to others.
• Interpret instructions to meet variations in assigned objectives.
• Use creativity and decisiveness when evaluating information against measurable and verifiable criteria.

The Nebraska Department of Revenue provides a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement, and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life.

Please attach a copy of your transcripts.

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.