Field Auditor - Wilmington

Position Title

Revenue Field Auditor I (NS) – Grade NC17 – Number

The North Carolina Department of Revenue seeks a Revenue Field Auditor I to conduct independent examinations of financial records of taxpayers. The position is full‑time, permanent, based at the Wilmington Service Center with a hybrid remote work schedule and requires regular travel within an assigned territory.

• Conduct independent examinations of taxpayers’ financial records, identifying audit features and potential compliance issues.
• Review and audit all tax schedules administered by the Department to ensure compliance with statutes and appropriate adjustments.
• Maintain an audit plan, including selecting audit candidates, scheduling taxpayer interviews, reviewing provided records, and preparing audit reports.
• Select taxpayers that appear not to comply with state tax laws and where adjustments generate additional tax revenues.
• Prepare and submit audit reports for timely review with minimum oversight from management.
• Travel to taxpayer locations within assigned territory, including limited overnight travel; access to reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license required.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, accounting, or a related field with at least eighteen semester hours of accounting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Official or unofficial transcript required to verify completion of required accounting hours.
• Basic knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code, state tax laws across multiple schedules, and auditing and accounting principles.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet and word‑processing software.
• Strong analytical skills for investigating complex tax compliance issues.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

• Starting salary: $62,130 (range $62,130 – $106,544).
• Hybrid remote work schedule;
  State benefits including health insurance, paid vacation, paid sick time, paid holidays, and retirement.
• Fourteen vacation days per year (increase with length of service).
• Twelve paid holidays per year.
• Twelve sick days per year (cumulative).
• Parental, personal observance, and community service leave.
• 401(k) and 457 retirement plans;
  Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
• NC Flex program and other high‑quality, low‑cost benefits.

North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities and respects all religious beliefs and practices.