Revenue Auditor ; OOS; Philadelphia, PA, Providence, RI, or Hartford, CT

The Washington State Department of Revenue's Audit Division is now hiring a Revenue Auditor 2 position. The successful candidate will be located in Philadelphia, PA. (we will consider Providence, RI. or Hartford, CT.), working from a home office in the geographical area.
Internal candidates must be willing to relocate.

Audit coverage will be based on the location the assignment dictates. In addition to your base salary, you will receive an additional 10% assignment pay to maintain an out-of-state office location (this increase is not included in the salary stated above/below).

The hiring manager may start screening applicants as early as November 9, 2026 and make a hiring decision at any time after. It will be to your advantage to submit materials as soon as possible.

Revenue is a dynamic learning organization where you will experience a remarkable work-life balance, with amazing leadership and talented co-workers ready and focused to achieve the agency's goals. We value diverse perspectives and life experiences. We employ and serve people of all backgrounds, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and veterans. This unique culture of respect promotes a professional family of cohesive groups, maximizing potential through opportunity.

We offer a generous benefits package that includes defined benefit retirement plans; health, dental and vision coverage, deferred compensation plans, and, as a public service employee, you may also be eligible for student loan forgiveness.

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This position serves as a journey-level (Revenue Auditor
2) by independently identifying and conducting audits of registered and unregistered taxpayers with an emphasis on business activities subject to economic nexus. This will include independent investigations and audits of national and multinational technically diverse business firms, their affiliates, subsidiaries and divisions whose business records are maintained at offices located outside the State of Washington. Please understand, there is an expectation that the successful candidate needs to travel to do field work at the taxpayers’ locations.

The auditor evaluates business activities and accounting records to determine if taxpayers are in compliance with applicable tax laws and have correctly reported their tax liability. The auditor establishes or confirms the presence of Nexus with respect to Washington business activities using various tools including but not limited to taxpayer interviews, internet research and the Washington Business Activities Questionnaire. The auditor is responsible for effectively managing an inventory of audit assignments to ensure department and division goals are met.

The auditor is responsible for managing the audit process. The auditor may assist or lead audits of the largest national and multi-national technically diverse business firms, their affiliates, subsidiaries and divisions whose business records are maintained at offices located outside the State of Washington.

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:

Demonstrated knowledge of accounting principles and tools to include:

• Applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and auditing principles to reconcile financial statements, general ledgers, subledgers, and journal entries; identifying discrepancies and correcting misstatements with documented evidence.
• Use of advanced Excel techniques (functions/formulas, pivot tables, lookups, data validation) to structure, analyze, and summarize audit data; recording calculations and steps for repeatability in work papers.
• Evaluating electronic accounting systems to validate data integrity and trace transactions from source documents to financial statements; documents tests performed and results.

Proven skills in research, analysis, and problem-solving shown through:

• Planning and conducting research using Washington state tax laws and rules, relevant federal law, department policy, and court decisions to determine correct tax reporting; citing sources and rationale in work papers.
• Collection and synthesis of relevant…