Senior Fuels Tax Auditor

Initial Posting Date: 10/06/2026 Final date to receive applications: 10/27/2026 Agency:
Department of Transportation Salary Range: $5,714 - $8,764 Position Type:
Employee

Position Title:

Senior Fuels Tax Auditor

Tax Auditor 2 – Senior Fuels Tax Auditor Oregon Department of Transportation Finance & Budget Division – Office of Innovative Funding Fuels Tax Group Salem

The role:

Join our team as a senior fuels tax auditor! In this role, you will apply tax laws, review financial records, and work with a wide range of people. You will conduct compliance audits, prepare audit plans and reports, work with other auditors, and assist internal and external customers while meeting deadlines with minimal supervision. This position offers hybrid work after in-office training is complete.

Frequency to be determined by successful candidate and hiring manager. We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions. Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

• Create an audit program to identify case specific issues.
• Perform office and field audits alone and collaboratively with other auditors.
• Review prior audit files, tax payment history and licensee communications to determine the level of audit examination.
• Perform audit procedures to verify compliance with fuels tax law which includes reviewing receipts, sales, records and other data.
• Prepare the written audit report and recommendations for improvement.
• Review the work performed by other auditors.
• Respond to internal and external customers requesting help with fuels tax licensing, accounting or reporting and interpret complex statutes, rules and policies verbally and in writing.
• Train and mentor new auditors.
• In-state and out-of-state travel, including air and automobile travel with lodging as needed, may be required.
• Overnight travel up to six weeks a year may be required.
• May lift up to 30 pounds and push, pull or move storage boxes or records.

Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer. Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials.

Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying. The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%. Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

• Six years of experience in tax auditing, audit defense, or professional accounting (one of the six years of experience may be in tax compliance, tax preparation, providing law training, or developing tax forms or instructions); AND 32 credit hours in accounting or other equivalent certification, training, or coursework.
• Note:
  
  A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field will substitute for up to three years of experience.

• Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid U.S. driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final…