Tax & Audit Training Specialist

Job Responsibilities

At the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), we are funding a better state to live, work, and play. Offering excellent benefits, hybrid work schedules, tuition assistance, and self-development opportunities, we are a trustworthy partner to our customers and an innovative workplace that supports work-life balance and empowers our employees to reach their highest potential. Open the door to a career at the SCDOR and discover why 93% of our employees see how their work contributes to the SCDOR’s success—by collecting 95% of South Carolina’s general fund, our team serves with purpose and impacts the success of our community.

• Knowledgeable in accounting principles and auditing standards
• Knowledgeable of state and federal rules, regulations, and status pertinent to tax compliance
• Able to use their oral and written skills to effectively explain provisions of tax law
• Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of independently prioritizing tasks
• Eager to use their knowledge of Microsoft Office products

As a Tax & Audit Training Specialist, you will coordinate all activities and programs in the SCDOR Audit, Licensing, & Enforcement division that address auditor training and development under limited supervision.

• Leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive training program for auditors in collaboration with organizational leadership
• Coordinating and conducting auditor training sessions and ensuring consistent communication and execution of training objectives
• Scheduling training for audit teams and individual audit staff
• Acting as a liaison between the SCDOR Audit, Licensing, & Enforcement division and the Training section of the SCDOR
• Developing various instructional and technical manuals covering a wide range of tax types, including complex and specialized tax situations
• Researching and interpreting federal and state tax law
• Using all available resources to train, educate, and develop the SCDOR audit staff
• Coordinating training sessions for the public

A bachelor’s degree and relevant program experience.

• A valid driver's license
• The ability for statewide travel with occasional overnight stay

Academic degrees must be from an accredited institution of higher learning.

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in a business-related field
• Eighteen hours of accounting coursework
• An active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
• Experience in accounting, auditing, finance, or tax preparation and/or analysis
• At least two years of experience in tax return preparation or auditing of tax returns
• Considerable knowledge of accounting principles, methods, procedures, and their application to South Carolina Tax Acts and Regulations

The SCDOR is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation.

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work‑life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long‑term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time‑limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.