Excise Tax Examiner - Lodging

This recruitment is open to current Washington State Department of Revenue employees only.

Attention Revenue!Your Taxpayer Account Administration (TAA) division is excited to announce an opportunity for an Excise Tax Examiner 4 (ETE
4) position.

Make a difference, join our team!

Taxpayer Account Administration (TAA)is a division of Revenue that administers many programs including forest excise tax, fish tax, cigarette and other tobacco products taxes, local sales tax, tax incentives, and reseller permits. Additionally, the division is responsible for the distribution of state and local taxes, ensuring compliance with the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, and returning unclaimed property (UCP) to the rightful owners.

This is an opportunity to work with supportive teams: we value the open exchange of ideas and information, work together to solve problems, and continuously seek ways to enhance usability and improve customer service. At our core, TAA values above all:

• Getting work done accurately.
• Working efficiently.
• Sharing new ideas.
• Being kind.

We believe the success of one is key to the success of all. We strive to ensure a cooperative and supportive environment. You can expect:

• Work that is challenging.
• Enough tasks that you will never run out of work to do.
• Variance from day to day and the ability to do multiple activities each day.
• Opportunity for growth and development.
• Teleworking options and flexible work schedules.

An Excise Tax Examiner 4 in the Taxpayer Account Administration division independently resolves the full scope of financial examinations of business accounts, tax returns, audit reports, or assessments to ensure proper identification, assessment, and distribution of taxes consistent with statutory and administrative requirements. This position has a responsibility for assisting the division in achieving its annual revenue commitment to the legislature through account research, examination, and assessment for tax liability.

This ETE 4 also supports other essential functions related to the administration of specific local tax programs such as:

• Support the Lodging team, Local Sales Tax team, and the Local Finance team.
• Completing thorough reviews of each local jurisdiction’s taxes on an ongoing basis.
• Complete monthly testing for local tax distribution.
• Testing rates, proofreading documents and composing communications to support the local tax quarterly rate change processes.
• Compiling return data in accordance with local jurisdiction data sharing agreements.
• Update data sharing agreements with local jurisdictions.
• Assist with local tax risk mitigation efforts.
• Performs legislative expenditure analysis for local tax bills for the division.
• Assists and provides guidance to division staff with interpretive questions related to local tax.
• Perform math and theory review of local tax and division wide desk examinations.

Telework - This position has the flexibility to work remotely the majority of the time, however the duty station is in Tumwater, Washington and the successful candidate must agree to travel to the office for key scheduled meetings or as operational needs dictate. Details of teleworking considerations will be addressed during the interview process.

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:

Proven ability to independently research, interpret, and apply Washington excise tax laws, rules, policies, and procedures
, supported by progressive experience gathering and validating information from multiple sources, identifying key questions, evaluating ambiguous or complex situations, assessing legislative and reporting…