Senior Tax Auditor; Taxation

Position: SENIOR TAX AUDITOR (TAXATION)
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** Department
* * Department of Revenue#
** Division
* * Accounting/Finance#
** Salary**$76,458.00 - $86,034.00#
** Job Profile
** JC-- Senior Tax Auditor (Taxation) (C94 L2448 DOA DOC Public Safety DOR)#
** Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours
** Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours Monday thru Friday 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM#
** Opening Date
** February 13, 2026#
** Closing Date
** February 22, 2026#
** Job

Requisition Number
** JR100830 SENIOR TAX AUDITOR (TAXATION) (Open)#
** Pay Grade
** C00330 A#
** Classification
* * Senior Tax Auditor (Taxation)#
** Class Definition
**** GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
** Within the Department of Revenue (DOR) Division of Taxation, to perform comprehensive tax audits of a difficult and complex nature by reviewing accounting and related financial_ records or reports of individual, partnership and corporate business organizations including major multistate corporate entities doing business in the State in order to determine their tax liability under the State's tax laws; to perform such audits at corporate locations situated in out-of-state sites on an overnight(s) basis;

as assigned by management and on a project basis, may plan, organize, coordinate, and direct the work of employee(s) engaged in tax audits; to prepare reports as to the results of such audits and projects; to participate in hearings of various forms and formalities; and to do related work as required.
** SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
** Works under the general supervision of a superior from whom assignments are received in outline form with considerable latitude for the exercise of initiative and independent judgement; work is reviewed through conferences and submitted reports for results obtained and conformance to laws, departmental or agency policies, objectives, rules and regulations, and accepted auditing methods, practices, and techniques.
** SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
** To train, guide and coach less experienced Tax Auditors. As assigned by management and on a project basis, may be required to plan, assign, oversee and review the work of one or more employees engaged in tax auditing work.
** ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
*** Within the Department of Revenue (DOR) Division of Taxation, to perform comprehensive tax audits of a difficult and complex nature by reviewing accounting and related financial records or reports of individual, partnership and corporate business organizations including major multistate corporate entities doing business in the State in order to determine their tax liability under the State's tax laws.
* To perform such audits at corporate locations situated in out-of-state sites on an overnight(s) basis.
* As assigned and on a project basis, may plan, organize, coordinate, and direct the work of employee(s) engaged in tax audits.
* To prepare reports as to the results of such audits and projects.
* To participate in hearings of various forms and formalities.
* To review evidentiary materials to determine income, corporation, and excise tax liability to determine appropriate tax methods to complete audits.
* To research taxpayer and operation in various sources by correspondence and/or personal interaction.
* To review accounting records and income, corporation, and excise tax returns.
* To evaluate methods necessary to complete the audit.
* To formulate audit results to determine tax liability.
* To compile, compose and write reports of the audit results.
* To prepare written reports as to the findings of such audits.
* To present the findings of the audit to the taxpayer or his representative and attempt to gain concurrence from said taxpayer on all phases of the audit.
* To be responsible for preparing material for use in the prosecution of delinquent accounts and for the prosecution of those who have violated the provisions of the tax laws.
* To conduct interviews or conferences for the purpose of clarifying matters involving tax liability and, when necessary, to advise on matters pertaining to the interpretation of the various provisions of the tax laws.
* To interpret and apply the various provisions of the tax laws dealing with taxpayer liability, determinations, assessment and collections, or other comparable tax provisions under the law and to consult with a superior in difficult cases or on matters of law interpretation.
* To assist superiors in the development of policies, rules, and regulations necessary for the enforcement of the various provisions of the tax laws.
* To do related work as required.
** REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT:
**** KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES:
** A thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of accounting and the pertinent provisions of the State's tax laws, rules and regulations dealing with taxpayer liability and the ability to apply such knowledge, as assigned, in performing tax audits of a difficult and complex nature of accounting and related financial records or in planning, organizing, coordinating and directing the work of a staff engaged in the…