Sales Tax Auditor

Sales Tax Auditor – State of South Dakota

Agency:
Department of Revenue

Location:

Yankton, SD
Salary: $26.18/hr
Pay Grade: A1
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

Department of Revenue seeks a motivated public servant to perform sales tax audits, ensuring compliance with state tax laws.

• Research and identify audit candidates.
• Audit businesses ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.
• Evaluate audit candidates and determine the most effective audit approach.
• Verify compliance with all sales, use, and excise tax laws.
• Work with taxpayer representatives, including attorneys, accountants, and bookkeepers.
• Present findings to taxpayers and explain tax laws, policies, and procedures.
• Resolve any areas of concern found as a result of audits.
• Travel within and out of state 10-25% of the time.

• Revenue management.
• Co-workers and fellow sales tax auditors.
• Taxpayers and business owners.
• Controllers, CPAs, and accountants.
• Attorneys.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or economics.
• Prior work experience in the accounting field.
• Effective communication and decisiveness based on facts and training.
• Strong work ethic, interpersonal skills, discretion, confidentiality, positive attitude.

• Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or willingness to become knowledgeable.
• Generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) or willingness to become knowledgeable.
• Standards, concepts, and objectives of auditing financial records of all business types or willingness to become knowledgeable.
• Microsoft Office Suite.

• Provide professional and quality customer service.
• Be attentive to all details of the work process.
• Maintain composure and remain focused in stressful situations.

• Manage multiple projects.
• Deal tactfully with others.
• Communicate effectively.
• Conduct audits of accounting systems.
• Work with electronic data and automated accounting systems to extract necessary data.
• Reconstruct income, sales, and expenses to determine taxes owed.
• Be flexible and adapt to various situations outside of the office.
• Read and interpret tax laws.

• Provide resume (attach to application).
• Eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
• Will be required to undergo a background investigation.
• Will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the U.S. and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9).
• The State of South Dakota uses E-Verify upon hire.
• National Career Readiness Certificate is not required.

Benefits: $0 premium employee health insurance, 11 paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, other insurance options, and retirement benefits. Position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Email resumes or submissions will not be accepted.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone:
Email: careers.us
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“An Equal Opportunity Employer”
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