Chief Tax Compliance & Audit Leader

State of Colorado; Colorado; On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PERA retirement benefits including PER

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Automatic Short-Term and Optional Long

Life and AD&D Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

FMLA PFML job protection

11 Paid Holidays Annually and Paid LEA

Discounts on services through Work‑In‑

Job summary

The Colorado Department of Revenue seeks an experienced executive to lead tax compliance and audit programs, directing a division and guiding a team of professionals in a complex regulatory environment. You will set priorities, manage budgets, and ensure consistent enforcement across Colorado.

As Appointing Authority you will shape policy, oversee performance and compensation decisions, and drive strategic initiatives to enhance tax collection and compliance.

Qualifications

• Ten (10) years of full-time, professional executive management experience in tax administration, tax auditing, accounting, or regulatory compliance; two (2) of which must have included experience with State or Federal Tax Administration, Public Sector Executive Management, Corporate or Public Auditing, Financial Management, or Regulatory Compliance.
• Education and Experience: A combination of related education in Accounting, Finance, Tax Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, or Computer Information Systems and/or full-time experience in executive management experience in tax administration, tax auditing, accounting, or regulatory compliance; two (2) of which must have included experience with State or Federal Tax Administration, Public Sector Executive Management, Corporate or Public Auditing, Financial Management, or Regulatory Compliance.
• Document this experience in your application IN DETAIL, as your experience will not be inferred or assumed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and direct all state tax compliance and audit programs, analyzing workloads and staffing resources to set priorities and ensure uniform tax enforcement across Colorado.
• Serve as the Appointing Authority for the Division, holding final approval over hiring, employee performance evaluation plans, pay adjustments, leave requests, and employee grievance resolutions.
• Manage and spend allocated state funds for all division programs, prioritizing needs and deciding where financial resources are best used within state budget limits.
• Provide executive guidance to program managers leading teams of 12 to 100 employees, helping them solve complex tax, management, and operational problems.
• Establish division-wide goals and strategic objectives that support the Department of Revenue's mission to ensure full tax payment and statutory compliance.
• Oversee research on state and federal tax statutes, court decisions, State Personnel Rules, FMLA, and ADA regulations to create official division guidelines and advise leadership.
• Represent the Division and Department at professional conferences, legislative meetings, state audit reviews, and taxpayer groups to build cooperation and explain operational policy.

Job description

The Colorado Department of Revenue seeks an experienced executive to lead tax compliance and audit programs, directing a division and guiding a team of professionals in a complex regulatory environment. You will set priorities, manage budgets, and ensure consistent enforcement across Colorado.

As Appointing Authority you will shape policy, oversee performance and compensation decisions, and drive strategic initiatives to enhance tax collection and compliance.