Corporate Income Tax Auditor 4 (PCN 043088M)

Alaska Manufacturing Extension Partnership; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Alternative work week with every other

Part-time telework option

Job summary

The Department of Revenue, Tax Division in Anchorage seeks a lead Corporate Income Tax Auditor 4 to audit large corporate taxpayers with an emphasis on the oil and gas sector.

The role involves tax research, audits, and training, plus maintaining the Tax Revenue Management System and addressing taxpayer inquiries. Alaska residency is required for consideration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least 18 semester hours (24 quarter hours) in accounting/auditing/tax; 3 semester hours (4 quarter hours) in business law or statistical sampling may apply.
• Two years of professional journey level corporate income tax auditing or return preparation with formulary apportionment experience.
• Master's degree in taxation may substitute for education with one year of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits of large corporate taxpayers, focusing on oil and gas industry.
• Perform tax research and analyze multi-million-dollar issues like formulary apportionment, accounting methods, reorganizations, foreign operations, and tax shelter strategies.
• Provide training and maintain the Tax Revenue Management System for corporate income; respond to taxpayer inquiries.

Skills

Auditing

Accountability

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Oral and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business (18 credit hours in accounting/auditing/tax)

Master's degree in taxation (substitution)

Tools

Tax Revenue Management System

Job description

Job Description

Corporate Income Tax Auditor 4 (PCN 043088M) | Workplace Alaska page has loaded.

Help Us Safeguard Alaska's Financial Future!

The Department of Revenue, Tax Division, is recruiting for a Corporate Income Tax Auditor 4 in Anchorage!

Please Note:

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

Please visit https://doa.alaska.gov/dop.recruitment/alaskasRes/

What You Will Be Doing

This is a lead position that conducts audits of large corporate taxpayers with an emphasis on the oil and gas industry. While the audits require some examination of books and records, the audits typically involve tax research and analysis of multi-million-dollar issues dealing with formulary apportionment, accounting methods, corporate reorganizations, foreign operations, and corporate tax shelter strategies. This position also conducts training; tests and maintains the Tax Revenue Management System for corporate income; and responds to taxpayer inquiries.

Our Mission, Values and Culture

We are a small group of tax professionals responsible for Alaska's corporate income tax program. The Corporate Income Tax Auditors are instrumental in ensuring the accuracy of tax paid and compliance with Alaska’s filing requirements. We also provide technical tax support to other groups and perform a variety of projects that include drafting regulations and researching issues for tax legislation.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

• The Corporate group offers flexible work schedules, including “alternative work week” schedules that allow employees to have every other Friday off and the potential for part time telework.
• Additionally, there are many benefits of working for the State of Alaska, including 37.5-hour work weeks, great health insurance, retirement benefits, higher than average leave accrual (paid time off), regular (annual or biannual) step/pay increases, union negotiated cost of living increases, optional union representation, and a variety of discounts at participating businesses (gym memberships, Microsoft Office, Dell computers, GCI, AT&T, Verizon, etc.).

The Working Environment You Can Expect

We are located on the 5th floor of the Atwood Building (550 West 7th Avenue) in downtown Anchorage. All desks are electric that can be raised to work standing up. Free parking is provided, and the office is within walking distance of downtown amenities.

Who We Are Looking For

• Auditing: Knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards and procedures for conducting financial and compliance, economy and efficiency, and program audits.
• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Analytical Thinking / Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, considering the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in accounting, finance or any business area that includes at least 18 semester hours (24 quarter hours) in accounting, auditing, or tax. Three semester hours (four quarter hours) in business law or statistical sampling may apply toward the required credit hours.

AND

Two years of professional journey level, corporate income tax auditing or corporate income tax return preparation, applying the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the rules of formulary apportionment for multi-state corporations as a Corporate Income Tax Auditor 3 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Or substitution:

A master's degree from an accredited college in taxation

And

One year of professional journey level, corporate income tax auditing or corporate income tax return preparation, applying the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the rules of formulary apportionment for multi-state corporations as a Corporate Income Tax Auditor 3 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant certificate may substitute for the education. There is no substitution for the required experience.

EEO Statement

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal-opportunity employer.

Contact Information

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:

Michael Williams, Revenue Audit Supervisor 2

Email: [e-mail]

Phone Number: 907-269-6632

Employer State of Alaska

Address PO Box 110201

Juneau, Alaska, 99811

Phone [phone] (Statewide toll-free number)

[phone] (Juneau and out-of-state callers)