Fraud & Tax Audit Investigator

Nichols College; Dudley (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Delaware Office of Unclaimed Property seeks an Assistant Fraud Investigator Tax Auditor III to detect and prevent fraudulent payments of unclaimed property claims and to investigate fraudulent claims, pursuing prosecution when necessary.

Duties include verifying identity documents and financial records to corroborate ownership and assisting in training claim examiners to spot potential fraud during daily reviews.

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in tax auditing to ensure compliance with tax laws, rules and regulations.
• One year of experience in analyzing tax discrepancies or related problems, developing alternatives, recommending and advising on solutions.
• Two years’ experience in preparing audit summaries and reports that clearly and accurately document findings, supporting facts and recommendations.
• Two years’ experience in providing excellent customer service on tax matters such as gathering information from or providing technical guidance to taxpayers or legal representatives, responding to inquiries and resolving complaints in a timely and courteous manner.

Responsibilities

• Audits tax filings, financial records, and supporting documentation to determine tax liability.
• Researches tax records and conducts interviews which may include field investigations, to obtain and clarify information.
• Identifies errors, issues, and non-compliance and makes recommendations for corrective action based on audit findings such as refunds, penalties, or late payments.
• Provides technical guidance and consultation to ensure state tax laws are applied uniformly, deter tax evasion, promote voluntary compliance and educate taxpayers.
• Explains audit findings which may include tax assessments, delinquencies, penalties and interest due; works with taxpayers and their representatives to take action to bring the account into compliance.
• Completes continuing education to remain current on auditing standards, methods, techniques, and best practices.
• Uses commercial and proprietary automated information systems and computer software to research, review, analyze, document and report on financial information.
• Prepares and submits audit summaries and reports that clearly and accurately document findings and supporting facts and recommend agency action.
• Participates in meetings, conference calls, or on-site visits.
• Delivers excellent customer service to internal and external customers and the public in person, electronically, or by written communication.
• Communicates and interacts effectively with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, ages, and races.
• May prepare legal documents to enter judgment against delinquent taxpayers, secure legal authority from the court to garnish wages and arrange payment installment schedules.

Skills

Tax auditing

Fraud investigation

Job description

Delaware Office of Unclaimed Property seeks an Assistant Fraud Investigator Tax Auditor III to detect and prevent fraudulent payments of unclaimed property claims and to investigate fraudulent claims, pursuing prosecution when necessary.

Duties include verifying identity documents and financial records to corroborate ownership and assisting in training claim examiners to spot potential fraud during daily reviews.