INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX AUDITOR 2

AZ State Jobs; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Arizona Department of Revenue seeks an Individual Income Tax Auditor 2 to conduct routine to moderately complex audits of individual income tax refunds and claims. You will research, analyze and review to ensure compliance with Arizona tax law and rulings, and you will create monthly production charts for the unit.

This position may offer a hybrid work schedule in office 2-3 times per week within Arizona, based on department needs and performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Conducts routine to moderately-complex audits and refund reviews.
• Researches and analyzes tax returns and supporting documents.
• Ensures compliance with Arizona tax law, rulings and case law.
• Maintains monthly production charts and assists on special projects.

Responsibilities

• Tax Return Audit: perform audits and determine accuracy of calculations.
• Review returns, determine corrections and prepare audit reports.
• Document audits thoroughly and maintain case files.
• Respond to inquiries via tickets and email; attend in-state hearings as needed.
• Research and analyze to support senior team decisions.

Skills

Audit

Research

Analysis

Tax knowledge

Job description

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Funding Arizona’s future through excellence in innovation, exceptional customer service and public servant-led continuous improvement.

INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX AUDITOR 2

Job Location:

Education and Compliance Division 1600 W Monroe St. Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $41,500.16

Grade: 19

Closing Date: 10/15/2026

Job Summary:

The Individual Income Tax Auditor 2 conducts routine to moderately-complex audits that are small to medium in scale, and research, analysis and review of individual income tax refunds claims. These responsibilities are completed using acceptable audit methods and procedures to ensure taxpayers are in compliance with Arizona tax law, rulings and case law. This role is also responsible for creating and maintaining monthly production charts on behalf of the unit, conducting research and working on special projects on behalf of senior team members and management, as assigned.

This position may offer the ability for a hybrid work schedule in office 2-3 times per week, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

Job Duties:

Tax Return Audit

• Conducts routine to moderately-complex audit and refund reviews involving the accurate calculation and application of tax laws, rules and regulations, policies, and procedures of the department in a consistent manner for all taxpayers including:
• The accurate and timely examinations of audits based on information requested through correspondence with taxpayers and/or changes in calculations resulting from information provided regarding the audit
• Reviewing returns and making determinations and corrections
• Eliciting clarifying information, accepting evidence, evaluating testimony in a written decision, and preparing case files if/as necessary
• Fully documenting audits to support the Department's position and maintaining the audit file in an orderly manner
• Preparing audit reports and other reports
• Making adjustments to taxpayer accounts in the tax system and tax system data cleanup to, including those accounts flagged for potential fraud
• Responds to and resolves inquiries received in tickets and email
• Attends and represents the Department both at informal and formal court hearings requiring in-state travel

Research & Analysis

• Reviews, researches, and responds to taxpayer inquiries and emails
• Reviews, researches, and completes audit and refund reviews
• Conducts technical reviews of audit files including research and examination
• Conducts research on behalf of senior team members and management to create and maintain monthly production charts

Agency/Department Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Remains current