Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 1/2/3

State of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible schedules

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

The State of Alaska's Department of Revenue, Tax Division, is hiring an Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor in Anchorage to audit oil and gas production tax returns and verify tax calculations. You will analyze financial records and collaborate with experienced auditors on complex audits, contributing to testing and maintenance of tax administration systems.

This role requires knowledge of auditing standards, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work in a regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business with 18 hours in accounting/auditing/tax.
• CPA certificate or equivalent degree substitution allowed.
• One year of professional auditing or two years of tax/accounting experience may be required.

Responsabilités

• Audit Alaska Oil and Gas Production Tax returns for compliance with statutes.
• Analyze financial records, contracts, and supporting docs to verify tax calculations.
• Collaborate with auditors on audits involving complex industry transactions.
• Research tax laws, assist with special projects, and maintain tax systems.

Connaissances

Auditing standards

Analytical thinking

Decision support

Oral and written communication

Formation

Accounting degree

CPA certificate

Auditing coursework

Description du poste

Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 1/2/3 (PCN 043273) | Workplace Alaska page has loaded.

Are you ready to play a key role in shaping the future of Alaska's oil and gas revenue?
The Department of Revenue, Tax Division is hiring for an Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 1/2/3 in Anchorage!

Come join our team and help support our state's financial future!

• Audit Alaska Oil and Gas Production Tax returns filed by oil and gas companies to help ensure compliance with state statutes and regulations.

Analyze financial records, contracts, and supporting documentation to verify tax calculations and identify potential audit issues.

Work collaboratively with experienced auditors on audits involving significant expenditures and complex industry transactions.

Research tax laws and regulations, assist with special projects, and contribute to testing and maintaining tax administration systems.

Respond to taxpayer inquiries and participate in training opportunities to develop and share technical expertise.

Job Description

Are you ready to play a key role in shaping the future of Alaska's oil and gas revenue?
The Department of Revenue, Tax Division is hiring for an Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 1/2/3 in Anchorage!

Come join our team and help support our state's financial future!

Please Note:
This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
Please visit https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/recruitment/alaskaRes/ to determine if you qualify.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Audit Alaska Oil and Gas Production Tax returns filed by oil and gas companies to help ensure compliance with state statutes and regulations.

Analyze financial records, contracts, and supporting documentation to verify tax calculations and identify potential audit issues.

Work collaboratively with experienced auditors on audits involving significant expenditures and complex industry transactions.

Research tax laws and regulations, assist with special projects, and contribute to testing and maintaining tax administration systems.

Respond to taxpayer inquiries and participate in training opportunities to develop and share technical expertise.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

In 2025, the Oil and Gas Production Tax group administered just under half a billion in tax collected from oil and gas companies! The Oil and Gas Production Tax Auditors are instrumental in ensuring the accuracy of tax paid by performing complex audits on taxpayers from Alaska’s oil and gas industry. The group’s primary objective is to ensure that taxpayers required to file under AS 43.55 know what they need to file, file accurately, and pay the correct amount of tax.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

The Oil and Gas Production Tax 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. The vacancy may be filled at either the 1, 2 or 3 level depending on the applicant's training and/or experience and promotions to higher levels in the series are based on meeting specific experience and knowledge criteria without the need to reapply for the higher position.

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 (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 and can be raised to work standing up. Free parking is provided and the office is within walking distances to downtown amenities. Our team includes experienced, long term, dedicated, friendly, and knowledgeable staff. The Oil and Gas Production Tax group includes: three tax technician positions (the supervisor and two tax technician 1/2/3 positions), three lead auditors, eight auditor 1/2/3s, a systems auditor 1/2/3/4, an Oil and Gas Revenue Specialist, and a Revenue Audit Supervisor.

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.
• Decision Support: Knowledge of decision support theories, methods, and tools for identifying, synthesizing, representing, and evaluating the important aspects of a decision situation and prescribing the recommended course for decision makers and other stakeholders.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account 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

Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 1

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.

Or

Possess a Certified Public Accountant certificate.

Or substitution:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in any area that includes at least 18 semester hours (24 quarter hours) in accounting, auditing, or tax. Three semester hours (4 quarter hours) in business law or statistical sampling may apply toward the required credit hours.

AND EITHER

One year of professional experience auditing or examining financial information and data. The required experience includes work such as an Accountant 1 or Tax Auditor 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

OR

Two years of journey level technical experience performing technical tax, accounting or audit functions in the examination, verification, maintenance, reconciliation, and reporting of accounts and financial data. The required experience includes work such as a Tax Technician 3 or Accounting Technician 2 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Applicants who will obtain a qualifying bachelor's degree from an accredited college within three months will qualify to apply. An applicant qualifying under this option may receive a job offer conditional upon completion of the degree requirement within three months, and may begin work AFTER obtaining and showing proof of the required degree

Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 2

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 EITHER

The successful completion of the Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 1 flexible training plan criteria

OR

One year of professional experience auditing or examining financial information and data. The required experience includes work such as a Tax Auditor 2, Corporate Income Tax Auditor 1, Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 1, or Accountant II with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Or substitution

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in any 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 EITHER

The successful completion of the Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 1 flexible training plan criteria.

OR

Two years of professional level experience auditing or examining financial information and data. The required experience includes work such as a Tax Auditor 2, Corporate Income Tax Auditor 1, Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 1, or Accountant 2 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.

Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 3

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 EITHER

The successful completion of the Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 2 flexible training plan criteria

OR

One year of professional experience above the entry/trainee level auditing or examining financial information and data specific to the oil and gas industry. The required experience includes work such as an Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 2, Corporate Income Tax Auditor 2, or Accountant 3 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Or substitution

A bachelor's degree in any area that includes or is supplemented by 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 EITHER

The successful completion of the Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 2 flexible training plan criteria

OR

Two years of professional experience above the entry/trainee level auditing or examining financial information and data specific to the oil and gas industry. The required experience includes work such as an Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 2, Corporate Income Tax Auditor 2, or Accountant 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.

Additional Required Information

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY

DISCLOSURE OF PRIOR STATE EMPLOYMENT

All employment with the State of Alaska, including but not limited to full-time, part-time, seasonal, temporary, on-call, etc. positions must be disclosed in your application. Failure to provide this information may result in the disqualification of your application.

REQUIRED OF ALL APPLICANTS

At the time of the interview, please ensure that you provide the following materials:

• Copy of CPA Certificate, if applicable.
• List of three (3) professional references to include daytime telephone and email address. One must be a current or former supervisor.
• Last two (2) performance evaluations. If unavailable, supervisory letters of recommendation can be substituted.
• Copies of academic transcripts confirming educational credentials.Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, provided they include the URL and institution name.

BACKGROUND CHECK

The ability to pass all required state and federal background checks, including any criminal history or security clearance screenings mandated by law, regulation, or departmental policy.

BARGAINING UNIT

If you are a current state employee, please mark the union you are a member of at the time of application.

EDUCATION

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials and must be attached to your application upon submission.Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, provided they include the URL and institution name.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive further consideration.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application.

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