Revenue Auditor 3

State of Iowa; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IPERS

Retirement Investors Club (RIC)

Flexible Working Environment- WorkFrom

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Vacation Leave

Sick Leave

Paid Holidays (9 days/year)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Long‑Term Disability Insurance

Job summary

Iowa Department of Revenue’s Alcohol & Tax Compliance Division is seeking a Revenue Auditor 3 to join the Corporate Tax team. The role involves reviewing audits, resolving complex tax questions, and coaching junior staff while ensuring compliance with Iowa tax laws.

This position supports the division’s mission to uphold tax processing and enforcement across the state. Applicants should have accounting/auditing credentials, multi‑year experience, and the ability to train peers.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting or finance with equivalent professional experience.
• CPA or Master’s degree in accounting or taxation is valued.
• 2.5+ years of full‑time work in professional accounting or financial auditing.
• 3 years of full‑time work with 9 semester hours in accounting or equivalent.
• State experience in public or private accounting, auditing, budgeting or tax collection.
• Current continuous experience in the state executive branch at Revenue Auditor 2 level.

Responsibilities

• Review audits performed by lower‑level auditors for accuracy and proper interpretation of laws and rules.
• Resolve tax questions from auditors or taxpayers and coach junior staff.
• Collaborate with Tax Gap auditors to establish and review process measurements.
• Conduct complex business income or RAC tax audits to ensure accurate reporting and liability.
• Contact taxpayers or representatives to communicate findings by letter, phone, or in person.
• Assist in developing selective audit criteria.

Skills

Accounting

Auditing theory

Deductive reasoning

Inductive reasoning

Critical thinking

Education

Accounting or Finance degree

CPA preferred

Master’s degree in accounting

Credits in accounting coursework

Job description

The Iowa Department of Revenue’s Alcohol &Tax Compliance Division is seeking a Revenue Auditor 3 to join the Corporate Tax team. The Compliance Division oversees all facets of tax processing, issuances of business permits, and alcohol regulation throughout the state. From the receipt of individual and business tax returns and payments, audits and collections, to routine compliance inspections and regulatory verification of alcohol‑licensed establishments, this division is tasked with upholding, enforcing and educating taxpayers and licensees on Iowa’s laws and regulations.

In this position you will:

• Review audits completed by lower-level auditors to ensure accuracy of and proper interpretation of laws, rules, and/or procedures.
• Resolve tax questions asked by auditors or taxpayers and provide coaching and counseling to lower-level auditors. Communicate observed training needs to auditor supervisors
• In conjunction with other Tax Gap auditors, establish and review measurements to monitor processes
• Conducts complex business income or RAC tax audits by independently performing audit investigations to ensure businesses are correctly reporting and computing Iowa tax liability
• Contact taxpayers or representatives by letter, by phone or in-person to communicate findings
• Assist in developing selective audit criteria

Preference will be given to candidates with the following:

• 2+ years experience with client-facing communication, resolving complaints, disputes or escalations
• Experience performing or reviewing audits and following audit procedures
• Experience training processes and procedures, answering questions and mentoring peers

Job Specific Competencies

• Accounting and Auditing – Professional accounting and auditing theory, methods, standards, and procedures
• Law and Government – Understand and adhere to applicable laws, legal codes, administrative rules, and regulations
• Deductive Reasoning – Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• Inductive Reasoning – Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems

Employer Highlights

The Iowa Department of Revenue is a well‑respected employer. We are focused on providing excellent customer service, while offering a wonderful team atmosphere, work‑life balance, free parking, and casual attire. We offer a flexible working environment and opportunities to work from home with the ability to work from anywhere in the State of Iowa as long as it is your primary residence. We have a great total compensation package for all of our full‑time employees, including:

• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC)
• Flexible Working Environment- Work from Home Opportunities
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Long‑Term Disability Insurance

The mission of the Iowa Department of Revenue is to serve Iowans through the responsible collection and generation of revenue to support the public good. If you’re looking for a career with an organization that values its employees and customers, you’ve come to the right place.

Applicants must live within the State of Iowa to qualify for this position.

A background check, including a criminal history check, fingerprint and Iowa tax filing check, will be conducted on the final candidate.

Effective July 1st, 2025, all Department of Revenue staff and their household will not be able to play any Iowa Lottery games.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Worklaws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1.) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in accounting or finance, and experience equal to two and a half years of full-time work in professional accounting or financial auditing.

2) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a minimum of nine semester hours in accounting, and experience equal to three years of full-time work in professional accounting or financial auditing. -Applicants must attach an unofficial transcript to verify credit hours

3) Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate, graduation from an accredited four-year college or university, and experience equal to one year of full-time work in professional accounting or financial auditing.

4) Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in accounting, taxation, business administration, or a related field, and experience equal to one year of full-time work in professional accounting or financial auditing.

5) Number 1 or 2 above, where each year of full-time work experience in public or private sector accounting, auditing, budgeting, assessment, computation, or collection of taxes, or closely-related financial functions may substitute for thirty semester hours of the required education.

6) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to two years of full-time work as a Revenue Auditor 2.

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Travel may be required for positions in this class. Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.