Revenue Examiner 3

State of Connecticut - Department of Labor; Wethersfield (CT); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Connecticut - Department of Labor (CTDOL) seeks a Revenue Examiner 3 for the Hartford Field Audit Unit, based in Wethersfield, CT. This role conducts field audits, unemployment insurance investigations, and related tax audits in collaboration with employer liability reviews.

The position supports a hybrid work model, offers professional growth, and emphasizes a healthy work/life balance while serving Connecticut workers.

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of experience in accounting or auditing.
• Two (2) years at the professional level interpreting tax law.
• Bachelor's degree substitution options and CPA/CA credentials may apply.
• Master's degree may substitute for one additional year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct highly complex field examinations and audits.
• Audit large and complex business establishments.
• Prepare audit findings and reports for management.
• Provide technical assistance on tax statutes to staff and public.
• Train examiners and supervise audit teams as needed.

Skills

Auditing methods

Accounting principles

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Supervisory ability

EDP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

EDP systems

Job description

Introduction

Are you a current CTDOL employee seeking your next opportunity? If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply! The State of Connecticut, Department of Labor (CTDOL) is committed to protecting and promoting the interests of Connecticut workers. We are currently recruiting for the position of Revenue Examiner 3 in our Hartford Field Audit Unit located in Wethersfield, CT. The Field Audit Unit is responsible for conducting field audits in conjunction with and supplemental to employer liability investigations, Unemployment Compensation benefit investigations, and other field investigations to insure an equitable tax program.

They respond to inquiries related:

• Definition of wages.
• Definition of an employee.
• General questions of U.C. tax law.
• Selecting employers for audit
• Auditing employer records.
• Handling appeals.
• Handling blocked Unemployment Insurance claims.
• An Employer's Guide to Unemployment Insurance Tax Audits.

Position Highlights

• LOCATION: Hartford Field Audit Unit (Located in Wethersfield, CT)
• SHIFT: First (full time-40 hours a week)
• SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday | Hybrid Schedule
• NOTE: This position is open to current CTDOL employees only.
• WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU- As a current agency employee you will receive the same excellent benefits you are accustom to.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

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About us

CTDOL is committed to protecting and promoting the interests of Connecticut workers. In order to accomplish this ever-changing environment, we assist workers and employers to become competitive in the global economy. We take a comprehensive approach to meeting the needs of workers and employers, and other agencies that serve them. We ensure the supply of high-integrated services that serve the needs of our customers. START WITH US, STAY WITH US, GROW WITH US!

Purpose of job class (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Departments of Labor or Revenue Services this class is accountable for conducting the most difficult and complex examinations and/or leading examination teams or acting as an assistant supervisor in an office audit unit.

Examples of duties

• Performs most complex duties in area of field examinations and audits, computer-assisted or statistical sampling audits or the most difficult audits of self-employed or individual filers;
• Audits business establishments which have large and complex operations;
• Audits individual filers having large and complex financial portfolios;
• Analyzes and evaluates information systems, operational practices and business processes of large businesses;
• Consistently conducts audits dealing with a variety of special problems or issues;
• Assists Examiners of lower grade in resolving problems encountered in performance of assignments;
• Assists in preparing and recommending changes in regulations, policy or operating procedures;
• Replies to letters or telephone calls for an interpretation of statutory provisions concerning taxes;
• Provides technical assistance to the public and other divisions of department regarding interpretation of tax statutes;
• Acts as liaison with other tax jurisdictions exchanging tax information;
• Provides technical assistance in drafting and revising tax forms;
• Proposes legislation, regulations and administrative rulings;
• Utilizes EDP systems for financial records, reports and analysis;
• May supervise several audits being performed simultaneously by other Examiners in a common geographic area;
• May assist other Examiners in conducting computer-assisted audits of taxpayers' electronic accounting records;
• May train examiners on the job as necessary;
• May assist in supervision of a tax unit;
• May provide technical assistance to technology staff in support of agency audit and accounting functions;
• Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

Considerable knowledge of auditing methods, procedures, and practices; accounting procedures, practices and systems of complex business corporations, partnerships and proprietorships; tax accounting methods and practices; appropriate tax statutes and regulations; Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; Considerable ability to analyze complex accounts, tax reports and financial statements and records; deal effectively with taxpayer, corporate officers, tax accountants, tax attorneys and co-workers; understand, interpret and apply tax statutes; Ability to utilize EDP systems for financial analysis; Supervisory ability.

Minimum qualifications - General Experience

Eight (8) years of experience in accounting or auditing.

Minimum qualifications - Special Experience

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been at the full professional working level involving the interpretation and application of tax law and fiscal principles. NOTE: For state employees this experience is at the level of a Revenue Examiner 2.

Minimum qualifications - Substitutions Allowed

• College training in accounting or a closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in accounting may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• Examination requirements met in any of the following may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor or Certificate in Management Accounting.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience managing time to meet prescribed deadlines that may conflict, while adhering to quantity and quality standards.
• Experience with interpreting and applying federal and state Unemployment Insurance (UI) statutes used to distinguish an employee from an independent contractor.
• Experience preparing written and verbal audit finding reports.
• Experience in accounting or auditing in the UI program.
• Experience in training staff in the Field Audit Unit and other units within the Tax Division.

Special requirements

• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Acknowledgement

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.