Revenue Tax Auditor 1-3 (Baton Rouge)

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Revenue seeks a Revenue Tax Auditor to perform field audits of the most complex businesses and corporations to ensure compliance with Louisiana tax laws and to maximize revenue collection.

This role requires coordinating audits within Louisiana and across the United States, examining financial statements and reports for various tax types, and traveling to out-of-state locations when needed.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing.
• A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting.
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; or an advanced degree in those fields or a JD.
• Possession of CPA license or a current Louisiana license to practice law.
• EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: 30 semester hours equals one year toward six years of experience; max substitution 120 semester hours (4 years).

Responsibilities

• Perform in-state and out-of-state field audits of the most complex businesses and corporations.
• Coordinate tax audits within Louisiana and other locations in the United States.
• Coordinate tax audits for multiple tax types (e.g., Corporation Income, Franchise, Personal Income, Sales/Use, etc.).
• Examine financial statements, accounting records, tax reports, and operational processes to determine correct Louisiana tax liability.
• Travel to out-of-state metropolitan areas to conduct examinations of taxpayer records.

Skills

Tax auditing experience

Audit coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree with accounting hours

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business/ economics/statistics

Advanced degree in accounting/finance/ MBA or JD

CPA license or Louisiana Bar license

Job description

At the Louisiana Department of Revenue, we are dedicated to fairly and efficiently administering the state’s tax laws to ensure compliance while providing exceptional customer service. We are committed to fostering public trust, enhancing economic growth, and maximizing revenue collection to support essential services that benefit all citizens of Louisiana.

We’re looking for a Revenue Tax Auditor to join our Field Audit Sales Tax Division. This position performs in-state and out-of-state field audits of the most complex businesses and corporations to ensure compliance with Louisiana tax laws, regulations and policies, and the collection of taxes due.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR
• Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR
• A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; OR
• An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics, or a Juris Doctorate; OR
• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or a current Louisiana license to practice law.
• EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

• Perform in-state and out-of-state field audits of the most complex businesses and corporations to ensure compliance with Louisiana tax laws, regulations and policies and the collection of taxes.
• This position is directly responsible for coordinating tax audits within the state of Louisiana as well as other locations throughout the United States.
• This position is directly responsible for coordinating tax audits for various and sundry tax types including but not limited to; Corporation Income, Franchise, Personal Income, Sales/Use, Severance, International Fuel Tax Agreement, Tobacco, Motor Fuel, Natural Gas Franchise and other taxes administered by the Department of Revenue.
• Independently conducts examinations of financial statements, accounting records, tax reports, and operational processes of a variety of large complex and diverse national and international corporations domiciled within and without Louisiana to determine its correct Louisiana Tax liability.
• Travels to out-of-state metropolitan areas to conduct examinations of the most complex taxpayer's financial statements, accounting records, tax reports, and operational processes to determine the taxpayer's correct tax liability.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational Appointment, Job Appointment, Promotion, or Detail to Special Duty

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Revenue Tax Auditor 1, 2 or 3.

Compensation

The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

No Civil Service test score is required is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Special Entrance Rates (SER) have been established for each level. See below:

Revenue Tax Auditor 1 (AS-614) has a starting rate of: $21.33/hourly; $1706.40 biweekly.

Revenue Tax Auditor 2 (AS-615) has a starting rate of: $22.82/hourly; $1825.60 biweekly.

Revenue Tax Auditor 3 (AS-617) has a starting rate of: $25.21/hourly; $2016.80 biweekly.

This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date.

A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.

LA R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform job duties. Any applicant who receives and accepts a conditional offer of employment will require a completed criminal history records check prior to his or her first day of work.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Jennifer Duncan

Louisiana Department of Revenue

Human Resources Division

P.O. Box 66378

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

[e-mail]

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.