Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 79,831,000 - 82,656,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Revenue is hiring a Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor to oversee field audit activities across multiple tax types in Louisiana. You will supervise auditors, coordinate case workloads, and ensure audits follow procedures and regulations.

The role involves mentoring staff, handling performance reviews, and interfacing with taxpayers, accountants, and legal counsel to discuss audit results. Salary is determined by qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Seven years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing.
• Six years in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus four years of tax auditing.
• A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus four years of tax auditing.
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus four years of tax auditing.
• An advanced degree in accounting/finance/business/management/economics/quantitative methods or JD plus three years of tax auditing.
• CPA license or Louisiana license to practice law plus two years of tax auditing.
• EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: every 30 semester hours earns one year towards six years of experience; max 120 semester hours substitutes for four years.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the assistant to the Revenue Tax Auditor Manager over a team of auditors in a defined geographical area.
• Supervise staff of Revenue Tax Auditors located within Louisiana and other locations in the United States.
• Accompany auditors on pre-audit and post-audit interviews with taxpayers and professionals to discuss procedures and results.
• Assign case inventory and determine appropriate course of action for audits.
• Plan workload, workflow, deadlines, objectives and time management priorities.
• Monitor performance standards and conduct evaluations.

Skills

Tax auditing

Tax accounting

Auditing supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree with accounting hours

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

Advanced degree (accounting/finance/ MBA / JD)

CPA license or Louisiana law license

Experience substitution policy (semester hours to years)

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 Supervisor to join our Field Audit Income TaxDivision to supervise and coordinate tax audits for various tax types!

Qualifications

• Seven 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 plus four years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR
• A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus four years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus four years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR
• An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics, or a Juris Doctorate, plus three years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR
• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or a current Louisiana license to practice law plus two years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing.
• 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

• Serve as the assistant to the Revenue Tax Auditor Manager, Revenue Tax Assistant Director or Revenue Tax Director over a team of auditors in a defined geographical area.
• Will be responsible for the supervision of a staff of Revenue Tax Auditors located within the state of Louisiana as well as other locations throughout the United States.
• Accompanies Revenue Tax Auditors on pre-audit and post-audit interviews with taxpayers and their accountants, chemists, information technology personnel and legal counsel to discuss audit procedures, explain the results of audits and the treatment of various tax issues.
• Assigns case inventory and provides assistance in determining the appropriate course of action for audits.
• Plans the workload, workflow, deadlines, work objectives and time management priorities.
• The Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor also monitors Revenue Tax Auditor performance standards and measures and conducts performance evaluations.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational Appointment, Job Appointment, Promotion, or Detail to Special Duty (Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment.)

Career Progression: This position will be filled as a Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor.

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

Special Entrance Rates (SER) have been established for this position.

The Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor (AS-619) has a starting rate of: $27.86/hourly; $2228.80 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.