Senior Fuels Tax Auditor

State of Oregon; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Oregon Department of Transportation seeks a Senior Fuels Tax Auditor to join the Taxes Division in Salem. You will conduct compliance audits, review financial records, and prepare audit reports, with duties spanning field and office work and collaboration with fellow auditors.

The role includes training colleagues, handling complex statutes, and occasional travel. The position offers a hybrid work model after in-office training and requires strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Six years of experience in tax auditing, audit defense, or related accounting work.
• 32 credit hours in accounting or related certification, training, or coursework.
• A bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or a related field may substitute for up to three years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Create an audit program to identify case-specific issues.
• Perform office and field audits alone and with others.
• Review prior audit files, tax payment history and licensee communications to determine the level of audit examination.
• Perform audit procedures to verify compliance with fuels tax law, including receipts, sales records and other data.
• Prepare written audit reports and recommendations for improvement.
• Train and mentor new auditors.

Skills

Tax auditing

Audit defense

Financial analysis

Communication

Mentoring

Data verification

Education

Accounting degree credits

Job description

Initial Posting Date: 10/06/2026 Application Deadline: 10/27/2026 Agency: Department of Transportation Salary Range: $5,714 - $8,764 Position Type: Employee Position Title: Senior Fuels Tax Auditor

Tax Auditor 2 – Senior Fuels Tax Auditor Oregon Department of Transportation Finance & Budget Division – Office of Innovative Funding Fuels Tax Group Salem

The role: Join our team as a senior fuels tax auditor! In this role, you will apply tax laws, review financial records, and work with a wide range of people. You will conduct compliance audits, prepare audit plans and reports, work with other auditors, and assist internal and external customers while meeting deadlines with minimal supervision. This position offers hybrid work after in-office training is complete. Frequency to be determined by successful candidate and hiring manager. We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions. Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

A day in the life:

• Create an audit program to identify case specific issues.
• Perform office and field audits alone and collaboratively with other auditors.
• Review prior audit files, tax payment history and licensee communications to determine the level of audit examination.
• Perform audit procedures to verify compliance with fuels tax law which includes reviewing receipts, sales, records and other data.
• Prepare the written audit report and recommendations for improvement.
• Review the work performed by other auditors.
• Respond to internal and external customers requesting help with fuels tax licensing, accounting or reporting and interpret complex statutes, rules and policies verbally and in writing.
• Train and mentor new auditors.
• In-state and out-of-state travel, including air and automobile travel with lodging as needed, may be required.
• Overnight travel up to six weeks a year may be required.
• May lift up to 30 pounds and push, pull or move storage boxes or records.

What's in it for you:

Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer. Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying. The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%. Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

Minimum qualifications:

• Six years of experience in tax auditing, audit defense, or professional accounting (one of the six years of experience may be in tax compliance, tax preparation, providing law training, or developing tax forms or instructions); AND 32 credit hours in accounting or other equivalent certification, training, or coursework.
• Note: A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field will substitute for up to three years of experience.

Special qualifications:

• Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid U.S. driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.

What we’d like to see:

• Experience communicating complex technical information, findings, and recommendations verbally and in writing to varied audiences.
• Experience proposing, developing, and implementing improvements to policies, procedures, processes, or organizational practices.
• Experience interpreting and administering laws, statutes and administrative rules.
• Experience analyzing financial statements, reports and other records.
• Experience training, mentoring, or providing technical guidance to others in audit processes and practices.

Additional information:

We do not offer visa sponsorship.

If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US.

We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension].

The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an education institution during the application process.

We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.

We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, including current ODOT employees.

All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.

You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices.

Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process.

For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT).

This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700.

Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

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