Special Agent

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) is seeking dedicated professionals to enforce tax statutes and investigate financial crimes. You will conduct complex investigations, collect and preserve evidence, and prepare reports for prosecutions, while also training others in investigative methods.

The role emphasizes accuracy, independent work ethic, and strong communication, with protective service duties as needed and standard business hours in Columbia or other SC offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, auditing, finance, insurance, or tax analysis.
• 12 semester hours in accounting plus four years of accounting, auditing, or law enforcement experience.
• Knowledge of SC criminal code provisions, accounting, auditing, and tax law.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex tax and financial crime investigations using auditing, forensic accounting, and law enforcement techniques.
• Collect documentation and preserve evidence through warrants, surveillance, interviews, and financial records.
• Prepare comprehensive investigative reports summarizing findings, evidence, and conclusions.
• Prepare and serve arrest warrants, make arrests, transport suspects, and participate in booking and bond hearings.
• Support criminal prosecutions by preparing case files and presenting evidence in court proceedings.
• Plan and provide training to other agents on investigative techniques and case organization.
• Provide training to agency staff and external audiences on criminal tax enforcement.
• Perform protective service and security functions to safeguard employees and facilities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Detail oriented

Strong communication

Independent worker

Team player

Protective services

Education

Bachelor’s degree with relevant field

Job description

Who we are:

At the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), we are funding a better state to live, work, and play. Offering excellent benefits,training plans, tuition assistance, and self-development opportunities, we are a trustworthy partner to our customers and an innovative workplace that supports work-life balance and empowers our employees to reach their highest potential.Open the door to a career at the SCDOR and discover why 93% of our employees see how their work contributes to the SCDOR’s success—by collecting 9 5% of South Carolina’s general fund, our team serves with purpose and impacts the success of our community.

Learn more about why you should join our team at dor.sc.gov/careers.

We are looking for teammates who are:

• Analytical thinkers who can examine financial information and identify inconsistencies
• Detailed-oriented professionals who can maintain accurate records and clearly document investigative findings
• Strong communicators who can interview others and clearly present complex information
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Willing to work protective services/security detail, as needed

What you will do:

As a Special Agent, you will enforce criminal tax statutes relative to tax administration and related financial crimes to encourage and achieve, directly or indirectly, voluntary compliance with South Carolina’s tax laws and conduct complex tax and financial crime investigations to ensure the safety and security of all South Carolina Department of Revenue employees, visitors, and property.

Primary job duties include:

• Conducting complex tax and financial crime investigations using auditing, forensic accounting, and law enforcement techniques
• Collecting, documenting, and preserving evidence through search warrants, surveillance, interviews, financial records, and other investigative methods
• Preparing comprehensive investigative reports that summarize financial findings, evidence, and conclusions for criminal cases
• Preparing and serving arrest warrants, making arrests, transporting suspects, and participating in booking and bond hearing procedures
• Providing support for criminal prosecutions, including preparing case files for prosecutorial review, assisting attorneys with case and trial preparation, and presenting evidence and sworn testimony in court proceedings
• Planning and providing training to other agents on investigative techniques, case organization, law enforcement equipment, and related topics
• Providing training and presentations to agency staff and external audiences on criminal tax enforcement and investigative matters
• Performing protective service and security functions to help ensure the safety of SCDOR employees, visitors, facilities, and property

A bachelor’s degree and professional experience in accounting, auditing, finance, insurance, or tax preparation and/or analysis.

Academic degrees must be from an accredited institution of higher learning.

Additional Requirements:

• Valid driver’s license
• Must be able to pass a credit check, psychological evaluation, reading comprehension test, and a medical screening
• Will be required to attend and successfully complete the basic law enforcement certification program at the SC Criminal Justice Academy if not already certified
• Must be able to obtain an SC Constable Commission I, as required by SLED

• A bachelor’s degree with 12 semester hours in accounting and four years of accounting, auditing, or law enforcement experience
• Knowledge of SC criminal code provisions
• Knowledge of accounting, auditing, and tax law

The SCDOR is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation.

• Training: You will work in a trainee mode alongside senior level agents to learn the process for developing non-complex cases.
• Hours: Work hours are 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday (37.5 hours per week).
• Career development: This position is part of an SCDOR Training Plan, which provides learning opportunities that support career growth.
• Office location: Depending on space availability, you may have the option of choosing which SCDOR office you work in (Columbia, Charleston, Florence, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, Beaufort, or Rock Hill.).