Special Agent

South Carolina Department of Revenue; South Carolina; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) is seeking a Special Agent to enforce criminal tax statutes and conduct complex tax and financial crime investigations to protect employees, visitors, and property.

Primary duties include investigations with auditing and forensic accounting, collecting and preserving evidence, preparing reports, serving warrants, and supporting prosecutions. A bachelor’s degree and relevant accounting or law-enforcement experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and professional experience in accounting, auditing, finance, insurance, or tax preparation/analysis.
• Academic degrees must be from an accredited institution.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must pass background checks and security clearances as required by the SC Criminal Justice Academy and SLED.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex tax and financial crime investigations using auditing, forensic accounting, and law enforcement techniques.
• Collect, document, and preserve evidence from various sources including warrants, surveillance, and financial records.
• Prepare comprehensive investigative reports summarizing findings, evidence, and conclusions for prosecutions.
• Prepare and serve arrest warrants, make arrests, and assist in booking and bond hearings.
• Provide training and presentations on investigative techniques and case management.
• Perform protective service and security functions to safeguard employees, visitors, and facilities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Independent work

Protective services

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Responsibilities

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

Minimum And Additional Requirements

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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Additional Comments

• EEO: 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.).