SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT SECTION INVESTIGATOR

State of Hawaiʻi; Hawaii; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Hawai‘i Department of Taxation seeks an investigator to detect violations of tax laws and prepare clear reports. The role includes covert investigations and gathering evidence in support of compliance efforts.

Incumbents may serve process, obtain warrants, and must travel; candidates should be prepared for irregular hours and weekend work as cases require.

Qualifications

• General investigative/financial accounting experience; 1 year minimum.
• Specialized tax investigative experience; 2 years.
• Law degree may substitute for two years of specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Investigate violations of tax laws and prepare written reports.
• Serve process and execute search warrants as needed.
• Travel for investigations and training; coordinate with others.
• Occasional night/weekend/holiday work to close cases.

Skills

Investigative work

Financial accounting

Research skills

Interviews

Education

Bachelor's degree

Accounting coursework

Job description

Duties Summary

This position performs investigative activities in the detection of violation of laws, rules, and regulations covered by Title 14, Taxation specifically under Section 231, and under the jurisdiction of the Department of Taxation; gathers information and prepares written reports. The positions may conduct invest investigations including though covert means. This position performs various activities to enforce the laws and performs other related duties as assigned to bring individuals entities into tax compliance.

This position may serve process and apply for and execute search warrants or writes of entry but shall not otherwise have the powers of a police officer or deputy sheriff.

Education

Graduated from accredited college or equivalent; Fifteen (15) credits in accounting is desirable.

Experience

• General Investigative/financial Accounting (Entry Level): Minimum of one (1) year of general investigative, taxation, and/or financial accounting experience to include writing clear and comprehensive reports; reading and interpreting complex written material; interpreting and applying statues and rules; performing research; dealing with the public
• Experience (Specialized; Journeyman Level): Two (2) years of tax investigative experience which demonstrated the ability to identify and evaluate matters, individuals, and business that show high likelihood of tax non-compliance warranting possible investigation; obtain and review documentary evidence analyze an interpret accounting books, records, tax returns and tax information; obtain information and evidence surreptitiously; conduct interviews and obtains statements of relevant information; collect, organize and analyze facts and other evidence to arrive at logical conclusions; protect integrity of evidence and demonstrate knowledge or rules of evidence, and search and seizure.

Substitution for Specialized Experience

Substitution for Specialized Experience; Possession of a law degree from a recognized law school may be substituted for two (2) years of specialized experience.

Other Information

Incumbents are required to travel (inter/out of state) to conduct investigations, attend training and perform other functions.

Employee's duties may require work at night/weekends/holidays, or at other irregular hours to satisfactorily conclude investigative cases or to complete special projects, frequently without advance notice of the extraordinary work requirement.

Required Licenses, Certificates, Etc.

Employee is required to have a valid State of Hawaii Driver’s License. Certified Fraud Examiner is desirable.