Tax Audit Clerk Trainee

State-of-West-Virgini; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The West Virginia Tax Division’s Criminal Investigation Division seeks a qualified candidate for Tax Audit Clerk Trainee. Under supervision, you will gather, analyze, and interpret data to produce reports and enter tax information into GenTax, supporting CID operations.

Responsibilities include examining returns, analyzing data sources, drafting reports, and assisting in enforcement strategies. Employment requires fingerprint-based background checks and potential probationary period for degree

Qualifications

• Associate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• High school diploma or equivalent AND two years of experience in state tax division or accounting/clerical support.

Responsibilities

• Examine tax returns and documents for completeness and compliance.
• Gather, analyze, and interpret data from databases, reports, and surveillance to support decision-making.
• Draft detailed reports and briefings for stakeholders with findings and recommendations.
• Determine taxability of income, services, or products and verify licensing and legality under tax laws.
• Coordinate with analysts and investigators; assist in desk exams and investigations.

Education

Associate degree

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Criminal Investigation Division of the West Virginia Tax Division is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of Tax Audit Clerk Trainee. Under close supervision, in a training capacity, this position will provide support to the section by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data from a variety of sources to produce reports and other documentation and by entering tax information related to CID operations into GenTax.

Examples of work include but are not limited to:

• Examine tax returns and other documents for completeness, accuracy and compliance with state tax laws and/or related federal tax laws.
• Gathers, analyzes, and interprets data from various sources such as databases, reports, and surveillance. Data will be synthesized and used by management and investigation staff to provide insights that support decision-making in the investigation of civil and criminal violations of tax law, law enforcement purposes, or enforcement strategy.
• Learn to assess potential problems, identify patterns, and produce reports to inform actions and mitigate risks. Draft detailed reports and briefings for stakeholders, summarizing findings. May provide recommendations on case and enforcement strategy.
• Utilize state resources to determine if a business is licensed and is operating legally under applicable tax laws, and to determine taxability of income, services or products in accordance with the applicable rates and qualified tax exemptions.
• Work with other analysts and investigators to share information and coordinate efforts. Conduct desk exams and investigations to analyze criminal activity, crime patterns, threat assessment, and trends to assist in investigations.
• Draft correspondence on sensitive tax issues to obtain additional information from or to relay information to and from investigative team.
• Assist in the development of tax forms, instructions, and other publications.
• Work as assigned by CID Management; assistance to Financial Analyst and Support Analyst as needed.

Performs related work as required.

Employment requires a fingerprint-based criminal-background check to be provided at the West Virginia Tax Division’s expense. Failing to initiate the process or cooperate with this process, providing false or incomplete information, or discovery of disqualifying information will result in denial of, or dismissal from, employment or denial of transfer irrespective of when discovered. The chosen applicant will also be subject to a tax compliance check.

Training

Associate degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Competitive candidates may receive probationary appointment pending official verification of the qualifying degree. The qualifying degree must be verified before the employee may be certified as permanent.

OR Substitution

High school diploma or equivalent ANDtwo (2) years of experience at the State Tax Division, or two (2) years of experience in providing accounting support and/or clerical office support for the required training.