State of South Dakota
Sales Tax Auditor – State of South Dakota
Agency: Department of Revenue
Location: Yankton, SD
Salary: $26.18/hr
Pay Grade: A1
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Department of Revenue seeks a motivated public servant to perform sales tax audits, ensuring compliance with state tax laws.
Responsibilities
Research and identify audit candidates.
Audit businesses ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.
Evaluate audit candidates and determine the most effective audit approach.
Verify compliance with all sales, use, and excise tax laws.
Work with taxpayer representatives, including attorneys, accountants, and bookkeepers.
Present findings to taxpayers and explain tax laws, policies, and procedures.
Resolve any areas of concern found as a result of audits.
Travel within and out of state 10-25% of the time.
Stakeholder Collaboration
Revenue management.
Co-workers and fellow sales tax auditors.
Taxpayers and business owners.
Controllers, CPAs, and accountants.
Attorneys.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or economics.
Prior work experience in the accounting field.
Effective communication and decisiveness based on facts and training.
Strong work ethic, interpersonal skills, discretion, confidentiality, positive attitude.
Knowledge Areas
Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or willingness to become knowledgeable.
Generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) or willingness to become knowledgeable.
Standards, concepts, and objectives of auditing financial records of all business types or willingness to become knowledgeable.
Microsoft Office Suite.
Skills
Provide professional and quality customer service.
Be attentive to all details of the work process.
Maintain composure and remain focused in stressful situations.
Abilities
Manage multiple projects.
Deal tactfully with others.
Communicate effectively.
Conduct audits of accounting systems.
Work with electronic data and automated accounting systems to extract necessary data.
Reconstruct income, sales, and expenses to determine taxes owed.
Be flexible and adapt to various situations outside of the office.
Read and interpret tax laws.
Additional Requirements
Provide resume (attach to application).
Eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
Will be required to undergo a background investigation.
Will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the U.S. and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9).
The State of South Dakota uses E-Verify upon hire.
National Career Readiness Certificate is not required.
Benefits: $0 premium employee health insurance, 11 paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, other insurance options, and retirement benefits. Position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=34X. Email resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us https://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
“An Equal Opportunity Employer” We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Department of Revenue seeks a motivated public servant to perform sales tax audits, ensuring compliance with state tax laws.
Responsibilities
Research and identify audit candidates.
Audit businesses ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.
Evaluate audit candidates and determine the most effective audit approach.
Verify compliance with all sales, use, and excise tax laws.
Work with taxpayer representatives, including attorneys, accountants, and bookkeepers.
Present findings to taxpayers and explain tax laws, policies, and procedures.
Resolve any areas of concern found as a result of audits.
Travel within and out of state 10-25% of the time.
Stakeholder Collaboration
Revenue management.
Co-workers and fellow sales tax auditors.
Taxpayers and business owners.
Controllers, CPAs, and accountants.
Attorneys.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or economics.
Prior work experience in the accounting field.
Effective communication and decisiveness based on facts and training.
Strong work ethic, interpersonal skills, discretion, confidentiality, positive attitude.
Knowledge Areas
Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or willingness to become knowledgeable.
Generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) or willingness to become knowledgeable.
Standards, concepts, and objectives of auditing financial records of all business types or willingness to become knowledgeable.
Microsoft Office Suite.
Skills
Provide professional and quality customer service.
Be attentive to all details of the work process.
Maintain composure and remain focused in stressful situations.
Abilities
Manage multiple projects.
Deal tactfully with others.
Communicate effectively.
Conduct audits of accounting systems.
Work with electronic data and automated accounting systems to extract necessary data.
Reconstruct income, sales, and expenses to determine taxes owed.
Be flexible and adapt to various situations outside of the office.
Read and interpret tax laws.
Additional Requirements
Provide resume (attach to application).
Eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
Will be required to undergo a background investigation.
Will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the U.S. and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9).
The State of South Dakota uses E-Verify upon hire.
National Career Readiness Certificate is not required.
Benefits: $0 premium employee health insurance, 11 paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, other insurance options, and retirement benefits. Position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=34X. Email resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us https://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
“An Equal Opportunity Employer” We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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