Revenue Tax Auditor

THE POSITION

Are you a detail-oriented professional ready to take the next step in your career? If so, look no further than the Department of Revenue, Bureau of Audits. Our Pittsburgh Regional Office is looking for Revenue Tax Auditors to conduct field audits of taxpayers to determine their compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Put your experience and knowledge to use while contributing to the organization's objective by helping to ensure that the Commonwealth's tax laws are enforced in a fair and equitable manner. Advance your career with our team!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Revenue Tax Auditor, you will be conducting fair and equitable audits to determine taxpayer compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Specific duties include contacting taxpayers or their authorized representatives to schedule audits or resolve questions; visually inspecting taxpayers' facilities to ascertain business activities and limit of operations; as well as conducting pre and post audit conferences with taxpayer's representatives to explain audit procedures, findings, and supporting laws, regulations, and policies. You will have the opportunity to attend training sessions to keep informed of changes to tax laws, regulations, and departmental policies and procedures to ensure accurate work results. Our ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, as you will be in frequent contact with taxpayers and representatives, in addition to providing on-the-job training to auditors of equal or lesser grades in the process, methods, and techniques entailed in specific tax audits. Additional responsibilities include:

• Analyzing data to determine correct tax liabilities or verify the accurate remittance of tax
• Writing narratives to document audit findings and explain/support audit procedures
• Informing taxpayers or authorized representatives of appeal rights, timeframes, and procedures

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, ad hoc. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Pittsburgh. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• On site parking is available.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Successful completion of the Revenue Tax Auditor Trainee program (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of professional accounting or auditing experience and a bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 15 college credits in accounting, tax, or auditing; or
• Eligibility to sit for the Certified Public Accountant examination.

Other Requirements:

• You must reside in or be willing to relocate to Lawrence, Butler, Armstrong, Allegheny, Westmoreland, Beaver, Washington, Greene, or Fayette County before the date of hire.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• This position will have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and is subject to the provisions of IRS Publication 1075 (Pub 1075) which requires you to pass an enhanced background check prior to beginning employment. Under Pub 1075, acceptance of a conditional offer of employment will require submission to and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to: a fingerprint-based federal records check; a PA State Police clearance; a check of local law enforcement agencies where you have lived, worked, and/or attended school within the last five (5) years; and a citizenship/residency verification.