Revenue Tax Auditor Specialist (Trainer)

Revenue Tax Auditor Specialist

At the Louisiana Department of Revenue, we are dedicated to fairly and efficiently administering the state's tax laws to ensure compliance while providing exceptional customer service. We are committed to fostering public trust, enhancing economic growth, and maximizing revenue collection to support essential services that benefit all citizens of Louisiana.

We're looking for a Revenue Tax Auditor Specialist to join our Field Audit Income Tax Division! This position serves as the principal technical adviser to the field audit staff and will provide training and staff development serving as the "key contact" for the division related to technical tax matters. This is a promotional posting open only to current permanent classified employees of the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

Minimum Qualifications :

Seven years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus four years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR a bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus four years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus four years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR an advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics, or a Juris Doctorate, plus three years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or a current Louisiana license to practice law plus two years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION : Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification :

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information :

In this role, you will :

• This role involves extensive legal tax research, analysis of nationwide tax reporting trends, and monitoring the latest tax planning strategies for tax avoidance or liability minimization.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation regulations, and compliance standards.
• It also includes researching information entities to meet regulatory requirements for bodies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and state agencies like the Louisiana Secretary of State's Office.
• Assists in the development of tax advisory memoranda, opinions, audit manuals, training guides, and reference tools.
• Additionally, this position performs analyses of multiple auditing techniques and calculations related to taxable transactions, both within and outside of Louisiana.
• This position will also analyze and compare information reported on filed Louisiana returns through summary reports and actual returns to identify specific audit candidates and significant issues.
• There is also the potential to conduct full scope and limited scope audits, both as a lead auditor and in collaboration with those in training.
• Work closely with audit leaders to identify training needs as they arise.

Position-Specific Details :

Appointment Type : Promotional or Detail to Special Duty, open only to current permanent classified employees of Louisiana Department of Revenue. Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if selected.

Career Progression : This position may be filled as a Revenue Tax Auditor Specialist.

Compensation : This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $27.86 hourly, $2,228.80 biweekly. The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Work Location : This position will be domiciled at one of LDR's six locations (Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, Alexandria, Monroe or Shreveport), applicants must select all locations they are available to work on their application.

This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.

LA R.S.15 : 587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform job duties. Any applicant who receives and accepts a conditional offer of employment will require a completed criminal history records check prior to his or her first day of work.

How To Apply :

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience / education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

If you are applying for a position using the baccalaureate option you may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree, however the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date. Please contact the HR representative listed below to ensure that your application is accepted as eligible.

Contact Information :

For further information about this vacancy contact :

Jennifer Duncan

Louisiana Department of Revenue

Human Resources Division

P.O. Box 66378

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

Jennifer.Duncan@la.gov