Revenue Tax Auditor 1, 2, or 3

Revenue Tax Auditor

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 to join our Field Audit Income Tax Division!

Minimum Qualifications :

Three 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; OR A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; OR An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics, or a Juris Doctorate; OR Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or a current Louisiana license to practice law.

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 :

Job Duties :

• Perform in-state and out-of-state field audits of the most complex businesses and corporations.
• This position is directly responsible for coordinating tax audits for various and sundry tax types including but not limited to; Corporation Income, Franchise, Personal Income, Sales / Use, Severance, International Fuel Tax Agreement, Tobacco, Motor Fuel, Natural Gas Franchise and other taxes administered by the Department of Revenue.
• This position is responsible for field audit administration duties for two or more tax types.
• Independently conducts examinations of financial statements, accounting records, tax reports, and operational processes of a variety of large complex and diverse national and international corporations domiciled within and without Louisiana to determine its correct Louisiana Tax liability.
• Travels to out-of-state metropolitan areas to conduct examinations of the most complex taxpayer's financial statements, accounting records, tax reports, and operational processes to determine the taxpayer's correct tax liability.

Position-Specific Details :

Appointment Type : Probational Appointment, Job Appointment, Promotion, or Detail to Special Duty

Career Progression : This position may be filled as a Revenue Tax Auditor 1, 2 or 3.

Work Location :

This position will be domiciled in Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish).

Compensation : The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. Special Entrance Rates (SER) have been established for each level. See below :

The Revenue Tax Auditor 1 (AS-614) has a starting rate of : $21.33 / hourly; $1706.40 biweekly.

The Revenue Tax Auditor 2 (AS-615) has a starting rate of : $22.82 / hourly; $1825.60 biweekly.

The Revenue Tax Auditor 3 (AS-617) has a starting rate of : $25.21 / hourly; $2016.80 biweekly.

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.

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