Field Auditor - Hickory
About The Position
The North Carolina Department of Revenue is seeking a Field Auditor to work out of the Hickory Service Center. This is a full-time, permanent position with a hybrid remote work schedule and State Benefits. The primary purpose of this role is to conduct independent examinations of financial records of taxpayers, ensuring compliance with North Carolina tax laws. The auditor will review and audit all tax schedules, make appropriate adjustments based on accounting records, and maintain an audit plan. This involves selecting audit candidates, scheduling taxpayer interviews, reviewing records, and preparing audit reports. The position requires resourcefulness and good judgment to identify non-compliant taxpayers and those likely to generate additional tax revenue. Work is completed independently with minimal oversight. The role involves regular travel to taxpayer locations within an assigned territory and limited overnight travel. Access to reliable transportation and a valid driver's license is required. A transcript is required for this position unless the applicant is a current DOR Field Auditor.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, accounting or related field with at least eighteen semester hours of accounting from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Related fields considered are as follows: Administrative Science, Business Law, Business Management, Business Operations, Finance, Financial Management, Public Administration, Public Sector & Government Administration Management, Tax, Tax Law and Trust & Wealth Management.
- A transcript (either official or unofficial) must accompany the application to verify completion of the required eighteen accounting hours.
- Basic knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code and State Tax Laws across multiple schedules
- Basic proficiency with spreadsheet and word processing software
- Basic knowledge of auditing and accounting principles and practices
- Effective analytical skills that would be helpful with investigation of complex tax compliance issues
- Access to reliable transportation
- A valid driver's license
Nice To Haves
- Current DOR Field Auditor
Responsibilities
- Conduct independent examinations of financial records of taxpayers that have unique or special audit features or anticipated accounting, tax law, or investigative problems.
- Review and audit all tax schedules administered by the Department to ensure they are in compliance with the statutes.
- Make appropriate adjustments based on the accounting records available.
- Maintain an audit plan, which includes simultaneously selecting audit candidates, scheduling taxpayer interviews, reviewing provided records, and preparing and submitting audit reports for timely review.
- Utilize resourcefulness and good judgment to select taxpayers that appear not to be in compliance with state tax laws and select taxpayers for audit where adjustments generate additional tax revenues.
- Complete work independently with minimum oversight from management.
- Travel regularly to taxpayer locations within an assigned territory and limited overnight travel.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick time
- Paid holidays
- Retirement
- Standard and supplemental retirement plans
- NCFlex program
- Twelve paid holidays per year
- Fourteen vacation days per year which increase as length of service increases and accumulates year-to-year
- Twelve sick days/year which are cumulative indefinitely
- Paid Parental Leave
- Personal Observance Leave and Community Service Leave
- Longevity pays lump sum payout yearly based on length of service
- 401K, 457, and 403(b) plans
- Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
