Group Chief

City of New York•New York, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently. The Tax Audit and Enforcement Division is charged with the audit of all business and excise taxes administered by New York City, including corporate, personal, sales, and use taxes. The Office of Tax Audit conducts audits of general corporation tax, business corporation tax, commercial rent tax, unincorporated business tax, hotel tax, utility tax, real property transfer tax, and bank tax, as well as NYC personal income tax and sales and use tax audits. Tax Audit is seeking Group Chiefs to serve in the Audit Business Income Tax unit. The selected candidates will report to the Assistant Director of BIT/GCT Taxes.

Requirements

Permanent City Tax Auditor Civil Service Title OR reachable on Exam No. 4029 or 5046.
Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, with at least one course each in auditing, U.S. taxation, advanced accounting, and cost accounting.
OR Associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, with at least one course each in auditing, U.S. taxation, advanced accounting, and cost accounting, and two years of full-time satisfactory tax-related auditing or tax accounting experience.
OR Four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and 24 semester credits in accounting from an accredited college, including at least one course each in auditing, U.S. taxation, advanced accounting, and cost accounting, and four years of full-time satisfactory tax related auditing or tax accounting experience.
OR A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience which is equivalent to the above educational requirements. Experience may be substituted for college education on the basis of one year of experience for each 30 semester credits. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and 24 semester credits in accounting, including at least one course each in auditing, U.S. taxation, advanced accounting and cost accounting.
One year of full-time satisfactory experience in Assignment Level I, or two years of full-time satisfactory tax-related auditing or tax accounting experience (to be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II).
Two years of full-time satisfactory experience in Assignment Level II, or three years of full-time satisfactory tax-related auditing or tax accounting experience (to be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III).
One year of full-time satisfactory experience in Assignment Level III, or four years of full-time satisfactory tax-related auditing or tax accounting experience (to be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV).
Must have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and be subject to an additional background investigation.
Must pass the FTI background investigation.
Prohibited from performing any outside tax-related work.
All other non-departmental work must be approved by the agency in advance.

Responsibilities

Supervise the day-to-day unit operations process.
Train staff in the field examination(s) of filed returns and unfiled transactions of varied complexity.
Advise staff on audit issues, and relevant tax laws and regulations.
Monitor auditor’s case inventory and resolution progress.
Formulate audit plans to maximize time-management efficiency and potential of auditors assigned to the group.
Conduct independent research necessary to resolve complex audit issues.
Instruct auditors on the rules, procedures, and regulations consistent with federal, state or local tax laws to determine proper compliance.
Use monthly reports and other data to maximize the auditors' and the group's efficiency.
Prepare reports and perform related tasks.
Screen audit leads for potential assignments.
Serve as team leader on complex audits.
Serve as a trainer and mentor for newly hired auditors.