Individual Income Tax Auditor

State of South Carolina • Statewide, SC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), we are funding a better state to live, work, and play. Offering excellent benefits, hybrid work schedules, training plans, tuition assistance, and self-development opportunities, we are a trustworthy partner to our customers and an innovative workplace that supports work-life balance and empowers our employees to reach their highest potential. Open the door to a career at the SCDOR and discover why 93% of our employees see how their work contributes to the SCDOR’s success—by collecting 95% of South Carolina’s general fund, our team serves with purpose and impacts the success of our community. Learn more about why you should join our team at dor.sc.gov/careers. We are looking for teammates who are: Curious to gain new insights, Innovative and adaptable, Effective communicators, Detail oriented, Action oriented, Driven to solve complex problems, Efficient with time management. What you will do: You will encourage taxpayer compliance by educating taxpayers and administering tax revenue audits of Income Tax in South Carolina. Primary job duties include: Reviewing and conducting audits on federal and state income tax returns, including individual, corporate, and pass-through entities, Researching and providing audit documentation that includes taxpayer friendly language and all points of issue within the audit, Preparing and presenting audit findings clearly to the taxpayer, their representative, and any interested SCDOR personnel, Accurately preparing documents for possible appeals and criminal investigation referrals, Providing taxpayer assistance including answering taxpayer questions in the office or the field, Participating in training classes, educational seminars, and other speaking engagements.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree and professional experience in accounting, auditing, finance, insurance, or tax preparation or analysis (Transcripts required)
• A valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation are required for field work.
• College transcripts required for consideration (Transcripts may be attached to the application or emailed to [email protected])
• Academic degrees must be from an accredited institution of higher learning.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in a business-related field with at least 18 hours of accounting, and experience in accounting, auditing, finance, insurance, or tax preparation or analysis (Transcripts required)
• A bachelor’s degree and three years of experience in accounting, auditing, finance, or tax preparation

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and conducting audits on federal and state income tax returns, including individual, corporate, and pass-through entities
• Researching and providing audit documentation that includes taxpayer friendly language and all points of issue within the audit
• Preparing and presenting audit findings clearly to the taxpayer, their representative, and any interested SCDOR personnel
• Accurately preparing documents for possible appeals and criminal investigation referrals
• Providing taxpayer assistance including answering taxpayer questions in the office or the field
• Participating in training classes, educational seminars, and other speaking engagements

Benefits

• Excellent benefits
• Hybrid work schedules
• Training plans
• Tuition assistance
• Self-development opportunities
• Mileage reimbursement provided
• Flexible hours may be available from 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday – Friday (37.5 hours per week)
• This position may be eligible to work remotely up to two days per week after one year of employment with SCDOR.
• This position is part of an SCDOR Training Plan, which provides learning opportunities that support career growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level