Interstate Field Tax Auditor - Remote

State of North Carolina

11d•Remote

About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Revenue is committed to excellence in tax administration, ensuring secure and efficient collection of revenue to fund vital public services. We are an employer of choice offering excellent benefits, competitive pay, professional development, and career advancement. Our dedicated team provides accurate information, achieves high compliance, and delivers innovative services with integrity and fairness. DOR is an equal opportunity employer hiring qualified candidates regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, or political affiliation. The North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) currently has openings for Interstate Field Auditor II positions. Candidates for this position must be located within 50 miles from the center city of Boston MA; Philadelphia PA; Baltimore MD; Detroit, MI; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; or the San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area. NCDOR does not provide relocation compensation. This position may be eligible for a geographic cost-of-living supplement with the exact rate/percentage dependent on the assigned duty station as this posting indicates several possible duty stations. The primary purpose of this position is to conduct independent examinations of financial records of taxpayers that have unique or special audit features or anticipated accounting, tax law, or investigative problems. The audits are complex and include Fortune 500 companies in the incumbent's designated geographical area. It is the responsibility of the Field Auditor II to review and audit, in an accurate and thorough manner, all tax schedules administered by the Department to ensure they are in compliance with the statutes and to make appropriate adjustments based on the accounting records available. A geographic cost-of-living supplement ("supplement") is a supplemental wage in addition to, and separate and apart from, base pay where there exists increased costs essential to living in and being assigned to an out-of-state duty station for the convenience of, and by assignment of, the agency. Supplements are based on the cost of living in particular geographic areas, may fluctuate, are subject to change, and are not employee entitlements. Applicable rates/percentages for supplements are established by the North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) based on market data and are calculated as a percentage of the position's annual base pay and added to the position's monthly pay.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience performing independent examination and analysis of sales and use tax and/or complex corporate returns, records, financial statements, and systems for accuracy, completeness and conformance to statutes and rules
Comprehensive knowledge of state and federal tax issues, auditing and accounting theories and principles
Experience performing complex, specialized audits
Experience justifying and defending audit findings
Demonstrated extensive technical expertise in working with large complex (Fortune 500) taxpayers
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, accounting or related field with at least eighteen semester hours of accounting from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience as a Field Auditor or equivalent; 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. Applications received without an attached transcript will be considered incomplete, unless you are a current DOR Field Auditor.

Responsibilities

Perform complex and specialized audits
Justify and defend audit findings
Communicate comprehensive information on matters of complex nature in a concise manner
Write comprehensive reports of examinations that serve as the basis for changes and proposed adjustments in cases of considerable importance and complexity
Investigate beyond what is reported on a tax return, and detects situations where the potential exists for taxes to be understated or expenses/deduction to be overstated
Accumulate all pertinent facts and documentation
Exercise adequate judgment to know when to end an examination
Utilize a variety of accounting systems, including computerized systems, including those peculiar to certain businesses and industries in order to make complex tax determinations.

Benefits

The state of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).
The best funded pension plan/retirement system in the nation according to Moody’s Investor’s Service
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