3 (PCN 043273)

State of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Alaska Department of Revenue, Tax Division, is hiring an Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor in Anchorage. The position may be filled at the Auditor 1, 2, or 3 level depending on the candidate’s training and experience. It is flexibly staffed: employees hired at a lower level may advance after successfully completing the applicable training plan and demonstrating competency. Promotions within the series are based on meeting specified experience and knowledge criteria without reapplying. The Oil and Gas Production Tax group administers tax collected from oil and gas companies and conducts complex audits to help ensure that taxpayers subject to Alaska Statute 43.55 file accurately and pay the correct amount. The group includes tax technicians, lead auditors, auditors, a systems auditor, an Oil and Gas Revenue Specialist, and a Revenue Audit Supervisor. The office is on the fifth floor of the Atwood Building in downtown Anchorage. The office has electric desks that can be raised for standing work, and free parking is provided. The team is described as experienced, dedicated, friendly, and knowledgeable. The position is open to Alaska residents only.

Requirements

Alaska residency is required.
For Auditor 1: a bachelor's degree from an accredited college in accounting, finance, or a business area with at least 18 semester hours (24 quarter hours) in accounting, auditing, or tax; three semester hours (four quarter hours) in business law or statistical sampling may count toward the required hours. A CPA certificate may be used as an alternative to the degree requirement.
For Auditor 1, an alternative education route is a bachelor's degree in any area with the specified accounting, auditing, or tax credits, plus either one year of professional experience auditing or examining financial information and data, or two years of journey-level technical experience performing technical tax, accounting, or audit functions in examining, verifying, maintaining, reconciling, and reporting accounts and financial data.
For Auditor 2: the specified bachelor's degree and accounting, auditing, or tax credits, plus successful completion of the Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 1 flexible training plan or one year of professional experience auditing or examining financial information and data. A substitution route allows a bachelor's degree in any area with the specified credits and the training plan or two years of professional-level audit or examination experience. A CPA certificate may substitute for education; experience cannot be substituted.
For Auditor 3: the specified bachelor's degree and accounting, auditing, or tax credits, plus successful completion of the Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 2 flexible training plan or one year of professional experience above entry/trainee level auditing or examining financial information and data specific to the oil and gas industry. A substitution route allows a bachelor's degree in any area with the specified credits and the training plan or two years of qualifying oil-and-gas-industry audit or examination experience. A CPA certificate may substitute for education; experience cannot be substituted.
Applicants using post-secondary education to meet minimum qualifications must complete the Education section of the application and provide transcripts. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable if they include the URL and institution name.
Applicants must be able to pass required state and federal background checks, including any mandated criminal-history or security-clearance screenings.
At interview, applicants must provide a CPA certificate if applicable, three professional references (including a current or former supervisor), the last two performance evaluations or substitute supervisory recommendation letters, and academic transcripts confirming educational credentials.
Applicants must document relevant work experience in the application with employer name, job title, employment dates, and full- or part-time status; a resume or CV does not replace the application.
Foreign education used to meet requirements must be supported by the specified credential evaluation or qualifying accreditation evidence.

Nice To Haves

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant certificate, where not used to meet a required qualification.
Knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards and procedures for financial, compliance, economy and efficiency, and program audits.
Accountability, including delivering measurable, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results; setting objectives and priorities; accepting responsibility; and following established controls and rules.
Analytical thinking and problem-solving using logical, systematic approaches and relevant knowledge and resources.
Knowledge of decision-support theories, methods, and tools for identifying, synthesizing, representing, and evaluating decision factors and recommending courses of action.
Effective oral and written communication, including adapting information to the audience, presenting clearly and convincingly, listening, and responding appropriately.

Responsibilities

Audit Alaska Oil and Gas Production Tax returns filed by oil and gas companies to help ensure compliance with state statutes and regulations.
Analyze financial records, contracts, and supporting documentation to verify tax calculations and identify potential audit issues.
Collaborate with experienced auditors on audits involving significant expenditures and complex industry transactions.
Research tax laws and regulations.
Assist with special projects.
Contribute to testing and maintaining tax administration systems.
Respond to taxpayer inquiries.
Participate in training opportunities to develop and share technical expertise.

Benefits

Flexible work schedules, including alternative work-week schedules that allow every other Friday off.
Potential for part-time telework.
37.5-hour work weeks.
Health insurance.
Retirement benefits.
Paid leave with higher-than-average accrual.
Regular annual or biannual step/pay increases.
Union-negotiated cost-of-living increases.
Optional union representation.
Discounts at participating businesses, including Microsoft Office, Dell, GCI, AT&T, and Verizon.
Free parking.