Revenue Tax Specialist 1/2

State of Louisiana•Baton Rouge, LA

11h

About The Position

At the Louisiana Department of Revenue, we are dedicated to fairly and efficiently administering the state’s tax laws to ensure compliance while providing exceptional customer service. We are committed to fostering public trust, enhancing economic growth, and maximizing revenue collection to support essential services that benefit all citizens of Louisiana. We’re looking for a Revenue Tax Specialist to join our Office of Debt Recovery Division.

Requirements

Six semester hours in accounting, business, economics, finance, management, information systems management, or quantitative methods plus one of the following:
Three years of experience in accounting, financial auditing, tax administration, tax policy or law, management analysis, or administrative services in a financial setting; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
A bachelor's degree.
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.
Must complete a criminal history records check prior to the first day of work.

Nice To Haves

This is a promotional posting open only to current permanent classified employees of the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

Responsibilities

Reviews reports, files, memos and payments to ensure collected funds are paid to the appropriate state agencies and in accordance with LOR policy, Louisiana statutes and the Agency Participation Agreements (APAs).
Monitors the Federal Vendor Payment Offset Program VPOP).
Ensures all payments are reconciled between Financial Services Division and ODR's Information System as well as making sure debt balances between ODR and the VPOP system remain in sync.
Resolves highly complex and technical issues concerning the various non-tax debt placed and administered by ODR.
Requires extensive knowledge of a wide range of debt types including insurance cancellations, parish sales tax, parish clerk of court debt, hospital bills and student school fees.