Senior Tax Examiner 2026-01942

State of Wyoming•Cheyenne, WY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Tax Examiner position is responsible for instructing, educating, and assisting vendors, taxpayers, state and local governments, attorneys, accountants, internal staff, and the general public regarding Wyoming Statutes and Department of Revenue Rules. The role involves applying these statutes and rules to ensure compliance through educational efforts. Working for the State of Wyoming offers a comprehensive total compensation package including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, and flexible schedules.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (typically in Finance)
0-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in Tax Examination) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Tax Examiner OR 3-5 years of progressive work experience (typically in Tax Examination) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Tax Examiner
Knowledge of specialized tax programs, laws, rules, and regulations.
Knowledge of compliance and/or enforcement policies and procedures.
Knowledge of specialized/technical research, examination, and analyses of tax documents.

Nice To Haves

Ability to elicit information pertinent to the inquiry to create a factual basis for response.
Working knowledge of a diverse range of topics, including but not limited to oil and gas operations, mining, agriculture, manufacturing, contractor issues, etc.
Ability to answer questions from all attendees on related or unrelated material.
Ability to evaluate presentations to suggest and implement any changes or additions for future presentations.
Ensures data collection processes effectively capture relevant information to support legislative inquiries, departmental analysis, and policy considerations.

Responsibilities

Receives, analyzes, and responds in writing to inquiries from the public, other agencies, and other entities that involve complex issues concerning the imposition or exemption of Wyoming Statutes and Department Rules, as directly applied to specific taxpayer scenarios.
Conducts research on a diverse range of industries to develop resource materials and curricula for specific educational presentations.
Presents instruction to industry, agencies, civic organizations, professionals, local governments, and the general public.
Leads the section on the development of taxpayer educational materials, including drafting comprehensive publications for specific industries, bulletins, and the department's quarterly educational newsletter.
Assists in the development and design of forms, questionnaires, and data collection tools to support the accurate collection, documentation, analysis, and completion of taxpayer survey information as requested by the Wyoming Legislature.
Researches websites and other media sources of tax interest, searches for articles of significance to the division, researches case law being developed in other states, and federal legislation with a Wyoming impact.
Researches and tracks tax initiatives as voted on by the Wyoming citizens for changes in tax rates across the state and notification to vendors in accordance with Wyoming Statutes.
Maintains records of all State Board of Equalization (SBOE) cases involving the Excise Tax Division.
Files certificates of record for docketed cases.
Prepares documents for the Attorney General's Office pertaining to the action required on SBOE cases.
Prepares monthly reconciliation of SBOE cases for upper management.
Processes a variety of taxpayer-related assignments, such as work queues which include processing of license applications, audits, consumer inquiries, account maintenance, contractor registrations and project maintenance, estate-related issues, Streamlined Sales Tax Program (SSTP) activities, refunds, posting error and rejects, and other assigned work queues.
Analyzes documentation, verifies information, and applies applicable statutes, rules, and departmental procedures to ensure accurate and timely resolution of taxpayer accounts and requests.