TAX AUDITOR I - 79001061

State of Florida • Arcadia, FL

9d • $35,414 - $42,453 • Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco licenses the manufacture, distribution, sale, and service of alcoholic beverage and tobacco products in Florida, including receipt and processing of license applications; collection and auditing of taxes and fees paid by licensees; and enforcement of the laws and regulation of the alcoholic beverage and tobacco industries, pursuant to Chapters 210, 561-565, 567-569, Florida Statutes. The division's three bureaus - Licensing, Auditing and Enforcement - comprise a team of approximately 325 personnel fulfilling the regulatory obligations of the division throughout the state.
This professional position performs complex tax audits of alcohol and tobacco licensed entities, resolves difficult, unusual, or questionable issues in the review and processing of tax documents, and confers with licensees by telephone, correspondence or in person regarding tax payments.
This challenging position provides the selected applicant the opportunity to help businesses open in Florida and/or assist our industry members with ensuring they maintain compliance with laws. Applicants who can successfully communicate in complex administrative law matters will excel in this position.

Requirements

• Knowledge of accounting or record keeping procedures
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.
• Knowledge of the methods, techniques, technologies, and procedures used in reviewing and processing tax documents.
• Knowledge of the techniques utilized in researching, reviewing and evaluating data. Knowledge of state tax laws.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics.
• Ability to determine tax liability including penalty and interest.
• Ability to review, analyze and evaluate data.
• Ability to conduct research.
• Ability to monitor, adjust and accurately maintain taxpayer accounts.
• Ability to understand and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to disseminate accurate tax information.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to verify the accuracy of numerical data.
• Ability to recommend revisions to procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Must possess a minimum of one year of professional auditing or accounting experience.
• Must possess a valid State of Florida driver’s license no later than the date of appointment.
• Must be willing to use personal vehicle to conduct job assignments. The selected applicant will be reimbursed $0.445 per mile.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in accounting or an area of business which includes five courses in accounting.
• Willingness and ability to lift 10-to-15-pound boxes/items routinely.

Responsibilities

• Receives, receipts, and deposits all monies collected by the division. Verifies checks/EFTs to monthly reports. Posts receipt number, date and payment amount to all taxable monthly reports, and audits. Posts applicable information to PB2 logs and gallonage report.
• Examines and audits purchase and sales documents including receipts, invoices, business records, and related accounting records of wholesale and/or retail establishments to verify accuracy of sales of product to recipients in Florida and to determine tax liabilities. Identifies, collects data, and analyzes business transactions between entities. Evaluates evidence of unreported liabilities and bills the appropriate entity for any unreported tax liabilities.
• Receives and maintains cigarette tax indicia. Processes the sale of cigarette tax indicia including the preparation of required documents and reports. These documents/reports would include the preparation of invoices, posting transactions to accounts receivable ledger cards, and posting to the cigarette tax stamp control and transaction report.
• Processes incoming and outgoing daily correspondence. These would include monthly reports, cigarette tax stamps to be mailed out of state when applicable, travel vouchers, and credit/refund requests. Maintains adequate postage and monitors meter readings. Processes and monitors purchase orders for receipt and payment.
• Answers and/or directs inquiries from visitors and incoming calls to a qualified agency employee. Screens and logs non-ABT/DBPR visitors before allowing access to office. Maintains monthly report, audit, and original bond files.
• Assists with additional duties and/or special projects as required.

Benefits

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
• The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed