Tax Auditor

State of North Carolina • Wake County, NC

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About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security, is hiring a Tax Auditor to audit employers for compliance with North Carolina Employment Security laws. Audits cover contributory employers across business types, industries, sizes, and legal structures, from sole proprietorships and partnerships to corporations, nonprofits, estates, and LLCs. Auditors examine required employer financial records and render an opinion on behalf of NC DES regarding compliance and solvency. Assignments include selected, random, management, and converted audits, as well as internal detection referrals from the NC Government Data Analytic Center.

Tax Auditors also enforce collection of delinquent taxes and investigate underground-economy activity, blocked-claim wage protests, status liability, Assistant Secretary Orders, and worthless checks. They work independently in the field, interviewing employers, employees, attorneys, accountants, and other designated parties to determine business operations and obtain information. When relevant records are not provided, the auditor may request that a Regional Tax Manager and Tax Audit Chief seek issuance of a Subpoena Duces Tecum.

This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week with State Benefits. The recruitment range is $47,703–$70,107. The role requires working knowledge of Employment Security law and the Internal Revenue Code as applicable to entities, considerable knowledge of Employment Security law, and the ability to apply relevant state and federal laws to resolve unemployment insurance tax issues. Auditors must interpret complex laws and regulations, examine employer financial records, use Microsoft Office and DES-provided hardware and software, and adapt to accounting, auditing, and employer-specific software.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related discipline from an accredited institution and two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of Employment Security law and the Internal Revenue Code as applicable to entities.
• Considerable knowledge of Employment Security law.
• Ability to maintain working knowledge of applicable state and federal laws and independently and accurately resolve unemployment insurance tax issues.
• Considerable computer knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to adapt to accounting and auditing software, customized software created for an employer or specific to an industry, and DES-provided hardware and software.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex laws and regulations and interpret and audit employer financial records.
• Ability to use ShareFile secure file transfer, file import/export functions, and scanner capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Audit contributory employers across business types, industries, employer sizes, and legal entity structures.
• Examine required employer financial records and render an opinion on employer compliance with applicable Employment Security laws on behalf of NC DES.
• Conduct audits assigned as selected, random, management, converted, or internal detection referrals from the NC Government Data Analytic Center.
• Enforce collection of delinquent taxes.
• Investigate underground-economy activity, blocked-claim wage protests, status liability, Assistant Secretary Orders, and worthless checks.
• Independently conduct field interviews with employers, employees, attorneys, accountants, and other designated third parties to determine business operations and secure information for audits.
• Request through the Regional Tax Manager and Tax Audit Chief that a Subpoena Duces Tecum be issued when an employer does not provide relevant records during interviews or subsequent document requests.
• Interpret and apply applicable laws and regulations, audit employer financial records, and determine compliance with Employment Security laws.

Benefits

• 12 annual paid holidays and monthly accrual of vacation and sick leave
• North Carolina State Health Plan administered by Aetna
• Supplemental benefits, including Flexible Spending Accounts, Accident Insurance, Cancer & Specified Disease, Critical Illness, Dental, and Vision
• NC State Retirement (TSERS), 401(k), and 457 savings plans
• WeSave Employee Discounts
• Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time