Field Compliance Auditor

Salary : $88,576.56 - $108,882.72 Annually
Location : Auburn, WA
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Finance
Division: Finance
Opening Date: 02/02/2024
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Unaffiliated
Position Details
This position is open until filled, with a first review of applications on Monday, February 26, 2024.
To be considered for the first round of screening, your application must be received by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Sunday, February 25, 2024.
NOTE: This position is eligible for a flexible work schedule upon approval by the Director as follows: up to one day per week telework and/or a 9-80 flexible work schedule.
The City of Auburn Finance department is looking for a talentedField ComplianceAuditor to join our team. The duties include a variety of technical and financial duties associated with the administration of the City's Business and Occupation (B&O) tax program. This position performs complex, large compliance projects and audits. Work is characterized by a substantial volume of independent and professional work with limited supervision.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The City of Auburn is seeking a candidate who has:

• Previous audit and compliance experience in related field
• In depth knowledge of the B&O tax
• Attention to detail
• Ability to examine and analyze complex data
• Effectively works under pressure and with frequent interruptions
• Experience delivering high quality customer service

OUR CITY
The City of Auburn is home to over 80,000 residents and encompasses over 29.8 square miles of land, two rivers, and is part of two counties - King and Pierce. The City operates as a Strong-Mayor form of Mayor-Council government, with a City Council of seven at-large members. Auburn is comprised of 454 full-time equivalents (FTE's) to support our 9 departments.
Primary Duties
In this role you will:

• Investigate and inspect businesses for license and tax compliance.
• Independently audits businesses from small to large corporations with complex data.
• Develop and create reports and compiles complex data from a variety of sources.
• Conduct discovery of unlicensed businesses.
• Assists in developing, updating, maintaining, and reconciling the City's tax database.
• Process refund requests and balance due billings.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of the City's B&O tax and licensing ordinances, tax guides, procedures, and other documents governing the City's B&O tax.

While these duties will be the primary focus of this job, please CLICK HERE to view the full job description.
Minimum Qualifications
We are looking for candidates who have:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or closely related field

AND

• Three (3) years of revenue auditing or professional public accounting or bookkeeping experience; OR
  
• Two (2) years of Washington Municipal B&O Tax auditing experience.

We would LOVE it if you had...

• Audit experience with municipal accounting and/or Washington State municipal B&O Tax experience.
  
• Revenue compliance experience in related fields.
  
• A Certified Public Accounting (CPA) License

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
- Possess and retain a valid state driver's license with no impending loss at time of appointment.
- Successful passing of a required background and credit check
Additional Information
Why choose the City of Auburn?

• Competitive salary with scheduled step increases on an annual basis
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans with employee premiums paid by the City
• Employer contributions to the State Retirement System pension plans
• 12 days of paid vacation per year
• 2 paid floating holidays of your choice per year
• VEBA (tax-free health savings account)
• Optional Flexible Spending benefit plan
• Deferred Compensation plan options
• Employee Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• and more!

For more information about what benefits the City provides, please visit:
About the City of Auburn
The City of Auburn was incorporated in 1891, and has since bloomed into a perfect place to live, visit, explore, and play. With over 29.8 square miles of land, two rivers, and two counties, Auburn is home to over 80,000 residents, and hundreds of businesses - ranging from manufacturing to retail.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Team Auburn values diverse perspectives and life experiences, and welcomes applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity, respect, and partnership. The department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial, social, and economic equality for ALL people in our community.
The City of Auburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation.
To learn more about the Inclusive Auburn initiative, please visit:https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/mayor/inclusive_auburnREADY TO APPLY?
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement or .
Selection procedure:The City of Auburn is dedicated to building an inclusive, informed city, with opportunities for all. In alignment with that goal, the City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, including names, addresses, and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the initial screening of applications. For that reason, hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or resume, during the initial screening.
Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application, and thoroughly answer the supplemental questions prior to the submission deadline! You must meet the minimum qualifications to move forward in the screening process.
If identified as a top candidate, a thorough background check, as well as reference check and driving abstract review, will be required before an official position appointment will be offered.
Communication from the City of Auburn:
We primarily communicate via email during the recruitment process. Emails from auburnwa.gov and/or governmentjobs.com should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk email folders.
Contact information:
If you have any questions, please contact Chardae Gillespie, HR Coordinator, by email at cgillespie@auburnwa.gov
Please visit our Employee Benefits webpage for details:
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Thank you for your interest in joining Team Auburn!
Hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or resume, during the initial screening. Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application. When applying for this position, you must thoroughly complete the sections of your application, and provide a thorough response to each of the supplemental questions. Failure to do so may result in elimination from further consideration.
Have you read and understood the information listed above?

• Yes
• No

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Please indicate your highest level of education.

• Received HS Diploma or GED
• AA in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or closely related field
• AA Degree in unrelated field
• BA in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or closely related field
• BA Degree in unrelated field
• MA in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or closely related field
• MA Degree in unrelated field

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Select the response below that best describes your years of experience in revenue auditing.

• I have at least 3 years but less than 4 years of experience
• I have at least 4 years but less than 5 years of experience
• I have at least 5 years but less than 6 years of experience
• I have at least 6 years but less than 7 years of experience
• i have more than 7 years of experience

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Do you have 2 years of Washington Municipal B&O Tax auditing experience.

• Yes
• No

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Describe your experience processing large volumes of financial data.
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Describe your experience building customer service relationships
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Describe your experience reconciling financial information.
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Please describe your compliance experience. if you do not have this experience, please type "N/A".
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