Revenue Tax Auditor Specialist (Field Audit SES)

The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is responsible for fairly and efficiently collecting state tax revenues to fund public services, to regulate charitable gaming and the sale of alcoholic beverage and tobacco, and to support state agencies in the collection of overdue debts.  Collectively, each program, unit, division and group work together to provide the core services to taxpayers of the State of Louisiana and stakeholders of the agency. LDR is comprised of the following groups: Tax Collection, Charitable Gaming, Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC), Debt Recovery and Louisiana Tax Free Shopping Commission  

The Field Audit Sales & Excise Tax Division is responsible for compliance audits of all the Louisiana sales, severance, excise and miscellaneous taxes by Field Auditors specializing in compliance activities directed at enhancing voluntary tax compliance. Audits are performed on individuals and entities both within and outside of Louisiana.  Staff members are physically located at headquarters and in remote locations formerly referred to as "Districts" in Louisiana as well as Houston, Dallas, and other large metropolitan areas around the country.

ABOUT THIS POSITION:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• This position independently and with minimal supervision researches and distributes audit leads, maintains a sufficient inventory of audit assignments, and ensures that productive audits are followed up.
• This position performs research of state tax law and tax issues to identify material tax issues, tax avoidance measures, and areas of non-compliance in all areas of Louisiana tax types.
• This position performs research and analysis of any and all information available (both electronic and  otherwise) to identify taxpayers, entities and businesses that are making sales or providing services in Louisiana that are not registered with the Louisiana Department of Revenue to collect and remit the appropriate taxes.
• This position prepares technical tax training modules for the rest of the Division; travels to regional offices and delivers presentations; and assists the Revenue Tax Auditor Manager and Revenue Tax Director with administrative duties such as developing and maintaining division manuals and preparing activity reports and proposals for improvement.
• This position updates audit templates to ensure that they are consistent with the applicable statutes, regulations, and policy documents.  This includes audit schedules, audit comments, and audit programs.
• This position tracks Delta service requests submitted on behalf of the division and tests Delta changes as they are implemented.
• Other duties as assigned by the Revenue Tax Auditor Manager or Director.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. 

**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title and NOT the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.** 

To view other vacancies at the Louisiana Department of Revenue, please click here.
   
   Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement.
   
   Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. You must attach a copy of your transcript(s) to your application to verify the twenty (24) semester hours in Accounting that this position requires. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
   
   If you are applying for a position which requires a baccalaureate and/or master's degree you may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree however the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date. Please contact the HR representative listed below to ensure that your application is accepted as eligible.
   
   To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
 
   *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*  

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Jennifer Duncan
   Louisiana Department of Revenue
   Human Resources Division
   P.O. Box 66378
   Baton Rouge, LA 70896
   jennifer.duncan@la.gov
 
   The Louisiana Department of Revenue is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 
   Louisiana is a State as A Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
 
   VACANCY INFORMATION:
   This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date.
   
   This position may be filled as a:
    ·       Probational Appointment
    ·       Job Appointment
    ·       Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)
    ·       Detail to Special Duty
   
   Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.
   
  These positions can be filled in any domicile statewide. Applicants must select each parish they are available to work on their application.

   A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.
 
   LA R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform job duties.  Any applicant who receives and accepts a conditional offer of employment will require a completed criminal history records check prior to his or her first day of work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus four years of professional level experience in tax accounting or tax auditing.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Professional level experience in accounting or financial auditing will substitute for a maximum of two years of required tax accounting or tax auditing experience on the basis of two years of professional level accounting or financial auditing experience for one year of the required tax accounting or tax auditing experience.

Graduate training in accounting will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.

Possession of designation as a Certified Public Accountant or CPA Inactive will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Possession of a current license to practice law in Louisiana will substitute for two years of the required experience.

There is no substitution for one year of the required tax accounting or tax auditing experience.

NOTE: 

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university. 

NOTE:

This position requires travel on a regular basis to audit locations or attend meetings, conferences, training classes, or other work locations throughout the United States.

Function of Work:
To review Field Audit reports from various regional offices to ensure proper and consistent application of tax laws, and legally assess the amount determined to be due,
OR
To serve as a computer audit specialist,
OR
To serve as technical specialist in the Audit Selection and Discovery unit.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
General from Revenue Tax Auditor Manager or higher-level personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
Department of Revenue.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Revenue Tax Auditor 3 by the presence of responsibility for either: reviewing Field Audit reports from various regional offices; or, serving as computer audit specialist; or, serving as technical specialist in the Audit Selection and Discovery unit.
Differs from Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor by the absence of responsibility for direct supervision of Revenue Tax Auditors.

Reviews completed audits by examining submitted reports and supporting documents in an assigned tax program such as excise, sales, income, or severance taxes.
Confers with Revenue Tax Auditors, supervisors, taxpayers, attorneys, and CPAs to provide information and resolve problems.
Issues formal tax assessments and coordinates sampling programs, computer applications, and innovative computerized audit programs for field staff.
Assists in the selection of assignments and in the technical development, direction, and coordination of tax audits conducted by the Field Audit Services Division, establishing goals and priorities to achieve audit program objectives.
Trains and counsels Revenue Tax Auditors in tax law, audit principles and techniques, and use of computer software and hardware; provides guidance in problem areas.
Assists in the development of tax advisory memoranda, opinions, and audit manuals.