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The Field Audit Income Tax Division is responsible for auditing for compliance with all taxes and fees associated with Louisiana Corporate Income and Franchise Taxes, Louisiana Individual Income Taxes, partnership income taxes, fiduciary income taxes, and all other income taxes resulting in the transfer of income through "flow through entities".
ABOUT THIS POSITION:
The incumbent in this position serves as an assistant to the Revenue Tax Auditor Manager, Revenue Tax Assistant Director, or Revenue Tax Director over a team of auditors in a defined geographical area. The incumbent in the Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor (RTAS) position is responsible for the supervision of a staff of Revenue Tax Auditors (RTA) located within the state of Louisiana as well as other locations throughout the United States. RTAS and RTA positions are domiciled at regional headquarters or home offices and are strategically located within and without the State based on the assessed need for audit resources in a specific geographical region of the State and/or country. This position is directly responsible for coordinating tax audits for various and sundry tax types including but not limited to Corporation Income, Franchise, Personal Income, Sales/Use, Severance, International Fuel Tax Agreement, Tobacco, Motor Fuels, Natural Gas Franchise and other taxes administered by the Department of Revenue. The incumbent of this position may be responsible for field audit administration duties for two or more tax types. Duties and responsibilities include the following:
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Accompanies Revenue Tax Auditors on pre-audit and post-audit interviews with taxpayers and their accountants, chemists, information technology personnel, and legal counsel to discuss audit procedures, explain the results of audits, and the treatment of various tax issues.
- Assigns case inventory and provides assistance in determining the appropriate course of action of audits.
- The position also plans the workload, workflow, deadlines, work objectives, and time management priorities.
- The incumbent also monitors Revenue Tax Auditor performance standards and measures and conducts performance evaluations.
- The supervisor is expected to maintain effective communication and working relationships with taxpayers, audit staff, reviewers, legal personnel, and department management.
How to Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Please click on the link below to learn more about this position:
Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor
**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title and NOTthe maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.**
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This position is domiciled out of state in Texas , and has a monthly housing allowance of $1000.
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. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application listing complete work experience and education.
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
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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.
This position will be domiciled in Texas. Applicants must select on their application that they are available to work in the State of this vacancy.
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.
Qualifications
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.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To supervise staff engaged in performing field audits of individual and corporate taxpayers for the purpose of determining compliance with State tax laws, which may include investigations of criminal violations.
Level of Work:
Supervisor.
Supervision Received:
General from Revenue Tax Auditor Manager or higher-level personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
Direct over 2 or more Revenue Tax Auditors 1-3.
Location of Work:
Department of Revenue.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Revenue Tax Auditor 3 and Revenue Tax Auditor Specialist by the presence of responsibility for direct supervision of Revenue Tax Auditors.
Differs from Revenue Tax Auditor Manager by the absence of responsibility for either managing all field audits in a regional/district office or supervising a staff of Revenue Tax Auditor Specialists.
Examples of Work
Plans, assigns, and reviews the work of subordinate employees.
Assists in the assignment, technical development, direction, and coordination of tax audits conducted by staff members.
Accompanies subordinates in field examinations to evaluate technical performance, including interpretation and application of tax laws, audit principles, and audit techniques.
Assists in the development of tax advisory memoranda, opinions, and audit manuals.
Trains staff in audit techniques and use of computer software and hardware; provides guidance in problem areas.
