Senior auditor Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

About this Job

At the Louisiana Department of Revenue we are dedicated to fairly and efficiently administering the states tax laws to ensure compliance while providing exceptional customer service. We are committed to fostering public trust enhancing economic growth and maximizing revenue collection to support essential services that benefit all citizens of Louisiana.

Were looking for a Revenue Tax Auditor to join our Field Audit Sales Tax Division !

This Revenue Tax Auditor performs in-state and out-of-state field audits of businesses and corporations to ensure compliance with Louisiana tax laws regulations and policies and the collection of taxes due.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR

A bachelors degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR

A bachelors degree in accounting finance business administration management economics or statistics; OR

An advanced degree in accounting finance business administration management economics quantitative methods or statistics or a Juris Doctorate; OR

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or a current Louisiana license to practice law.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION :

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties :

In this role you will :

• Performs audits on various types of business and corporations
• Independently conducts examinations of financial statements accounting records tax reports and operational processes of a variety of large complex and diverse national and international corporations domiciled within and without Louisiana to determine its correct Louisiana tax liability.
• Travels to -out-of-state metropolitan areas to conduct examinations of the most complex taxpayers financial statements accounting records tax reports and operational processes to determine the taxpayers correct tax liability.
• Prepares audit reports including schedules exhibits comments and supporting work papers to explain the audit results.

Position-Specific Details :

Appointment Type : Probational Appointment Job Appointment Promotion or Detail to Special Duty

Career Progression : This position may be filled as a Revenue Tax Auditor 1 2 or 3.

Work Location : This position will be domiciled in Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish) .

Compensation : The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. Special Entrance Rates (SER) have been established for each level. See below :

The Revenue Tax Auditor 1 (AS-614) has a starting rate of : $21.33 / hourly; $1706.40 biweekly.

The Revenue Tax Auditor 2 (AS-615) has a starting rate of : $22.82 / hourly; $1825.60 biweekly.

The Revenue Tax Auditor 3 (AS-617) has a starting rate of : $25.21 / hourly; $2016.80 biweekly.

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.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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.

How To Apply :

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

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.

If you are applying for a position using the baccalaureate option 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.

Contact Information :

For further information about this vacancy contact :

Jennifer Duncan

Louisiana Department of Revenue

Human Resources Division

P.O. Box 66378

Baton Rouge LA 70896

Key Skills

Tax Experience,Accounting Software,GAAP,QuickBooks,Accounting,Sage,Account Reconciliation,Analysis Skills,Research Experience,SOX,Microsoft Excel,Financial Analysis

Employment Type : Unclear

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 3697 - 6566