Revenue Examiner 3

Position Highlights Shift: First shift Schedule: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday (40 hours per week) Location: Waterbury, CT Responsibilities Select employers for audit; audit employer records; issue assessments for unpaid taxes Determine proper worker classification Handle appeals in contested determinations Investigate tax rate manipulation, such as SUTA dumping Handle block Unemployment Insurance claims Examples of Duties Perform most complex duties in field examinations and audits, including computer‑assisted or statistical sampling audits or audits of self‑employed or individual filers Audit business establishments with large and complex operations Audit individual filers having large and complex financial portfolios Analyze and evaluate information systems, operational practices and business processes of large businesses Consistently conduct audits dealing with a variety of special problems or issues Assist lower‑grade examiners in resolving problems encountered in assignments Assist in preparing and recommending changes in regulations, policy or operating procedures Respond to letters or telephone calls for interpretations of statutory provisions concerning taxes Provide technical assistance to the public and other divisions regarding interpretation of tax statutes Act as liaison with other tax jurisdictions exchanging tax information Provide technical assistance in drafting and revising tax forms Propose legislation, regulations and administrative rulings Utilize EDP systems for financial records, reports and analysis Supervise several audits performed simultaneously by other examiners in a common geographic area Assist other examiners in conducting computer‑assisted audits of taxpayers’ electronic accounting records Train examiners on the job as necessary Assist in supervision of a tax unit Provide technical assistance to technology staff supporting agency audit and accounting functions Perform related duties as required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Considerable knowledge of auditing methods, procedures and practices; accounting procedures and systems of complex business corporations, partnerships and proprietorships; tax accounting methods; and tax statutes and regulations Considerable interpersonal, oral and written communication skills Ability to analyze complex accounts, tax reports, financial statements and records Ability to deal effectively with taxpayers, corporate officers, tax accountants, tax attorneys and co‑workers Ability to understand, interpret and apply tax statutes Ability to utilize EDP systems for financial analysis Supervisory ability Minimum Qualifications (General Experience) Eight (8) years of experience in accounting or auditing Minimum Qualifications (Special Experience) Two (2) years of the general experience at a full professional working level involving the interpretation and application of tax law and fiscal principles For current state employees: the experience must be at the level of a Revenue Examiner2 Current DOL employee with at least two (2) years as a Revenue Examiner2 Employee of the State of Connecticut for at least six (6) months of full‑time service Minimum Qualifications (Substitutions Allowed) College training in accounting or a closely related field may be substituted for a portion of the general experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one‑half (½) year of experience, up to a maximum of four (4) years for a bachelor’s degree A master’s degree in accounting may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the general experience Examining professional certifications (Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor or Certificate in Management Accounting) may be substituted for one (1) year of the general experience Preferred Qualifications Experience independently managing time to meet prescribed deadlines while adhering to quantity and quality standards Experience interpreting and applying federal and state Unemployment Insurance statutes to distinguish employees from independent contractors Experience independently preparing written audit finding reports for diverse populations Experience independently presenting verbal audit finding reports to diverse populations Experience in accounting or auditing within the CTDOL UI program Experience training staff on ReEmployCT as well as Tax Division policies or procedures Special Requirements May be required to travel Must possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer The State of Connecticut is an equal‑opportunity and affirmative‑action employer and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities and persons with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr