Senior Tax Examiner

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Opening Date : November 10, 2025

Closing Date : November 26, 2025 @ 12 : 01 a.m.

Grade : 23

Salary : $ 82,577.77 - $ 85,870.15

• / Annually (
• stipend if applicable)

Position Number : 016303938

Location : Augusta

JOB DESCRIPTION :

This is administrative work in applying laws and regulations to the assessment of taxes due for individual income tax, fiduciary tax, and estate tax. This classification is differentiated from Tax Examiner in that it supervises Tax Examiners and Tax Examiner IIs and is required to handle the most difficult and complex tax problems. This position is located in the Income / Estate Tax Division at 51 Commerce Drive in Augusta, Maine.

Responsibilities include making determinations on amount and type of taxes owed, explaining the relevant law and computation of taxes owed and handling the most difficult and complex tax problems. Senior Tax Examiners work with limited supervision, working closely with the employees under their direction. They need to interact effectively with a wide variety of people, at all different levels-senior managers, subordinates, fellow supervisors, tax / legal professionals and, above all, with taxpayers themselves. They must be knowledgeable, tactful, and professional. Senior Tax Examiners have an integral role in reviewing work of those they supervise and will provide guidance and feedback when appropriate. Senior Tax Examiners are instrumental in hiring and training less experienced examiners. They must have the ability to gather information from a variety of sources, thoroughly review and analyze such information, and make decisions regarding the correct course of action. Strong writing skills are important.

REPRESENTATIVE TASKS :

REQUIREMENTS :

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related area and 18 months of professional work experience in accounting, auditing, or tax preparation / examination. Equivalent experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Preference may be given to candidates with previous income tax, fiduciary tax, and estate tax administration experience.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS :

Please submit a cover letter along with a current resume.

In order for us to properly determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for any posting, you must be sure your resume includes the month and year for any relevant experience listed. Your resume should include the duties and responsibilities associated with each position. Any experience that was not full-time employment should be identified as such.

All job candidates applying for Maine Revenue Services' positions will be subject to a tax clearance check. To be selected for a position, all returns must be filed, and tax liabilities must be paid in full. The results of the tax clearance check will be documented as part of the selection process.

For all candidates not currently employed at Maine Revenue Services : State law requires that applicants seeking initial employment with Maine Revenue Services undergo a fingerprint based state and federal criminal history record check.

CONTACT INFORMATION :

For more information or questions specific to the position, please contact recruiting.ggsc@maine.gov

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

Benefits of working for the State of Maine :

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto-"Dirigo" or "I lead"-as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including :

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note : Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.

If you're looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we'd love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

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