Corporate Income Tax Auditor 3

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Funding Arizona’s future through excellence in innovation, exceptional customer service and public servant-led continuous improvement.

All Arizona State employees operate within the Arizona Management System (AMS), an intentional, results-driven approach for doing the work of state government. Our goal is for every ADOR team member to reflect on individual and team performance, reduce waste, and commit to continuous improvement with sustainable progress. Through AMS, every ADOR team member seeks to understand customer needs, identify problems, improve processes, and measure results.

Corporate Income Tax Auditor 3

Job Location:

Address: 1600 W. Monroe Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measure

Posting Details:

Salary: $29.0866/hour (annualized at $60,500) 

Grade: 21

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job Summary:

The Income Tax Auditor 3 conducts highly-complex audits, that are medium to large in scale, of individual and federal corporate income tax, withholding tax, and/or emerging tax audits, as assigned. These responsibilities are completed using acceptable audit methods and procedures to ensure taxpayers are in compliance with Arizona tax law, rulings, case law. This role is also responsible for collecting and analyzing data, planning and organizing audit procedures, and examining and reviewing financial records to prepare detailed reports of audit findings.

Job Duties:

Tax Refund and Audit Reviews

As applicable to assigned income tax audit unit, conducts complex audits involving the accurate calculation and application of tax laws, rules and regulations, policies and procedures of the department in a consistent manner to all taxpayers. 

• May include accurate and timely examination of audits and determining and re-computing tax liabilities, and/or detailed review and determination of penalty abatement requests.

• May elicit clarifying information, accept evidence, evaluate both testimony in a written decision and prepare case files. 

• Fully documents audits to support the department's position and maintain the audit file in an orderly manner. Prepare work papers, audit reports and weekly reports.

• May performs and supports other audit functions, including research, examination, ticket/email resolution and tax system maintenance for accounts flagged for potential fraud

• Makes adjustments to taxpayer accounts in the tax system and tax system data cleanup to, including those accounts flagged for potential fraud

Research & Analysis

• Researches highly-complex issues and resolve taxpayer appeals timely, fairly, accurately and consistently

• Explains audit adjustments and conclusions to taxpayers and their representatives

• Discusses audit adjustments and positions with taxpayers and/or representatives

• Reviews work of other auditors

• Educates taxpayers in tax law, rules and regulations and ensures taxpayer compliance through the audit process.

Job Requirements:

Education & Experience

• Any combination that meets the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA); typical ways KSAs are obtained may include but are not limited to: a relevant degree from an accredited college or university such as Bachelor’s Degree (e.g., B.A.), training, coursework, and work experience relevant to the assignment.

• Minimum two (2) years’ related experience as an Auditor, or equivalent experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid, Arizona Driver’s License 

Knowledge/Understanding

• Knowledge of individual income, corporate income, fiduciary and withholding tax policy and procedures

• Knowledge of applicable federal and state tax laws, statutes, and codes

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)

• Knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS)

Skills

• Strong communications skills, to include verbal, written, and active listening

• Strong mathematical computation skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentage, and averages

• Strong organization and time management skills with the ability to make measurable progress on multiple priorities 

• Strong interpersonal skills and demeanor

• Proficient in the use of a PC/laptop in a Windows environment; in the use of the Internet; and in the use of Google Suite applications such as Gmail, Sheets, Docs, and Drive

• Strong proficiency and skill in the use of Microsoft Excel and tax reporting/accounting systems

Abilities

• Ability to clear a comprehensive background and clearance process that includes an Arizona tax compliance verification, and a criminal background check through the FBI via level one fingerprint clearance through the Arizona Department of Public Safety

• Ability to work in a confidential manner, ensuring information is shared with internal and external individuals in an appropriate manner 

• Ability to interpret and apply federal and state tax laws to audit reviews

• Ability to convey tax related terminology and information in layman's terms

• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and also participate collaboratively as part of a team

• Ability to understand and solve problems by applying intermediate analytical skills to include collecting all the relevant information and data needed to address the problem; organizing, classifying and synthesizing the data into fundamental issues; from the information, identifying the most probable causes of the problem; reducing the information down into manageable components; identifying the logical outcomes from the analyses of the data collected; and, identifying the options and solutions for addressing the problems analyzed.

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time to conduct field audit work and/or participate in hearings

• Willingness and ability to embody ADOR’s core values of Do the Right Thing, Commit to Excellence, and Care About One Another

Additional Job Demands

• In the course of performing the essential duties one must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

• Ability to operate a state-owned and/or personal vehicle

• May experience exposure to adverse environmental conditions during travel

Selective Preference(s):

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or closely related field

• Experience with Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma and/or LEAN

Pre-Employment Requirements:

The final candidate will be required to abide by the the following pre-employment checks:
-Employment Verification and Reference Checks
-State and Federal Criminal Background Check, including fingerprinting
-Arizona Tax Filing Records Check
-If applicable, ASEDRA Authorized Driver Identification Check

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

The State of Arizona provides a world class comprehensive benefits package including:
-Paid time off for holidays, sick days, annual leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and civic duty leave
-Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
-A robust and affordable insurance plan that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability options.
-Higher education discounts for State employees and tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per fiscal year, available to seek further career advancement or certification in Continuing Professional Education.
-Work-life balance and additional options for life betterment such as the Infant at Work Program, State Wellness Program, Public Transit Discounts, Alternate Work Schedules, and Telework opportunities.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

Top ranked Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) provides 100% employer matched contributions (enrollment eligibility will be effective after 27 weeks of State employment). ASRS provides a lifelong benefit based on years of service earned, or worked, and your ending salary. Learn more about ASRS at: https://www.azasrs.gov/content/new-and-prospective-members.

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. If you have any questions, need assistance, or would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the ADOR Talent Team at talentgroup@azdor.gov.

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