Field Auditor Ii Jobs

Description of Work

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We currently have one opening for Interstate Field Auditor II position (60081816) to either be located in Raleigh, North Carolina or within 50 miles from the center city of Boston, Massachusetts and Chicago, Illinois.

This is a remote position and due to the cost-of-living differential between the Raleigh NC; Boston, Massachusetts and Chicago, Illinois, a cost-of-living adjustment also termed as a pay supplemental allowance (PSA) is applied to the salary offered ONLY for Boston and Chicago.

Boston PSA rate -50%

Chicago PSA rate – 30%

The primary purpose of this position is to conduct independent examinations of financial records of taxpayers that have unique or special audit features or anticipated accounting, tax law, or investigative problems. The audits are complex and include Fortune 500 companies in the incumbent's designated geographical area. It is the responsibility of this position to review and audit, in an accurate and thorough manner, all tax schedules administered by the Department to ensure they are in compliance with the statutes and to make appropriate adjustments based on the accounting records available. The responsibilities and duties of this position can be categorized into three major areas: auditing, selection and planning and organization. The individual selected for this position possesses comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles and auditing techniques and has the ability to apply these techniques to audits of large Fortune 500 Corporations. The Examination Division focuses on computer assisted/statistical sample auditing to conduct its sales and use tax audits.

Areas of responsibility include:

• Accumulate all pertinent facts and documentation
• Utilize a variety of accounting systems, including computerized systems, including those peculiar to certain businesses and industries in order to make complex tax determinations
• Communicate comprehensive information on matters of complex nature in a concise manner
• Write comprehensive reports of examinations that serve as the basis for changes and proposed adjustments in cases of considerable importance and complexity
• Exercise adequate judgment to know when to end an examination
• Investigate beyond what is reported on a tax return, and detects situations where the potential exists for taxes to be understated or expenses/deduction to be overstated
• Perform complex and specialized audits
• Justify and defend audit findings

Some overnight travel is required throughout the year. NCDOR does not provide relocation compensation.

***A transcript (either official or unofficial) MUST accompany the application to verify completion of the required eighteen (18) accounting hours. Applications received without an attached transcript will be considered incomplete, unless you are a current DOR Field Auditor.***

About the Department:

At the North Carolina Department of Revenue our mission is to fund public services benefiting the people of North Carolina, we administer the tax laws and collect taxes due in an impartial, consistent, secure, and efficient manner. Together we are a SMART organization because we: Safeguard customer information; Maintain a knowledgeable workforce; Achieve a high level of understanding and compliance; Respond with accurate information through innovative services; and Treat our customers fairly. Through modernization efforts in technology, we believe we've set a high standard that other agencies will admire. As an employer, we offer excellent benefits, stable work environment, competitive salaries, defined career paths, and training programs that will enable you to be successful.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

• Experience justifying and defending audit findings.
• Comprehensive knowledge of state and federal tax issues, auditing and accounting theories and principles.
• Experience performing complex, specialized audits.
• Extensive technical expertise in working with large complex (fortune 500) taxpayers.
• Demonstrated experience performing independent examination and analysis of sales and use tax and/or complex corporate returns, records, financial statements, and systems for accuracy, completeness and conformance to statutes and rules.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or related field with at least eighteen semester hours of accounting from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience as a Field Auditor I or equivalent; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 919-814-1200 or [email protected] . Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the interview process, please call the agency ADA Administrator at 919-814-1172 .

NC Department of Revenue
Human Resources Division
919-814-1200