Assistant Director Office of Business Taxes

About the role

The Department of Finance is seeking an experienced tax compliance and revenue collection leader to direct our Corporate and Business Audit and Personal Income Tax programs.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, trains, supervises, and evaluates the performance of subordinate staff.
• Develops criteria and policies and procedures for the Office of Business Taxes in order to process taxes and enforce the business tax statutes equitably.
• Evaluates document processing systems, establishes smooth document flow and monitors the production statistics.
• Evaluates the hardware and software systems used to process business taxes and makes recommendations for new system design and acquisition of necessary hardware.
• Provides technical opinions to attorneys, CPA’s, and tax practitioners, regarding business tax problems at issue.
• Prepares “private letter” rulings and tax newsgrams regarding tax issues.
• Collaborates with other states and agencies within the State to coordinate “exchanges of information agreements.”
• Develops the compliance programs for the Special Investigations Unit and provides legal and technical advice to the tax auditors and tax examiners.
• Develops staffing, capital requirements, and operational budget for Office of Business Taxes.
• Conducts conferences with business taxpayers and their representatives on complex tax matters, negotiating closing agreements in contested cases prior to the issuance of a notice of assessment.
• May testify at court proceedings.
• Responsible for design and update of all business tax forms and instructions.

Requirements

• Possession of a Bachelors degree or higher in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Business Management, Computer Information Systems or related field.
• Three years experience in auditing business tax returns which includes auditing business tax documents and records to determine tax liability in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards and assessing internal and external controls.
• Three years experience in managing business tax processing, auditing and enforcement activities in accordance with federal or Delaware tax laws, rules, and regulations.
• Three years experience in managing information systems.
• Six months experience in strategic planning such as planning and mapping a path between the present and future usually for three to five years by determining key objectives, how to accomplish the key objectives, what strategies should be used, what activities would contribute to accomplishing the key objectives and developing performance measures to gauge and report progress or success.
• Three years experience in operations management which includes planning, directing, coordinating, crosstalk, and controlling operations typically through subordinate supervisors.
• Knowledge of budget administration which includes managing, developing, analyzing and implementing budgets; developing strategic plans and establishing internal control.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).
• Experience with tax law and regulations.
• Ability to manage and supervise a team of professionals.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Skills

• Auditing and tax compliance expertise.
• Strategic planning and implementation.
• Information systems management.
• Leadership and supervision.
• Technical writing and reporting.
• Legal and regulatory knowledge.

Benefits

The State of Delaware offers comprehensive benefits including health and dental insurance, vision insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, paid leave, and retirement plans. Employees also have access to professional development opportunities and flexible work schedules.