FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE AUDITOR PROGRAM SUPERVISOR Compliance Division

This is a position-specific recruitment for the Comptroller of Maryland’s Compliance Division. The resulting certified eligible list may be used to fill current and future vacancies for this role. Open to all qualified applicants.

Location

Baltimore, Maryland

Position Duties

The Comptroller of Maryland’s Compliance Division is seeking two Financial Compliance Auditor Program Supervisors for the following teams:

• Business Tax Audit: Supervise an audit group of lower-level Financial Compliance Auditors responsible for auditing, examining, and analyzing business records and accounting systems to verify compliance with business taxes or fees administered by the Comptroller’s Office.
• Individual Tax Audit: Provide supervision and support to auditors conducting income tax audits of individual and pass-through entity filings. Responsibilities include:
  • Auditing federal income tax returns to ensure accurate reporting and compliance with Maryland tax laws.
  • Reviewing financial audits of digital income sources (e.g., NFTs, cryptocurrency) using software, AI, internet resources, and open-source data.

Flexible work schedules, including telework options, are available.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: A Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university or a Bachelor's degree with 30 credit hours in Accounting and related courses, including or supplemented by 3 credit hours in auditing.
  • Applicants who met the requirements for admission to the CPA examination prior to July 1, 1974, are considered to have met the educational requirement.
• Experience: Four years of experience performing financial and compliance audits of a State agency, grantee, business, or other entity.
  • Candidates may substitute the following for one year of required experience:
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification.
    • A Master's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university.
  • One year of professional accounting experience may substitute for one year of auditing experience.
  • U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Internal Review or Auditing classifications may substitute on a year-for-year basis.
• Foreign Education: If education was obtained outside the U.S., provide a course-by-course evaluation report from a NACES-approved member to verify U.S. equivalency.

Desired Qualifications

• Professional experience performing tax audits for a state or federal department of revenue.
• Professional experience preparing income or business tax returns.
• Professional experience performing financial compliance audits.
• Familiarity with state and federal tax laws, rules, and regulations.
• Familiarity with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) and accounting principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of accounting and auditing methods, systems, and legal/business/accounting terminology.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).

Additional Information

• All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
• Upon appointment, new hires/transfers must successfully undergo fingerprinting. Disqualifying charges include:
  • Any felony.
  • Crimes of moral turpitude (e.g., embezzlement, fraud, tax evasion, bribery).
  • Crimes of identity theft or impersonation.
  • Crimes of assault or battery.
  • Crimes related to the use or distribution of controlled dangerous substances (excluding marijuana).
• Candidates must be at least 18 years of age.
• Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Benefits

State of Maryland benefits are available.