Interstate Field Tax Auditor - Remote

About the role

The North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) currently has openings for Interstate Field Auditor II positions. Candidates for this position must be located within 50 miles from the center city of Boston MA; Philadelphia PA; Baltimore MD; Detroit, MI; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; or the San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area. NCDOR does not provide relocation compensation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent examinations of financial records of taxpayers that have unique or special audit features or anticipated accounting, tax law, or investigative problems.
• 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 make appropriate adjustments based on the accounting records available.
• Perform complex and specialized audits.
• Justify and defend audit findings.
• 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.
• Investigate beyond what is reported on a tax return, and detect situations where the potential exists for taxes to be understated or expenses/deductions to be overstated.
• Accumulate all pertinent facts and documentation.
• Exercise adequate judgment to know when to end an examination.
• Utilize a variety of accounting systems, including computerized systems, including those peculiar to certain businesses and industries in order to make complex tax determinations.
• Some overnight travel is required throughout the year.

Requirements

This position may be eligible for a geographic cost-of-living supplement* with the exact rate/percentage dependent on the assigned duty station as this posting indicates several possible duty stations.

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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Comprehensive knowledge of state and federal tax issues, auditing and accounting theories and principles.
• Experience performing complex, specialized audits.
• Experience justifying and defending audit findings.
• Demonstrated extensive technical expertise in working with large complex (Fortune 500) taxpayers.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of state and federal tax issues, auditing and accounting theories and principles.
• Ability to justify and defend audit findings.
• Ability to communicate comprehensive information on matters of complex nature in a concise manner.
• Ability to write comprehensive reports of examinations that serve as the basis for changes and proposed adjustments in cases of considerable importance and complexity.
• Ability to investigate beyond what is reported on a tax return, and detect situations where the potential exists for taxes to be understated or expenses/deductions to be overstated.
• Ability to accumulate all pertinent facts and documentation.
• Ability to exercise adequate judgment to know when to end an examination.
• Ability to utilize a variety of accounting systems, including computerized systems, including those peculiar to certain businesses and industries in order to make complex tax determinations.

Benefits

The state of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).

Highlights include:

• The best funded pension plan/retirement system in the nation according to Moody’s Investor’s Service.
• Twelve paid holidays per year.
• Fourteen vacation days per year which increase as length of service increases and accumulates year-to-year.
• Twelve sick days/year which are cumulative indefinitely.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Personal Observance Leave and Community Service Leave.
• Longevity pays lump sum payout yearly based on length of service.
• 401K, 457, and 403(b) plans.
• Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Compensation

The compensation range for this position is $70,478 - $123,336 effective July 1, 2025. Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification.

Schedule

Some overnight travel is required throughout the year.

Pay

The state of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).

Recruiter

LeAnn Katherine Biscoglio
Recruiter Email: LEANN.BISCOGLIO@NCDOR.GOV