REVENUE SPECIAL AGENT-CRIMINAL TAX ASSOCIATE* - 06252026-78767

Overview

Under immediate supervision, is responsible for learning to perform criminal tax investigative work, and professional auditing work of average difficulty involving the audit of individual and corporate tax documents and records to determine tax liability; and performs related work as required.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing or related field and experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional auditing, accounting, criminal investigation, financial management, or experience as an attorney.
• Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying experience in professional accounting and/or auditing may substitute for the required education to a maximum of four years.
• Substitution of Graduate Education or License for Experience: Graduate course work credit received from an accredited college or university in accounting, auditing, criminal justice, criminology, law or related field may substitute for the required experience on a month-for-month basis to a maximum of one year (e.g.,24 graduate semester hours (36 graduate quarter hours) in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required experience) or a current license as a certified public accountant may substitute for one year of experience.

Salary

$4,562.00 Monthly
$54,744.00 Annually

Job Type

Full-Time

City, State Location

Knoxville, TN

Department

REVENUE

Examination Method

Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Responsibilities

• Learns to conduct forensic tax audits of individuals or businesses.
• Learns to determine the critical issues of an investigation in order to write final case reports which supply prosecutors with necessary evidence.
• Learns to prepare and execute search warrants, summonses and judicial subpoenas.
• Learns to conduct interviews and accurately document them in written form.
• Learns to navigate, interpret, and successfully apply applicable laws, statutes, attorney general's opinion, and current administrative policy appropriate to the collection and processing of evidence.
• Learns to testify to district attorney, judge, grand jury or at a trial, preliminary or departmental hearing.
• Learns to engage in discourse, defensive tactics, and the operation of law enforcement equipment to resolve conflict.
• Learns to conduct research through various internal and external databases.

Competencies (KSA's)

• Knowledgeable in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and practices, including financial statements and corporate formations and business structures.
• Ability to operate general office equipment, and commonly used office software including, but not limited to, Microsoft Office.
• Ability to operate a law enforcement equipped vehicle and other law enforcement equipment as assigned (i.e., Firearm, Handcuffs, Radio, etc.).
• Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, with team members and internal and external customers while displaying a cooperative attitude. Maintains cooperative attitude through difficult situations.
• Skilled in critical thinking and using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Tools & Equipment

• Computer
• Telephone
• Fax Machine
• Printer
• Calculator
• Camera
• Handgun
• Motor Vehicle
• GPS
• Handcuffs

TN Driver Standards

For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

Agency(s) may allow an exception based on other factors.