Tax Auditor 1 (Tax Auditor Entry Underfill)

About the role

The Department of Revenue is recruiting for a Tax Auditor 1 position. This position is headquartered in Bend, Oregon, and may be eligible for in-state hybrid work.

Responsibilities

• Develops pre-audit analysis, identifies issues, and schedules the necessary appointments.
• Determines the scope and techniques of the audit; develops audit plans and performs sampling techniques to test the accounting system.
• Conducts in-person, virtual, telephonic, or correspondence audits to determine appropriate adjustments to tax, including business income and expenses reported on individual income tax returns.
• Evaluates internal controls to ensure proper accounting for income and expenses.
• Audits may include single issues, complex issues, business, and non-complex partnerships.
• Researches, interprets, and applies federal, state, and local laws, including IRS and ORS, regulations, Revenue Rulings, and court decisions.
• Prepares audit work papers, audit reports, and makes changes to a taxpayer's return into a computer system.
• Presents findings of audit to the taxpayer and/or representative.

Requirements

• Four years of work experience in tax compliance, tax preparation, tax auditing, audit defense, professional accounting, providing law training, or developing tax forms or instructions; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education, training, and experience.
• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field will substitute for up to three years of experience.

Qualifications

• Tax Auditor 1 ($4,954.00 – $7,592.00): Four years of work experience in tax compliance, tax preparation, tax auditing, audit defense, professional accounting, providing law training, or developing tax forms or instructions; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education, training, and experience.
• Tax Auditor Entry ($4,312.00 - $5,988.00): Three years of work experience in tax compliance, tax preparation, tax auditing, audit defense, professional accounting, providing law training, or developing tax forms or instructions; OR a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education, training, and experience.

Skills

• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Outstanding customer service.
• Able to follow procedures closely.
• Promotes a healthy team environment.
• Ability to perform tasks with a high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated integrity and ethics along with responsibility and accountability in all professional and personal interactions.

Benefits

• Competitive and affordable health and benefits package, including excellent medical, vision and dental coverage, pension and retirement programs, paid holidays off, and personal business leave.
• Paid and accrued vacation leave, and sick leave.
• Additional optional benefits, such as basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.