Tax Auditor 3 (PCN 084041)

Job Description

As an auditor, you will be responsible for ensuring the insurance industry is in compliance with tax state laws and regulations. This recruitment is open to State of Alaska employees only.

• Revenue Management: Ensuring the accuracy and timely remittance of over $72 million in insurance premium taxes and fees.
• Compliance Management: Conducting a minimum of three formal audits a year and reviewing over 1,200 tax reports for accuracy.
• Supervisory: Managing staff responsible for processing incoming revenue and reviewing licensee financial reports.

Mission Statement

The mission statement for the Division of Insurance is to regulate the insurance industry to protect Alaskan consumers. The Division of Insurance is a small division that consists of 48 positions split between Anchorage and Juneau with the Director based in Anchorage and the Deputy Director based in Juneau. The Financial Reports and Audits section within the division fosters an environment for learning and growth. We encourage critical thinking and value hard work, dependability, team work, and accountability.

Benefits

• The benefits of joining our team include:
• The Division of Insurance consists of highly motivated individuals, that believe in the power and importance of teamwork. We strive to make everyone feel welcomed and appreciated. The division's Financial Reports and Audits section fosters an environment where hard work and determination are noticed and appreciated. The Division encourages advancement within the Division, Department, and State of Alaska.

Working Environment

• This position is on the 9th floor of the State Office Building in downtown Juneau, Alaska. The 9th floor also houses other divisions within the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. The office consists of floor to ceiling windows that allows natural light to flow in the building. From the 9th floor we can view the Governor's mansion and Juneau's beautiful mountain ranges.
• After the successful completion of the training plan, this position may be given the opportunity to telework part-time.

Qualifications

• Auditing: Knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards and procedures for conducting financial and compliance, economy and efficiency, and program audits.
• Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with State and federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Principles of Accounting: Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, standards, and practices (for example, double entry accounting, accrual accounting), including the full accounting cycle and the preparation of work sheets, financial statements, ledgers, and journals.
• Tax Law: Knowledge of accounting and tax law for individuals, sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.
• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

Additional Required Information

• At time of application applicant(s) are requested to submit: - A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications.
• Three (3) professional references (can be brought to interview if selected).
• Three (3) most recent evaluations (can be brought to interview if selected).

Education

• If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview.

Work Experience

• If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

Multivacancies

• This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.