Tax Auditor III

About the role

This position reports to a Tax Audit Manager within the Delaware Division of Revenue’s Audit Enforcement Section. The incumbent performs advanced-level tax auditing work to evaluate taxpayer compliance with Delaware tax laws, regulations, and policies. Audits encompass a wide range of tax programs, including corporate income tax, pass-through entities, personal income tax, gross receipts tax, and other business-related taxes. The position requires planning, executing, and completing complex tax audits with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Audits tax filings, financial records, and supporting documentation to determine tax liability, and ensure the accurate collection of taxes in compliance with tax laws, rules, and regulations.
• Researches tax records and conducts interviews which may include field investigations, to obtain and clarify information.
• Identifies errors, issues, and non-compliance and makes recommendations for corrective action based on audit findings such as refunds, penalties, or late payments.
• Provides technical guidance and consultation to ensure state tax laws are applied uniformly, deter tax evasion, promote voluntary compliance and educate taxpayers.
• Explains audit findings which may include tax assessments, delinquencies, penalties and interest due; works with taxpayers and their representatives to take action to bring the account into compliance.
• Completes continuing education to remain current on auditing standards, methods, techniques, and best practices.
• Uses commercial and proprietary automated information systems and computer software to research, review, analyze, document and report on financial information.
• Presents audit summaries and reports that clearly and accurately document findings and supporting facts and recommend agency action.
• Participates in meetings, conference calls, or on-site visits.
• Delivers excellent customer service to internal and external customers and the public in person, electronically, or by written communication.
• Communicates and interacts effectively with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, ages, and races.
• May prepare legal documents to enter judgment against delinquent taxpayers, secure legal authority from the court to garnish wages and arrange payment installment schedules.

Requirements

• Two years’ experience in tax auditing to ensure compliance with tax laws, rules and regulations which may include but is not limited to auditing tax and financial documents to determine correct tax liability.
• One year of experience in analyzing tax discrepancies or related problems, developing alternatives, recommending and advising on solutions.
• Two years’ experience in preparing audit summaries and reports that clearly and accurately document findings, supporting facts and recommendations.
• Two years’ experience in providing excellent customer service on tax matters such as gathering information from or providing technical guidance to taxpayers or legal representatives, responding to inquiries and resolving complaints in a timely and courteous manner.

Qualifications

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

• Two years’ experience in tax auditing to ensure compliance with tax laws, rules and regulations which may include but is not limited to auditing tax and financial documents to determine correct tax liability.
• One year of experience in analyzing tax discrepancies or related problems, developing alternatives, recommending and advising on solutions.
• Two years’ experience in preparing audit summaries and reports that clearly and accurately document findings, supporting facts and recommendations.
• Two years’ experience in providing excellent customer service on tax matters such as gathering information from or providing technical guidance to taxpayers or legal representatives, responding to inquiries and resolving complaints in a timely and courteous manner.

Skills

Employees may also serve as subject matter experts and primary points of contact for assigned tax programs, initiatives, or operational areas. Travel to taxpayer locations and audit sites may be required.

Benefits

At the State of Delaware, we invest in our people and support them in and outside of the office. Our employees enjoy a total compensation package that far exceeds the value of their base salary. We offer comprehensive benefit plans that will give you peace of mind and security. Below is a list of benefits that are offered to eligible employees:

• Health and Well Being
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Group Universal Life Insurance
• Your Future Retirement Benefits
• Deferred Compensation
• Professional Growth Training and Development Programs
• Work Life Balance
• Paid Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Flexible Spending
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
• Accident and Critical Illness Insurance

Pay

Yearly: $56,286.00/Min – $84,430.00/Max

Schedule

Shift Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.