Revenue Tax Auditor , 2 & 3

Overview

At the Louisiana Department of Revenue, we are dedicated to fairly and efficiently administering the state’s tax laws to ensure compliance while providing exceptional customer service. We are committed to fostering public trust, enhancing economic growth, and maximizing revenue collection to support essential services that benefit all citizens of Louisiana.

We’re looking for a Revenue Tax Auditor to join our Office of Charitable Gaming
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• Three years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR
• Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR
• A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; OR
• An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics, or a Juris Doctorate; OR
• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or a current Louisiana license to practice law.

Experience Substitution: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

EXPERIENCE is as defined by the official job specifications for this role. The official specifications can be found in the posting on the Louisiana Civil Service/State Civil Service site.

• Performs in-depth compliance and financial audits on charitable gaming organizations, manufacturers, distributors and commercial lessors to ensure compliance with Louisiana charitable laws, rules and regulations.
• Examines and entity’s financial statements, ledgers, journals, vouchers, invoices, bank statements, minutes of meetings, cancelled checks, deposit slips, contracts, payroll records, investment accounts and other manual and automated financial records for accuracy, legitimacy and comprehensiveness.
• Follows audit program, prepares various analyses, documents discrepancies, and prepares audit reports to support findings including tables, schedules, exhibits, confidential comments and correspondence.
• Studies charitable gaming laws, rules, regulations, court decisions, legal options, auditing procedures and reporting formats for applicability to field work.

Appointment Type: Probational Appointment, Job Appointment, Promotion, or Detail to Special Duty

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Revenue Tax Auditor 1, 2 or 3.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. Special Entrance Rates (SER) have been established for each level. See below:

• The Revenue Tax Auditor 1 (AS-614) has a starting rate of: $21.33/hourly; $1706.40 biweekly.
• The Revenue Tax Auditor 2 (AS-615) has a starting rate of: $22.82/hourly; $1825.60 biweekly.
• The Revenue Tax Auditor 3 (AS-617) has a starting rate of: $25.21/hourly; $2016.80 biweekly.

This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date.

A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.

LA R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform job duties. Any applicant who receives and accepts a conditional offer of employment will require a completed criminal history records check prior to his or her first day of work.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible…