Lead Auditor; Revenue Auditor - Seattle or Vancouver

This opportunity is only open to current WA State Department of Revenue Employees.

The Audit Division is hiring one Lead Auditor (RA3) to audit the largest and most technically diverse business organizations. The role involves evaluating business activities and accounting records to ensure taxpayers comply with applicable tax laws and correctly report their tax liability. Extensive knowledge of electronic accounting software is required to test, analyze, and evaluate the taxpayer’s accounting system. The Lead Auditor will also conduct advanced sample planning with taxpayer information systems personnel and/or DOR’s Computer Audit Specialist to determine appropriate statistical sampling methods.

The Lead Auditor is responsible for training new auditors, developing, assigning, and managing training plans, and mentoring and coaching staff while serving as a resource for taxpayer education.

The hiring manager may start screening applicants as early as March 17, 2026
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Advanced Knowledge of Accounting Principles and Tools:

• Demonstrated expertise in applying accounting principles, including advanced understanding of financial statements, general ledgers, and journal entries within diverse business environments.
• Proficient in advanced Excel functions and formulas to organize, analyze, and summarize data.
• In-depth knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Research, Analysis, and Problem Solving:

• Proven ability to understand and solve problems by applying advanced critical thinking to evaluate financial data, identify risk exposure, and develop strategic solutions.
• Ability to synthesize complex data into fundamental issues and manageable components, identifying logical outcomes from analyses.
• Ability to research, interpret, and apply federal and state tax laws to determine correct tax reporting.

Planning and Organization:

• Extensive experience leading and managing multiple assignments or projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment with priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to regularly evaluate progress on assignments and adjust organization, priority, time, and method to meet deadlines.

Communication (Written & Verbal):

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, distilling complex tax and financial concepts into actionable insights for diverse audiences.
• Ability to navigate challenging conversations and deliver unfavorable outcomes about tax implications professionally.
• Skilled in drafting written communication that effectively conveys ideas.

Adaptability:

• Openness to changing ideas, responsibilities, strategies, and processes.
• Experience working autonomously and collaboratively as part of a team.

Training, Coaching, and Mentoring:

• Proven ability to lead, train, and mentor auditors, fostering skill development, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement in audit practices.

The ability to take action to learn and grow:

• Curiosity about oneself and others, taking responsibility for strengths and weaknesses, and using learning to improve government programs and processes.

The ability to take action to meet the needs of others:

• Flexibility, adaptability, customer‑service focus, and empathetic response to unique needs of people served.

Uses an equity & inclusive approach:

• Actively seeks to understand and appreciate diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of colleagues, customers, and communities.
• Encourages an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and respected.
• Uses an equity lens to consider impacts on people served, especially marginalized groups, by identifying and removing inequitable barriers.

• 2 years as a Revenue Auditor plus 4 years of professional accounting, tax compliance, or tax examination experience.
• OR 8 years of experience in accounting, banking, auditing, tax compliance, or tax administration.
• OR Bachelor’s degree in accounting, plus 2 years as a Revenue Auditor.
• OR Bachelor’s degree in…