Revenue Tax Auditor Trainee

Are you a detail-oriented individual interested in pursuing a career with the Department of Revenue? If so, look no further than the Bureau of Audits. Our Altoona Regional Office is searching for Revenue Tax Auditor Trainees who are eager to learn how to conduct field audits of taxpayers in order to determine compliance with applicable laws and regulations. This position gives you the opportunity to connect with a wide range of business and tax professionals as you travel to different work sites.

Build upon your valuable experience, knowledge, and skills with our dynamic team of professionals!

Current college students within 6 months of obtaining their bachelor's degree are encouraged to apply.

As a Tax Auditor Trainee, you will be participate in a structured training program that provides you with the skills needed to conduct fair, equitable, and efficient audits to determine compliance with applicable Commonwealth of Pennsylvania laws and regulations. You will have the opportunity to work alongside auditors to gather preliminary information, contact taxpayers to schedule audits, assist with the pre and post audit conferences, as well as examine and analyze financial records.

Additional responsibilities include learning how to:

• Research departmental records for tax reporting and audit history
• Visually inspect taxpayer facilities
• Identify records and design appropriate audit procedures
• Write narratives to document audit findings
• Educate taxpayers and representatives on appeal rights, time frames, and procedures
• Complete and file various administrative reports

You may be asking, why should I work at the Department of Revenue, Bureau of Audits? The answer is simple, we value comprehensive training and personal development to help you grow and see your goals become a reality!

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, ad hoc, upon successful completion of the in-office training period of 30 days. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Altoona.
  
  The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
• Please note
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  Candidate must reside in Jefferson, Clearfield, Centre, Indiana, Cambria, Blair, Huntingdon, Somerset, Bedford, or Fulton County. (Relocation is not an option)

• A bachelor’s degree that includes 15 college credits in accounting, tax, or auditing;
  or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes 15 college credits in accounting, tax, or auditing.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 6 months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• This position will have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and is subject to the provisions of IRS Publication 1075 (Pub 1075) which requires you to pass an enhanced background check prior to beginning employment. Under Pub 1075, acceptance of a conditional offer of employment will require submission to and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to: a fingerprint-based federal records check;
  
  a PA State Police clearance; a check of local law enforcement agencies where you have lived, worked, and/or attended school within the last five (5) years; and a citizenship/residency verification.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S.…