Sales Tax Audit Supervisor

Who we are:

At the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), we are funding a better state to live, work, and play. Offering excellent benefits, hybrid work schedules, training plans, tuition assistance, and self-development opportunities, we are a trustworthy partner to our customers and an innovative workplace that supports work-life balance and empowers our employees to reach their highest potential. Open the door to a career at the SCDOR and discover why 93% of our employees see how their work contributes to the SCDOR’s success—by collecting 95% of South Carolina’s general fund, our team serves with purpose and impacts the success of our community.

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• Self-motivated, efficient with their time, and eager to take initiative
• Known for possessing the highest degree of integrity and professionalism
• Knowledgeable about South Carolina and federal tax laws
• Able to inspire and motivate others

You will supervise and coordinate the audit and enforcement functions for the SCDOR under the direction of the Statewide Sales Tax Audit Manager and the initiatives of the agency Director.

Primary job duties include:

• Supervising, planning, directing, and coordinating the work of Sales & Use Tax field audit staff assigned to the Business Tax Audit section
  • This includes coordinating audit selection and assignment and reviewing and approving audit results for accuracy and documentation
• Reviewing filed appeals and issuing protest options letters
  • This includes interpreting complicated state tax laws and issues relating to appeals, holding conferences with taxpayers and their representatives, and addressing penalty waiver requests
• Providing instructions, guidance, and procedures on administrative and technical matters pertaining to the operation of the section
• Coordinating and leading the training of auditors
• Scheduling public speakers and participating in tax training classes and seminars

A bachelor’s degree with multiple accounting or finance courses and professional experience in accounting, auditing, finance, insurance, or tax preparation or analysis

• A valid Driver’s License
• College transcripts required for consideration (Transcripts may be attached to the application or emailed to employment.scdor.gov)

• A bachelor's degree in a business-related field
• At least 18 hours of accounting and/or finance
• And 5 years of professional experience in accounting, auditing, finance, insurance, or tax preparation or analysis

Accepted business related degrees include:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Marketing
• Management
• Economics
• Business Administration
• International Business
• Entrepreneurship
• Business Information Systems
• Business Analytics

• EEO
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  The SCDOR is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation.
• Hours
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  Flexible hours may be available from 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday – Friday (37.5 hours per week).
• Telework schedule
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  This position may be eligible to work remotely up to two days per week after one year of employment with SCDOR.
• Office location
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  Depending on space availability, you may have the option to choose which SCDOR office you work in Columbia, Charleston, Florence, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, or Rock Hill.

• Apply online and complete the application fully, including all current and previous work history and education.
• You may submit a resume, but it will not be considered as a substitute for completing the entire application.
• Please include transcripts by attaching them to your application or emailing employment.gov.
• Candidates selected to move forward in the hiring process will be contacted to complete an aptitude or skills assessment and personality profile (using Criteria Corp) and may be contacted to complete a one-way virtual interview (using Spark Hire).
• Candidates selected for hire are required to comply with all SCDOR tax requirements and are subject to a National Criminal Background Check, which includes fingerprinting.