Revenue Tax Auditor 1-3 (Baton Rouge)

About the Department

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 Field Audit Sales Tax Division. This position performs in-state and out-of-state field audits of the most complex businesses and corporations to ensure compliance with Louisiana tax laws, regulations and policies, and the collection of taxes due.

Position Duties

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.

Minimum Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

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Job Duties:

In this role, you will:

• Perform in-state and out-of-state field audits of the most complex businesses and corporations to ensure compliance with Louisiana tax laws, regulations and policies and the collection of taxes.
• This position is directly responsible for coordinating tax audits within the state of Louisiana as well as other locations throughout the United States. 
• This position is directly responsible for coordinating tax audits for various and sundry tax types including but not limited to; Corporation Income, Franchise, Personal Income, Sales/Use, Severance, International Fuel Tax Agreement, Tobacco, Motor Fuel, Natural Gas Franchise and other taxes administered by the Department of Revenue.
• Independently conducts examinations of financial statements, accounting records, tax reports, and operational processes of a variety of large complex and diverse national and international corporations domiciled within and without Louisiana to determine its correct Louisiana Tax liability. 
• Travels to out-of-state metropolitan areas to conduct examinations of the most complex taxpayer's financial statements, accounting records, tax reports, and operational processes to determine the taxpayer's correct tax liability.

Position-Specific Details:

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.

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. 

How To Apply:

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 for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. 

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact: 

Jennifer Duncan 

Louisiana Department of Revenue 

Human Resources Division 

P.O. Box 66378

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

[email protected]

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