Auditor - Auditor, Auditing, Tax Accounting

Job Number: FAITNO-52826-JD
Department: Revenue-Office of Revenue
Field audit Income Tax
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 Income Tax Division to perform in-state and out-of-state field audits of businesses and corporations to ensure compliance with Louisiana tax laws, regulations and policies, and the collection of taxes due!
Three years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting; A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics, or a Juris Doctorate; Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or a current Louisiana license to practice law.
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.
Perform in-state and out-of-state field audits of the most complex businesses and corporations.
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.
This position is responsible for field audit administration duties for two or more tax types.
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.
Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Revenue Tax Auditor 1, 2 or 3.
The Revenue Tax Auditor 1 (AS-614) has a starting rate of: $21.33/hourly; $The Revenue Tax Auditor 2 (AS-615) has a starting rate of: $22.82/hourly; $The Revenue Tax Auditor 3 (AS-617) has a starting rate of: $25.21/hourly; $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.
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.

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. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
If you are applying for a position using the baccalaureate option you may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree, however the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date. Please contact the HR representative listed below to ensure that your application is accepted as eligible.
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Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue ("LDR") to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform his job duties. If you are given a conditional offer of employment, a criminal history records check will occur before your first day of work. The check requires submission of your fingerprints that will be run through national and state databases to determine if any criminal offenses are connected to your name. Your name will also be run through local databases to check the same. Have you attached a copy of your transcript(s) to this application?
Have you completed twenty-four semester hours in accounting from a regionally accredited college or university?
Failure to list all specific courses may result in your application being considered incomplete.
Do you possess a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics?
Do you anticipate graduating with a bachelor's or graduate degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body in the next 90 days?
Do you have a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or a current Louisiana license to practice law?