Job Description

The Iowa Department of Revenue\'s Compliance Bureau within the Tax Management Division is currently seeking a Revenue Auditor 3. The Compliance Bureau administers all tax filings and tax payments, and verifies accuracy through examination or audit. Compliance handles tax billings and issues tax refunds for all tax types.

The Tax Management Division (TMD) strives to be helpful to taxpayers by providing education and service so taxpayers can comply with tax filing and payment obligations. TMD has three business units/bureaus:

• Operations
• Compliance
• Collections

In this position you will be responsible for:

• Reviews audits completed by lower-level auditors to ensure accuracy of and proper interpretation of laws, rules, and/or procedures.
• Resolves tax questions asked by auditors or taxpayers. Provide coaching and counseling to lower-level auditors. Communicate observed training needs to auditor supervisors. In conjunction with other Tax Gap auditors, establishes and reviews measurements to monitor processes.
• Conducts complex business income or RAC tax audits by independently performing audit investigations to ensure businesses are correctly reporting and computing Iowa tax liability. Contacts taxpayers or representatives by letter, by phone or in-person to communicate findings.
• Assists in developing selective audit criteria.

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the following:

• Experience reviewing the work of others and providing constructive feedback
• Experience training others on tax related processes and procedures, answering questions and mentoring peers
• Advanced experience performing or reviewing audits and following audit procedures

Critical Job Competencies
Job Specific Competencies:

• Accounting and Auditing - Professional accounting and auditing theory, methods, standards, and procedures.
• Law and Government - Understand and adhere to applicable laws, legal codes, administrative rules, and regulations.
• Deductive Reasoning - Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning - Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Employer Highlights
The Iowa Department of Revenue is a well-respected employer. We are focused on providing excellent customer service, while offering a wonderful team atmosphere, work-life balance, free parking, and casual attire. We offer a flexible working environment and opportunities to work from home with the ability to work from anywhere in the State of Iowa as long as it is your primary residence. We have a great total compensation package for all of our full-time employees, including:

• Iowa Public Employees\' Retirement System (IPERS)
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC)
• Flexible Working Environment- Work from Home Opportunities
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance

Questions?
The mission of the Iowa Department of Revenue is to serve Iowans and support the state government by collecting all taxes required by law, but no more. Our strength is driven by the skills, talents, and diversity of our people. We value and promote diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our business and at every level of our organization. If you\'re looking for a career with an organization that values its employees and customers, you\'ve come to the right place.

Applicants must live within the state of Iowa to be eligible for this position.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1.) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in accounting or finance, and experience equal to two and a half years of full-time work in professional accounting or financial auditing.

2) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a minimum of nine semester hours in accounting, and experience equal to three years of full-time work in professional accounting or financial auditing.

3) Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate, graduation from an accredited four-year college or university, and experience equal to one year of full-time work in professional accounting or financial auditing.

4) Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master\'s degree in accounting, taxation, business administration, or a related field, and experience equal to one year of full-time work in professional accounting or financial auditing.

5) Number 1 or 2 above, where each year of full-time work experience in public or private sector accounting, auditing, budgeting, assessment, computation, or collection of taxes, or closely-related financial functions may substitute for thirty semester hours of the required education.

6) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to two years of full-time work as a Revenue Auditor 2.

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Additional Qualification Requirements

Travel may be required for positions in this class. Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.

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