Senior Fuels Tax Auditor Apply
Initial Posting Date:
02/02/2024 Application Deadline:
02/26/2024 Agency:
Department of Transportation Salary Range:
$5,232 - $8,024 Position Type:
Employee Position Title:
Senior Fuels Tax Auditor Job Description:
Tax Auditor 2 Senior Fuels Tax Auditor
Oregon Department of Transportation
Finance & Budget Division Financial Services Branch
Fuels Tax Group
Oregon Department of Transportation
Finance & Budget Division Financial Services Branch
Fuels Tax Group
Salem
The role:
As our senior fuels tax auditor, you will perform compliance audits to determine that the correct amount of fuel taxes have been paid and ensure that claimants have complied with the requirements of fuel tax laws and rules. Apply today!
Hybrid remote work is available! The successful candidate will work in the office while training then can collaborate with the hiring manager to determine a remote work schedule after training is complete.
We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope youll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through
our values, commitments, strategies and actions
. Before applying, visit our
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to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.
A day in the life:
- Review tax returns filed and get information on the taxpayers position in the industry to prepare for the audit.
- Create an audit program to identify case specific issues.
- Perform office and field audits alone and collaboratively with other auditors.
- Review prior audit files, tax payment history and licensee communications to determine the level of audit examination.
- Perform audit procedures to verify compliance with fuels tax law which includes reviewing receipts, sales, records and other data.
- Prepare the written audit report and recommendations for improvement.
- Review the work performed by other auditors.
- Respond to internal and external customers requesting help with fuels tax licensing, accounting or reporting and interpret complex statutes, rules and policies verbally and in writing.
- Train and mentor new auditors.
- Work requires extensive travel throughout the United States with overnight travel up to 2 weeks at a time and up to 6 weeks a year.
- To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please emailODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov.
Whats in it for you:
- Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more.Learn moreabout working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and thebenefitswe offer.
- Competitive benefits packages which can be estimated using ourcompensation calculator.
- Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. The salary range listed is the non-PERSparticipating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%. Please review theClassification and Compensationpage for more details.
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Three years of experience auditing; drafting rules or legislation; providing law training; or developing tax forms or instructions. This experience must have been in either Oregon income tax; corporate excise tax; another state or city with an income tax structure similar to Oregon's; or Federal income tax.
AND one of the following:
A bachelor's degree with at least 30 quarter hours (20 semester hours) in accounting; or
30 quarter hours in accounting and two years of experience doing either compliance work in a tax program or professional accounting. This experience must include full-cycle accounting and at least two of the following: cash receipts; cash disbursements; cost accounting; journal entries; operation of a general ledger system and subsidiary accounts; posting and closing a full set of books; or preparation of a trial balance.
Note: Experience developing use requirements; testing and/or monitoring processing systems for large tax programs; or developing microcomputer applications to support administration of city, state, or Federal tax programs may substitute for up to one year of the required experience.
Special qualifications:
Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.
What wed like to see:
If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with
ODOT values
to help us decide who will move forward.- Experience working in a fuels tax program.
- Experience working as part of a team in a regulatory setting.
- Experience tailoring written and verbal communications to a varied audience.
- Experience understanding and administering laws, statutes and administrative rules.
- Experience analyzing financial statements, reports and records.
- Experience working under tight timelines with minimal supervision.
How to apply:
- Complete the following required steps:
- Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the Need help? section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.
- Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your experience and training relates to the qualities that you have under the what wed like to see section above.
- Your cover letter must be limited to no more than two (2) pages.
- Please address your cover letter to Doug Kleeb, Fuels Tax Group Manager.
- Generic cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the what wed like to see section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities.
- You must upload your cover letter in the Resume/Cover Letter section of the application.
- Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.
- After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
- If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. Thetask to upload your documentswill be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.
Need help?
- For questions, call 503-910-6372 or emailODOTRecruitmentCC@odot.oregon.gov.
Additional information:
- We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Securitys I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer.
- We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.
- We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.
- You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.
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