Job Abstract

The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is responsible for fairly and efficiently collecting state tax revenues to fund public services, to regulate charitable gaming and the sale of alcoholic beverage and tobacco, and to support state agencies in the collection of overdue debts. Collectively, each program, unit, division and group work together to provide the core services to taxpayers of the State of Louisiana and stakeholders of the agency. LDR is comprised of the following groups: Tax Collection, Charitable Gaming, Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC), Debt Recovery and Louisiana Tax Free Shopping Commission

The Field Audit Sales & Excise Tax Division is responsible for compliance audits of all the Louisiana sales, severance, excise and miscellaneous taxes by field auditors specializing in compliance activities directed at enhancing voluntary tax compliance. Audits are performed on individuals and entities both within and outside of Louisiana. Staff members are physically located at headquarters and in remote locations formerly referred to as "Districts" in Louisiana as well as Houston, Dallas, and other large metropolitan areas around the country.

The incumbent in this position serves as an assistant to the Revenue Tax Auditor Manager, Revenue Tax Assistant Director, or Revenue Tax Director over a team of auditors in a defined geographical area. The incumbent in the Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor (RTAS) position is responsible for the supervision of a staff of Revenue Tax Auditors (RTA) located within the state of Louisiana as well as other locations throughout the United States. RTAS and RTA positions are domiciled at regional headquarters or home offices and are strategically located within and without the State based on the assessed need for audit resources in a specific geographical region of the State and/or country. This position is directly responsible for coordinating tax audits for various tax types including but not limited to Corporation income, Franchise, Personal Income, Sales/Use, Severance, International Fuel Tax Agreement, Tobacco, Motor Fuels, Natural Gas Franchise and other taxes administered by the Department of Revenue. The incumbent of this position may be responsible for field audit administration duties for two or more tax types.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Accompanies Revenue Tax Auditors on pre-audit and post-audit interviews with taxpayers and their accountants, chemists, information technology personnel, and legal counsel to discuss audit procedures, explain the results of audits, and the treatment of various tax issues.
• Assigns case inventory and provides assistance in determining the appropriate course of action of audits.
• The position also plans the workload, workflow, deadlines, work objectives, and time management priorities.
• The incumbent also monitors Revenue Tax Auditor performance standards and measures and conducts performance evaluations.
• The supervisor: is expected to maintain effective communication and working relationships with taxpayers, audit staff, reviewers, legal personnel, and department management.
• Supervises the performance of auditing procedures, identifies issues, and documents procedures.
• Manages RTAs in a manner that establishes a work environment that motivates and encourages RTAs to improve the quality and quantity of work performed.
• Emphasizes utilization of efficient auditing procedures and technology to target and uncover material deficiencies and reduce audit time per case.
• Assists Revenue Tax Auditors in designing audit programs and procedures in the examination of taxes of varying levels of complexity.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor

The Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor (AS-619) has a special entrance rate (SER) of: $27.86/hourly; $2,228.80 biweekly.

**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor has an established special entrance rate (SER) that is set above the minimum of the pay range. The maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title and NOT the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.**

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Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. You must attach a copy of your transcript(s) to your application to verify the twenty (24) semester hours in Accounting that this position requires. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

If you are applying for a position which requires a baccalaureate and/or master's degree 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.

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.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Jennifer Duncan
Louisiana Department of Revenue
Human Resources Division
P.O. Box 66378
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
jennifer.duncan@la.gov

The Louisiana Department of Revenue is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Louisiana is a State as A Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

VACANCY INFORMATION:

This position may be filled as a:
· Probational Appointment
· Job Appointment
· Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)
· Detail to Special Duty

Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.

This position may be domiciled in either Louisiana or Texas . Applicants must select on their application all parishes and or states that they are available to work in.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus four years of professional level experience in tax accounting or tax auditing.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Professional level experience in accounting or financial auditing will substitute for a maximum of two years of required tax accounting or tax auditing experience on the basis of two years of professional level accounting or financial auditing experience for one year of the required tax accounting or tax auditing experience.

Graduate training in accounting will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.

Possession of designation as a Certified Public Accountant or CPA Inactive will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Possession of a current license to practice law in Louisiana will substitute for two years of the required experience.

There is no substitution for one year of the required tax accounting or tax auditing experience.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

NOTE:

This position requires travel on a regular basis to audit locations or attend meetings, conferences, training classes, or other work locations throughout the United States.

Function of Work:
To supervise staff engaged in performing field audits of individual and corporate taxpayers for the purpose of determining compliance with State tax laws, which may include investigations of criminal violations.

Level of Work:
Supervisor.

Supervision Received:
General from Revenue Tax Auditor Manager or higher-level personnel.

Supervision Exercised:
Direct over 2 or more Revenue Tax Auditors 1-3.

Location of Work:
Department of Revenue.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Revenue Tax Auditor 3 and Revenue Tax Auditor Specialist by the presence of responsibility for direct supervision of Revenue Tax Auditors.

Differs from Revenue Tax Auditor Manager by the absence of responsibility for either managing all field audits in a regional/district office or supervising a staff of Revenue Tax Auditor Specialists.

Plans, assigns, and reviews the work of subordinate employees.

Assists in the assignment, technical development, direction, and coordination of tax audits conducted by staff members.

Accompanies subordinates in field examinations to evaluate technical performance, including interpretation and application of tax laws, audit principles, and audit techniques.

Assists in the development of tax advisory memoranda, opinions, and audit manuals.

Trains staff in audit techniques and use of computer software and hardware; provides guidance in problem areas.