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- Document and maintain audit status and communications within agency databases and systems, documentation logs, and audit templates
- Obtain all necessary factual documentation to support audit findings
- Plan work in an efficient manner ensuring deadlines are met
- Prepare concise work papers and reports that clearly explain the findings resulting from completed examinations
- Reconstruct and develop accounting methods that properly reflect fuel transactions in cases where either no records or inadequate records or accounting data is available
- Develop MS Excel spreadsheets and MS Word documents
- Perform accurate and complete audits of financial books and records of motor fuel suppliers, distributors, service stations and trucking companies registered with the Excise Tax Division (International Fuel Tax Agreement) and the Division of Motor Vehicles (International Registration Plan) to determine tax compliance with multiple tax schedules
- Perform audits that will involve the interpretation and application of tax laws to ensure compliance with revenue laws and motor vehicle laws by employing professional auditing and accounting principles and practices in the examination of the taxpayers' records and tax reports
- Confer with individuals, company officials and their representatives
- The best funded pension plan/retirement system in the nation according to Moody's Investor's Service
- Twelve paid holidays per year
- Fourteen vacation days per year which increase as length of service increases and accumulates year-to-year
- Twelve sick days/year which are cumulative indefinitely
- Personal Observance Leave and Community Service Leave
- Longevity pay lump sum payout yearly based on length of service
- 401K, 457, and 403(b) plans
- Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Basic knowledge of auditing and accounting principles and practices
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word
- Basic Knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code and Income Tax
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- No skill
- Basic (able to create a document and do basic formatting)
- Intermediate (able to insert page breaks, create headers/footers, create mail merges, and insert graphics)
- Advanced (can create automatically generated tables of contents and merge form letters from a database of addresses)
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- Basic (create document, enter and edit text, SUM, format)
- Intermediate (utilize functions, sort and filter lists, modify tables)
- Advanced (pivot charts, queries)
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Tax Auditor Motor Fuels - Durham, United States - State of North Carolina
Description
Salary: $46, $81,930.00 AnnuallyLocation : Durham County, NC
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Job Number:
Department: Dept of Revenue
Division: Examination
Opening Date: 04/08/2024
Closing Date: 5/3/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
Job Class Title: Revenue Tax Auditor I
Position Number:
Section: Greensboro or Durham Service Center/Motor Fuels Section
Salary Grade: NC13
Description of Work
Salary Grade: NC13
The closing date has been extended to expand the pool of applicants.
At the North Carolina Department of Revenue our mission is to fund public services benefiting the people of North Carolina, we administer the tax laws and collect taxes due in an impartial, consistent, secure, and efficient manner. Together we are a SMART organization because we: Safeguard customer information; Maintain a knowledgeable workforce; Achieve a high level of understanding and compliance; Respond with accurate information through innovative services; and Treat our customers fairly. Through modernization efforts in technology, we believe we've set a high standard that other agencies will admire. As an employer, we offer excellent benefits, stable work environment, competitive salaries, defined career paths, and training programs that will enable you to be successful.
The North Carolina Department of Revenue is currently seeking a Revenue Tax Auditor I to work out of the Greensboro or Durham Service Center in the Motor Fuels Section of the Examination Division. The Motor Fuels Section administers and enforces motor fuels tax laws, motor carrier laws, as well as some motor vehicle laws. The Motor Fuels Tax Auditor examines motor fuels tax returns and records to ensure taxpayer compliance with the Revenue laws of North Carolina, as well as conducts audits for International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) and International Registration Plan (IRP) purposes.
It is the responsibility of this position to perform accurate and complete audits of financial books and records of motor fuel suppliers, distributors, and service stations registered with the Excise Tax Division to determine tax compliance with multiple tax schedules. Audits performed will involve the interpretation and application of tax laws to ensure compliance with revenue laws and motor vehicle laws by employing professional auditing and accounting principles and practices in the examination of the taxpayers' records and tax reports. The individual selected for this position must possess excellent time management skills. They must be capable of maintaining an audit plan, which includes simultaneously selecting audit candidates, scheduling taxpayer interviews, reviewing provided records, and preparing and submitting audit reports for timely review. Audits may be conducted at the taxpayer's place of business; therefore, some overnight and out-of-state travel may be required. The individual selected for this position must have a vehicle and a valid driver's license due to the travel requirements for this position. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: The state of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).
Some highlights include:
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See for details.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or related field with at least twelve semester hours of accounting from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
The Department of Revenue seeks to fill positions with the most qualified individuals in its effort to provide taxpayers with the most efficient and effective services possible. DOR selects applicants for employment based on job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or political influence.
This position is subject to federal and state criminal background checks that may include fingerprinting and verification of tax compliance. "Tax compliance" is defined as having filed and paid all North Carolina State taxes owed each year leading up to the current calendar year or currently in a non-delinquent payment status with the State of North Carolina on taxes that are currently owed to the state.
If selected for an interview, you may have the option to interview via telephone and/or other method as technology allows.
To be considered within the most qualified pool of applicants and receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must document all related education and experience on the State of North Carolina application in the appropriate sections of the application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. NC DOR welcomes attached resumes, cover letters and reference information, but these items will not be used for screening for qualifying credit. Please make sure the application is completed in full. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.
Applicants eligible for veteran's preference should attach a copy of form DD-214.
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NC Department of Revenue
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NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments:
There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.
For permanent and time-limited appointments:
Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.
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Are you in total tax compliance? Meaning, have you filed and paid all North Carolina state taxes owed each year leading up to the current calendar year or currently in a non-delinquent payment status with the State of North Carolina on taxes that are currently owed to the state? Note: If you have never lived in NC or earned income in NC, you should answer yes to this question.
Have you completed a minimum of twelve semester-based credit hours of accounting?
Did you attach your transcript to verify you've completed a minimum of twelve semester-based credit hours of accounting? Official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but they MUST be legible and accounting coursework must be easy to identify.
If you are currently a senior pursuing a bachelor's degree, when do you anticipate graduating? If you have already completed a bachelor's degree, you may skip this question.
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Which of the following describes your skill level in Microsoft Word?
Which of the following describes your skill level in Microsoft Excel?
Describe your knowledge and/or work experience of the Internal Revenue Code and State Tax Laws across multiple schedules.
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Describe your knowledge of auditing and accounting principles and practices.
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Have you provided accurate start and end dates for all your previous work experience?
Where did you learn about this opportunity?