Job Summary:

Responsible for supervising the policies, procedures and daily activities of the team assigned to them as well as functioning as the lead auditor during field audits. The audit manager also conducts tax and regulatory reviews on behalf of governmental entities and performs various review functions to detect, correct, and document taxpayer taxes, audit adjustments, assessments, and reports.

Focus areas included but are not limited to; sales & use tax, franchise fees, business licenses, hotel/motel taxes, utility user taxes, and various other state and local taxes or assessments.

Assists audit managers and directors with supervisory duties including training employees, assigning work, and checking work for accuracy and completeness.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises, trains, and mentors’ staff and assesses performance through evaluations and formal periodic reviews and informal feedback. Act as advisor and subject matter expert during field audits
• Performs examination of taxpayer records for compliance. Examines and verifies business and financial records
• Prepares for audits by reviewing tax returns, prior audit reports, governing laws and regulations, and other available data prior to the audit
• Meets with taxpayers to discuss audit procedures, answer questions, and obtain necessary information and records
• Prepares reports supporting all tax adjustments, computes assessments, refunds, penalties, and interest, etc.
• Demonstrates compliance with all company policies and/or regulations
• Prepares & reviews statistical and narrative reports explaining and supporting audit results
• Answers taxpayer inquiries; may participate in hearings of disputed cases; performs related duties as required
• Responsible for providing daily supervision of auditors assigned to their team.
• Provides assistance, training, mentoring, and guidance to staff auditors as required
• Reviews fieldwork, work papers, audit files, assessments and reports provided by staff auditors, prior to submission for final review by the audit manager
• All other duties as assigned
• Work as required to complete the tasks
• Travel as required

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting preferred**
• CPA, CMI, CTE, CRE, or CIA required
• 5-12 years of related experience (audit or tax experience required)
  • **If assigned to AL tax – accounting degree required
  • **If assigned to LA tax – 18hrs accounting required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of state and local tax laws, regulations, statutes, and procedures required
• Strong professional background including advanced knowledge and experience with corporate accounting, direct and indirect transactional taxes, and other business accounting functions with the ability to analyze tax sensitive general ledger accounts
• Intermediate/advanced tax research skills
• Sound knowledge of accounting principles and strong analytical skills
• Self-starter, with the ability to organize, plan and direct
• Professional, customer service oriented, tactful, dependable, and flexible
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively with personnel at all levels of the Company
• Strong working knowledge of Accounting Systems and Microsoft office
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, flexibility, and dependability

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as the employee works in an office setting, at an individual workstation, using telephone and computer

Physical Demands

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for most of the day
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a printer/copy machine
• This position needs to occasionally move about inside the office
• The person in this position frequently communicates via telephone

Avenu Summary: 

Avenu provides local governments with ways to achieve more predictable revenue that supports growth, fuels modernization and ensures compliance with mandated but underfunded programs. Avenu’s revenue enhancement and administrative solutions find and recover license, permit and other taxes that cities and counties struggle to collect. The insights and improved fiscal posture enables governments to deliver expected services and sustain a high quality of life for residents.

Avenu is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for a position will be made without regard to race, religion, national origin, sex, political affiliation, marital status, non-disqualifying physical handicap, and age.