Revenue Specialist

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

· Provide technical and procedural assistance to taxpayers, taxpayer representatives, other divisions within the agency, and other state agencies.

· Conduct extensive research to resolve complex issues related to payments and/or returns for taxpayers, including research in DORs software and database applications or unpaid/unfiled tax liabilities.

· Create billings/liabilities in DORs software and database applications according to court orders. abates penalties and interest accordingly.

· Collect evidence in Investigations cases, including preparation of documents to establish continuity of custody for items of evidence to ensure that judicial requirements are met.

· Complete disclosure requests for confidential taxpayer information by performing a thorough review of the request and analyzing the Department’s records

· Research taxpayer entities that have not filed returns but have a legal obligation to file.

· Develop cases to determine the accuracy and validity of submitted financial statements, tax returns, and other applicable documentation.

· Perform and complete audit tests on financial documents and analyze results.

· Maintain and track all assessments and collections efforts to provide up-to-date data on ongoing and completed projects.

· Perform routine systematic and documented reviews of available data to identify inconsistencies and abnormal trends to address potential discrepancies.

These additional duties may be performed depending on the job assignment:

· Audit Desk: Perform investigations and/or audits to determine and maintain compliance, enhance collections, and increase enforcement efforts. Investigate and/or audit cases involving non-filers or under-reporting of taxes, special refunds, etc. Design and perform necessary audit procedures, analyze, and interpret audit test results.

· Investigations & Internal Affairs: Serve as the primary case agent for assigned cases, with responsibility for all elements of the investigation from initial report up to administrative action.

What You'll Need for Success:

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:

· Eight (8) years of experience in accounting, tax collection, finance, or customer service.

· Extensive knowledge of state and federal tax laws, rules and regulations applying to each of the several types of taxes.

· Specialized knowledge of the computer systems and tracking systems, especially DOR software and database application.

· Extensive knowledge of accounting and auditing techniques used by businesses and industries.

· Ability to apply and understand ethics and confidentiality laws.

· Ability to discuss and settle technical tax matters in a tactful and responsive manner with taxpayers and tax practitioners using customer service skills for problem resolution.

· Ability to understand various taxpayer accounting and auditing systems.

· Ability to research tax laws and apply precedents to the matter under investigation.

· Ability to comprehend, analyze, interpret, and correlate very technical material.

· Ability to testify clearly and succinctly in court trials and hearings.