Senior Tax Auditor - Finance Department

About This Position

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The Senior Tax Auditor will examine highly complex accounting records of business to determine privilege and use tax liability. This position may act as a lead auditor on assignments utilizing other auditors as needed and providing guidance and reinforcing training in a field environment to other auditors. Work requires a high degree of tact, diplomacy, and courtesy in working with the business community. Incumbents travel within the city and periodically make trips to other cities and states to complete audits. Senior Tax Auditors work under the general supervision of a Tax Administration Manager.

Responsibilities Include

• Performing work in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), State and Municipal tax codes, laws, regulations, and legal precedents.
• Independently conducting large scale audits according to GAAP, GAAS, and division requirements.
• Interpreting laws and regulations relating to the administration and compliance with the Phoenix Tax Code.
• Providing education and assistance to taxpayers and staff regarding privilege (sales) tax.
• Conducting independent research of tax issues and preparing written reports on privilege (sales) tax issues for the business community, taxpayers, and management.
• Verifying the accuracy of financial statements, including but not limited to bookkeeping records such as invoices, sales journals, general ledgers, bank statements, and inventory entries.
  
  

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Understanding of the Arizona Revised Statutes and the Model City Tax Codes.
• Strong verbal and written communication/presentational skills.
• Microsoft Office skills in Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) and Procedures.
  
  

SALARY

Pay Range: $80,121.60 to $107,348.80 annually.

Hiring Range: $80,121.60 to $97,364.80 annually.

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Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information.
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.
  
  

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of sales tax auditing experience.
• OR Four years of progressively responsible accounting and auditing experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
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• The City job description can be found here.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Customer Service Experience.
• Experience with tactful and effective communication with the business community.
• Experience using computer databases and spreadsheet software.
• Experience with Arizona's Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) or other sales tax experience.
• Financial Analysis & Reporting Experience.
• AZ Revised Statutes Title 42 experience.
• Performing Independent Research of Tax Issues & Preparing Written Reports on Privilege Tax Issues Experience.
• GAAP Accounting Theory & Practices experience.
• GAAS Accounting Principles experience.
• Model City Tax Code experience.
• Excel experience.
  
  

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes October 1, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

How To Apply

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

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