TAX AUDITOR SUPERVISOR - 04152025-67073

Job Information

DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTIONAL

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AUDIT DIVISION , DAVIDSON COUNTY

This position is designed as work from home 80%.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree including eighteen semester (twenty-seven quarter) hours in accounting or auditing and one of the following: four years of experience in professional-level accounting, auditing, tax-related civil-legal experience, or tax consulting; or three years of experience in the tax auditor series in the Tennessee Department of Revenue; or one year of experience as a supervisor of tax accountants, tax auditors, or tax consultants.

Substitution of an Associate's Degree and Experience for the Bachelor's Degree: An associate's degree with a major in accounting and one year of experience in professional-level accounting or auditing may be substituted for the required bachelor's degree.

Substitution of Graduate Education or Licensure for Experience: Twenty-four semester (thirty-six quarter) graduate coursework hours in accounting or business administration or licensure as a Certified Public Accountant may substitute for one year of the required experience in professional-level accounting, auditing, tax-related civil-legal experience, or tax consulting.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time professional accounting or auditing experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class may be required to possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license and personal vehicle insurance.

Examination Method: Education and Experience,100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for professional tax auditing and supervisory work of considerable difficulty in supervising professional Tax Auditors; and performs related work as required. This is the highest class in the Tax Auditor sub-series. An employee in this class supervises the operation of a regional tax office or work unit of a tax division and coordinates activities of professional-level tax auditors. This class differs from the Tax Auditor Principal in that Tax Auditor Principals are responsible for professional tax audit work of considerable difficulty, including internal tax and administrative consulting, and serve as technical experts. This class differs from Tax Audit Manager 1 in that a Tax Audit Manager 1 manages certain tax programs within a tax division.

Responsibilities

1. Facilitates communication between taxpayers and tax auditors regarding audit findings, explaining tax positions, policies, and citing legal basis for a decision to the taxpayer, taxpayer's representative, or interested parties.
2. Reviews audits performed by professional-level tax auditors and verifies that audit documentation is complete and well-supported, while ensuring that tax audit findings are in accordance with tax law and administrative policies.
3. Manages the daily operations as well as sets long-term goals and priorities of a regional office or work section, while looking for ways to continuously improve unit and process effectiveness.
4. Defines and evaluates job responsibilities and goals of professional-level tax auditors and technical staff for individual job performance plans.
5. Selects professional-level tax auditors who will train and coach employees on the job and assesses employee progress and development.
6. Manages communications with internal customers regarding tax audit projects, unresolved tax disagreements, personnel matters, changes in policies and procedures, and other administrative matters.
7. Supports special projects and initiatives, teaches department-wide training classes including making presentations to taxpayer groups and the general public as requested by management.
8. Participates in hiring process and provides recommendations for employment or promotional opportunities to management.
9. Provides testimony as a fact or expert witness in a court of law or in a case deposition. Answers inquiries from the legal staff or Attorney General and provides necessary documentation.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:
1. Customer Focus
2. Decision Quality
3. Develops Talent
4. Instills Trust
5. Manages Conflict

Knowledges:
1. Administration and Management
2. Customer and Personal Service
3. Economics and Accounting
4. English Language
5. Law and Government

Skills:
1. Active Learning and Listening
2. Complex Problem Solving
3. Judgment and Decision Making
4. Management of Personnel Resources
5. Time Management

Abilities:
1. Deductive Reasoning
2. Inductive Reasoning
3. Mathematical Reasoning
4. Problem Sensitivity
5. Written Comprehension

Tools & Equipment

1. Computer
2. Telephone/headset
3. Other standard office equipment
4. Common office software
5. Motor vehicle

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.