Senior Tax Auditor

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose - for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills, and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $70,765 - $116,762 annually. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

• 457B Retirement Plan

• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year

• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

What You'll Do

The Department of Finance manages the city's investing, fiscal analysis, budgeting, debt, and asset management, tax assessment and collection, and accounting functions as well as establishing, maintaining and enforcing fiscal policies, practices and procedures for the entire City and County of Denver. The Department commits to Denver residents the delivery of these services through a financial structure that mirrors the best practices of both the public and private sectors. This commitment promotes better service, enhanced performance measures, maximum accountability, and improved business processes.

In this Senior Tax Auditor role, you will specialize in applying generally accepted accounting principles and auditing standards in conducting financial and tax compliance audits of entities engaged in business in Denver and provide assistance to the supervisor with work prioritization, assignment, evaluation and quality control over professional audit staff.

Specifically, as a Senior Tax Auditor, you will:

• Apply audit procedures and methodology, generally accepted auditing standards, generally accepted accounting principles, statutory guidelines, and working paper preparation for compliance and internal control.

• Apply and participate in the design of various auditing and accounting tests of entities engaged in business in Denver to determine the reliability, integrity, and internal control of financial and operational systems for compliance purposes.

• Interpret relevant sections of the Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) and/or the Colorado Revised Statutes and use professional judgment in applying them.

• Examine accounting records of varying complexity levels of complexity which may include general ledgers, financial statements, asset registers, registers, and journals in the revenue, purchasing, and payroll cycles, and legal contracts and other supporting source documents, to verify transactions have been properly recorded and are in compliance with DRMC and/or Colorado Revised Statutes

• Review audit findings and conclusions with business owner or business representative, which may include Certified Public Accountants, attorneys, chief financial officers, or controllers. Respond to questions and suggest appropriate procedures for corrective action. Educate business owner or business representatives on ordinance or statutory requirements to improve compliance.

• Prepare audit reports with recommendations for corrective action, including collecting deficiencies or issuing refunds.

• Apply professional judgment in identifying and quantifying tax compliance shortfall situations and recommendations for audit or other corrective action.

• Conduct research, prepare for and testify in formal hearings and courts of law concerning accounting and auditing techniques, rationale, methodology, and procedures used.

• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

About You

What You'll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Experience auditing sales and use taxes and knowledge of Colorado Home-Rule jurisdictions

• Superior customer service skills

• Skill in interpreting and applying written guidelines, precedents and work practices to standardized work situations or specific cases with some independent judgment

• Skill in exercising initiative, sound judgment, and decision making in solving problems and meeting organizational objectives

• Skill in independently adapting, interpreting, and applying written guidelines, precedents and standardized work practices to a variety of unprecedented or problematic situations

• Licensed CPA or CFE or is open to pursuing this licensure.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education Requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of professional auditing experience.

• Education/Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements.

• License/Certifications: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application.

Application Deadline

This posting will accept applications until 11:59 PM on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CV2235 Tax Auditor Senior

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$70,765.00 - $116,762.00

Starting Pay

Although our full pay range is included above, the starting hiring range for this position is between $70,765 - $93,764 based on education and experience.

Agency

Department of Finance

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

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