TAX AUDITOR III - 79001083

Requisition No: 848803 

Agency: Business and Professional Regulations

Working Title: TAX AUDITOR III - 79001083

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 79001083 

Salary:  $1,647.32 to $1,999.05 Biweekly (Inc. CAD) 

Posting Closing Date: 03/16/2025 

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DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO
TAX AUDITOR III
Position Number: 79001083
Hiring Salary: $1,647.32 to $1,999.05 Biweekly (Inc. CAD)

**Open Competitive Advertisement**

 

***Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile.  Work history, hours worked, and formal education are required to qualify for this position.  Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile. Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information. ***

Our Organization and Mission:

 

The Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco licenses the manufacture, distribution, sale, and service of alcoholic beverage and tobacco products in Florida, including receipt and processing of license applications; collection and auditing of taxes and fees paid by licensees; and enforcement of the laws and regulation of the alcoholic beverage and tobacco industries, pursuant to Chapters 210, 561-565, 567-569, Florida Statutes. The division's three bureaus - Licensing, Auditing and Enforcement - comprise a team of approximately 330 personnel fulfilling the regulatory obligations of the division throughout the state.

 

The Work You Will Do:

 

The position reports to the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, Bureau of Auditing, Margate Office.  This professional position performs complex tax audits of alcohol and tobacco licensed entities, resolves difficult, unusual, or questionable issues in the review and processing of tax documents, and confers with licensees by telephone, correspondence or in person regarding tax payments. 

This challenging position provides the selected applicant the opportunity to help businesses open in Florida and/or assist our industry members with ensuring they maintain compliance with laws. Applicants who can successfully communicate in complex administrative law matters will excel in this position.

 

The selected candidate will:

 

• Examine and audit purchase and sales documents including receipts, invoices, business records, and related accounting records of wholesale or retail establishments to verify accuracy of sales of product to recipients in Florida and to determine tax liabilities.
• Identify, collect data, and analyze business transactions between entities.  Evaluate evidence of unreported liabilities and invoices the appropriate entity for any unreported tax liabilities.
• Analyze information entered into database(s) to assure relevancy and comprehensiveness of input for audit and enforcement purposes.
• Consult with or assist taxpayers in the proper means of determining tax liability and submitting monthly reports and tax payments.
• Prepare and submit technical audit reports to supervisor detailing all tax liabilities found and the basis for liabilities.
• Make recommendations on tax returns meeting the criteria for further examination through an audit or investigation.