Group Chief

Job Description

NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES WHO HAVE A PERMANENT CITY TAX AUDITOR CIVIL SERVICE TITLE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) WHEN APPLYING AND INDICATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER IF YOU ARE A PERMANENT CITY TAX AUDITOR.

NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently to instill public confidence and encourage compliance while providing exceptional customer service.

DOF's Tax Audit and Enforcement Division is charged with the audit of all business and excise taxes administered by New York City. The division conducts audits related to corporate, personal, sales, and use taxes. City tax auditors conduct audits of selected audit candidates with a goal of determining the appropriate tax liability of each taxpayer and applying NYC rules and laws in accordance with the City’s policies and procedures.

The Office of Tax Audit is charged with the audit of all business and excise taxes administered by the City of New York. Tax Audit conducts audits of general corporation tax, business corporation tax, commercial rent tax, unincorporated business tax, hotel tax, utility tax, real property transfer tax, and bank tax. Tax Audit also conducts NYC personal income tax and sales and use tax audits within New York City. Tax auditors conduct audits of selected candidates in the various administered taxes, with a goal of determining the appropriate tax liability of each taxpayer. The Office of Tax Audit includes the Field Unit, which conducts audits in the field, and the Non-field Unit, which conducts correspondence audits.

The Audit Metro Sales Tax Unit is seeking a highly motivated auditor to serve as a Group Chief in the Office of Tax Audit, Audit - Metro - Sales Tax. The selected candidate will supervise and train a group of auditors responsible for conducting tax auditing work of various complexities.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of the Audit Metro Sales Tax Unit, duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

- Supervise day-to-day process and train staff in field examination of the books and records of corporations for Sales and Use Tax of varied complexity and advise staff on audit issues and relevant tax laws and regulations.
- Monitor unit's case inventory and resolution progress; formulate audit plans to maximize time-management efficiency and potential of auditors assigned to the group.
- Accompany auditors into the field to examine and handle complex tax issues and serve as Team Leader on audits of larger taxpayers with the most complex tax issues.
- Conduct independent research necessary to resolve complex audit issues. Instruct auditors on the rules, procedures and regulations consistent with federal, state or local tax laws to determine proper compliance.
- Accompany auditors to post audit hearings. Interact with office of counsel concerning resolution of cases at the post audit level.
- Use the monthly reports and other data to maximize the auditors' and the group's efficiency.
- Prepare reports and perform related tasks.

Additional Information:

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed between the City and the Collective Bargaining Unit representing employees serving in the civil service title.

This position will require employees to have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and is subject to an additional background investigation before appointment. The candidate(s) will be required to pass the FTI background investigation as a term and condition of employment.

Note: Department of Finance City Tax Auditors are prohibited from performing any outside tax-related work, and all other non-departmental work must be approved by the agency in advance of starting such employment.

CITY TAX AUDITOR - 40523

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university , including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, with at least one course each in auditing, U.S. taxation, advanced accounting, and cost accounting; or

2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, with at least one course each in auditing, U.S. taxation, advanced accounting, and cost accounting, and two years of full-time satisfactory tax-related auditing or tax accounting experience; or

3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s departm