TAX AUDITOR III - 73003150

Requisition No: 849524 

Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: TAX AUDITOR III - 73003150

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 73003150 

Salary:  $54,180.84 / Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 03/30/2025 

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Florida Department of Revenue

General Tax Administration

Tax Auditor III

Tallahassee

The Florida Department of Revenue’s General Tax Administration program collects the revenue that maintains the state’s infrastructure, funds schools, protects the environment, and much more. The Department invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and providing employment opportunities to veterans and individuals who have a disability. To learn more about the Department of Revenue’s excellent array of benefits, including career training, tuition waivers, paid vacations, insurance, and retirement programs, visit our website.

JOB SUMMARY:  This is a Tax Auditor III position in the General Tax Administration Program, Refunds and Revenue Accounting Process. The incumbent independently performs moderately complex refund audits of taxpayers conducting business in Florida. The incumbent also examines, analyzes, or interprets accounting records or investigates financial information for the purposes of giving advice or preparing statements or reports to ensure correct processing of refund claims by the Department.        

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Three years of paraprofessional auditing or accounting experience.
• Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in accounting or area of business can substitute for the required auditing or accounting experience.                 

PREFERENCES: 

• Experience performing sales and use tax audits within the Refunds process.
• Experience working with the System for Unified Taxation (SUNTAX).
• Experience with researching Florida statutes and administrative codes.                              

SALARY: The hiring salary for this position generally will not exceed $4,515.07 monthly/$54,180.84 annually.

BENEFITS: Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, 10 paid holidays annually, retirement savings, and vision and dental insurance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

CONTACT INFORMATION:  Lisa Watson,  (850) 617-8410, Lisa.Watson@floridarevenue.com.

SCREENING DISCLAIMER: Your responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by skills and/or experiences you stated on your candidate profile and/or resume.

SKILLS VERIFICATION TEST OR ONLINE SKILLS ASSESSMENT: If