APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$52,742.88 to
$78,613.20
PAY GRADE: 37
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
Auditors conduct audits on accounts, records, activities, operations and/or internal controls of individuals, business organizations, State agencies or other government jurisdictions subject to State taxation or regulation to ensure compliance with State and federal rules and regulations and legal requirements and/or proper safeguarding of agency funds.
Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action.
The position is located in the Department of Taxation, Compliance Section, Henderson office and primarily supervises a team of Commerce Tax field auditors. The position will supervise, train and evaluate Auditor 2's who perform independent tax audits of taxpayer records of midsize and large businesses. The incumbent is responsible for the review of all completed audits in their unit and serves as the first level of review in resolving appealed determinations. Additionally, the incumbent will represent cases before the hearing officer as required. Travel up to 50% of the time may be required. Certified Public Accountants are preferred. Prior experience with various computer accounting systems and Excel is desirable. A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ***
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, which included 6 college credits in beginning accounting and/or auditing and 6 college credits in intermediate accounting and/or auditing, and three years of professional level auditing or accounting experience involving analyzing financial information and making recommendations based upon that analysis; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education, supplemented by 6 college credits in beginning accounting and/or auditing and 6 college credits in intermediate accounting and/or auditing, and five years of professional experience as described above; OR one year of experience as an Auditor III in Nevada State service which includes an additional 3 college credits in intermediate accounting and/or auditing; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above, which must have included 6 college credits in beginning accounting and/or auditing and 6 college credits in intermediate accounting and/or auditing.
Special Notes
Applicants must attach a copy of their college or university transcripts indicating successful completion of required credits in accounting and/or auditing.
Special Requirements
A valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continued employment.
The Examination
AUDIT SUPERVISOR (07.145) Training and Experience Exam
The exam will consist of a rating of training and experience weighted 100%. It is essential that applications include extensively detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. Your score will be based on the information provided in your application and your responses to the questions asked below. If there are several parts to a question, answer each part separately. Along with each answer, identify the position(s) and/or training (as described in your application) where you gained the background asked for in the question. Absence of experience/training asked for in a question is not necessarily disqualifying. Failure to answer the questions will result in a score based solely on the application.
Those applicants deemed amongst the most qualified will be contacted directly by the hiring agency for interview.
1) Describe your experience, including the number of years, conducting compliance audits and/or investigations.
2) Describe your experience, including the number of years, conducting Tax and/or Unemployment Insurance compliance audits.
3) Describe your supervisory experience, including the number of years, in a financial environment.
4) Describe your experience, including the number of years, collecting and presenting audit findings and evidence before governing boards.