Tax & Audit Training Specialist
At the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), we are funding a better state to live, work, and play. Offering excellent benefits, hybrid work schedules, tuition assistance, and self-development opportunities, we are a trustworthy partner to our customers and an innovative workplace that supports work-life balance and empowers our employees to reach their highest potential. Open the door to a career at the SCDOR and discover why 93% of our employees see how their work contributes to the SCDOR's successby collecting 95% of South Carolina's general fund, our team serves with purpose and impacts the success of our community.
We are looking for teammates who are:
- Knowledgeable in accounting principles and auditing standards
- Knowledgeable of state and federal rules, regulations, and status pertinent to tax compliance
- Able to use their oral and written skills to effectively explain provisions of tax law
- Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of independently prioritizing tasks
- Eager to use their knowledge of Microsoft Office products
What you will do:
As a Tax & Audit Training Specialist, you will coordinate all activities and programs in the SCDOR Audit, Licensing, & Enforcement division that address auditor training and development under limited supervision.
Primary job duties include:
- Leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive training program for auditors in collaboration with organizational leadership
- Coordinating and conducting auditor training sessions and ensuring consistent communication and execution of training objectives
- Scheduling training for audit teams and individual audit staff
- Acting as a liaison between the SCDOR Audit, Licensing, & Enforcement division and the Training section of the SCDOR
- Developing various instructional and technical manuals covering a wide range of tax types, including complex and specialized tax situations
- Researching and interpreting federal and state tax law
- Using all available resources to train, educate, and develop the SCDOR audit staff
- Coordinating training sessions for the public
Minimum and Additional Requirements:
A bachelor's degree and relevant program experience.
- A valid driver's license
- The ability for statewide travel with occasional overnight stay
Academic degrees must be from an accredited institution of higher learning.
Preferred Qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree, or higher, in a business-related field
- Eighteen hours of accounting coursework
- An active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
- Experience in accounting, auditing, finance, or tax preparation and/or analysis
- At least two years of experience in tax return preparation or auditing of tax returns
- Considerable knowledge of accounting principles, methods, procedures, and their application to South Carolina Tax Acts and Regulations
Additional Comments:
- EEO: The SCDOR is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation.
- Training: You will participate in an onboarding program to ensure you have the knowledge and skills to successfully perform your job.
- Hours: Flexible hours may be available from 7:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m., Monday Friday (37.5 hours per week).
- Telework schedule: This position may be eligible to work remotely up to two days per week after one year of employment with SCDOR.
- Office location: Depending on space availability, you may have the option to choose which SCDOR office you work in (Columbia, Charleston, Florence, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, or Rock Hill).
Ready to apply?
- Apply online and complete the application fully, including all current and previous work history and education.
- You may submit a resume, but it will not be considered as a substitute for completing the entire application.
- Please include work samples, transcripts, etc. (if applicable) by attaching them to your application or emailing employment@dor.sc.gov.
- Candidates selected to move forward in the hiring process will be contacted to complete an aptitude or skills assessment and personality profile (using Criteria Corp) and may be contacted to complete a one-way virtual interview (using Spark Hire).
- Candidates selected for hire are required to comply with all SCDOR tax requirements and are subject to a National Criminal Background Check, which includes fingerprinting.