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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.

The 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 Tax Audit and Enforcement/ Audit –Real Property Transfer Tax Unit has an excellent promotional opportunity available for an experienced and highly organized individual to serve as a City Tax Auditor Level 04.

Level 4 City Tax Auditors would conduct independent examinations of the largest and most complex Real Property Transfer Tax cases.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

- Conduct independent examinations of the largest, most complex Real Property Transfer Tax returns and non-filers. Such work may include a combination of maintaining an inventory of difficult cases, auditing of the largest, most complex, diversified business organizations.
- Perform independent research necessary to resolve complex tax issues.
- The successful candidate must have the expertise to assist lower-level CTA's with Office work and Field visits when required. Interact with their supervisor and manager concerning the resolution of cases at the post audit level. To determine compliance with the NYC Real Property Transfer Tax laws and regulations and to be able to identify possible situations of understatement of the tax.
- The successful candidate should possess extensive knowledge to identify new audit issues and implement new audit techniques.
- Conduct presentations regarding recent tax developments, such as court cases, tax law and regulations, audit procedures, audit issues and techniques at Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Seminars.
- Serve on various committees on behalf of the Office of Tax Audit.
- When required the successful candidate must be capable of performing the role of the supervisor.
- Serve as the Unit's subject matter expert (SME) for special projects.
- Serve as team leader on audits of larger taxpayers with the most complex tax issues. Guide and advise a team of lower-level CTA's.

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 department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and 24 semester credits in accounting from an accredited college, including at least one course each in auditing, U.S. taxation, advanced accounting, and cost accounting, and four years of full-time satisfactory tax related auditing or tax accounting experience; or

4. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. Experience may be substituted for college education on the basis of one year of experience for each 30 semester credits. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and 24 semester credits in accounting, including at least one course each in auditing, U.S. taxation, advanced accounting and cost accounting.

SPECIAL NOTE:
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, either one year of full-time satisfactory experience in Assignment Level I, or two years of full-time satisfactory tax-related auditing or tax accounting experience.

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, either two years of full-time satisfactory experience in Assignment Level II, or three years of full-time satisfactory tax-related auditing or tax accounting experience.

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, either one year of full-time satisfactory experience in Assignment Level III, or four years of full-time satisfactory tax-related auditing or tax accounting experience.

- At least 4.5 years of field auditing experience, including at least 1 year as a City Tax Auditor Level 3 in the Department of Finance. - At least 2 years of tax auditing experience in the Real Property Transfer Tax Unit. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Proficiency with MS Word and Excel. - Extensive knowledge and expertise of the Real Property Transfer Tax laws, regulations, audit guidelines and related court cases. - Strong organizational and leadership skills. - Experience and knowledge with the NYC Dept. of Finance's Policies and Procedures. - Experience and knowledge with the NYC Dept. of Finance's computer network (BTS).

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City Residency is not required for this position.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.