IMPORTANT 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.

The 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 Sheriff’s Office serves and enforces court mandates, orders of protection, warrants, decrees, and property seizures. Additionally, the Sheriff’s Office conducts criminal investigations of real property fraud, tax crimes, and the trafficking of illegal and untaxed tobacco products and synthetic narcotics, and monitors defendants referred by the courts for electronic monitoring.

The Bureau of Criminal Investigations conducts criminal tax investigations/audits and administering the Tobacco Excise Tax program. Auditors perform audits in various tax areas, including, but not limited to, Cigarette Tax, Other Tobacco Products Tax, General Corporation Tax, Unincorporated Business Tax, Commercial Rent Tax, Commercial Motor Vehicle Tax and other financial crimes.

The Sheriff's Office has an excellent promotional opportunity available for two experienced and highly organized individuals to serve as a City Tax Auditor Level 03.

Under general supervision, duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Conduct independent audits of the most complex investigative cases involving a variety of tax types and both civil and criminal cases.
- Independently prepare cases for referral to a prosecuting agency, as well as independently prepare cases for prosecution post referral.
- Assist management in the identification of potential new sources of investigations.
- Mentor lower-level tax auditors and assist in training of new auditors.
- Identify new audit issues and new audit techniques.
- Perform independent tax law research necessary to resolve complex audit issues.
- Interact independently with outside agencies, including but not limited to District Attorney's offices. Examine and analyze the taxpayers' books and records for compliance with NYS/NYC tax laws and regulations, legal rulings, accounting principles and auditing procedures. Other areas of examination include Federal and related State.
- Work as team members with investigators, other government agencies and prosecutors gathering and presenting evidence of tax crimes related to State and City tax laws.
- Correspond, meet, and confer with taxpayers and/or taxpayers' representatives to obtain information, discuss and explain audit findings, and to resolve disputed audit adjustments.
- Conduct difficult and more complex tax returns of businesses to determine compliance with City and/or State laws and regulations. Determine correct tax liability.
- Prepare work papers and schedules appropriate to tax examination and analysis.
- Screen tax returns for errors, adjust taxpayer liabilities and inform taxpayer of action taken.
- In the temporary absence of the supervisor, may perform the duties of that position.

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.

- Demonstrated ability to handle complex investigations in multiple tax types. - Excellent knowledge and expertise of tax laws, criminal laws, regulations, and audit guidelines. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - A strong working knowledge of BTS and Excel is required.

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.