**There are eighteen (18) positions located in our Columbus, Ohio office**

&

** There are six (6) positions located in our Zanesville, Ohio office**

Job Duties:
85%  Accompanies higher-level tax auditor agent in order to learn how to properly plan & conduct field audits & refund investigations of taxpayers' business operations or of non-resident, individual taxpayers & completes designated segments of given field audit or refund investigation subject to review of higher-level tax auditor agent (e.g., gathers & compiles information to be included in audits as instructed; performs research & prepares review summaries of supporting schedules & work papers as instructed; reviews taxpayer records as instructed; carries out assigned tasks using audit tools such as statistical sampling, block sampling, managed audits, participatory audits, data screening & audit plans; gathers & compiles information to be included in pre-audit analysis as instructed, performs post-audit research & prepares for review summaries of all supporting schedules & work papers that detail & support audit & refund recommendations as instructed, drafts narratives or other correspondence to explain & support audit & refund recommendations & correspondence to request information falling within Tax Auditor Agent’s work experience, operates personal computer using office system software such as word processing, spreadsheet & database software to capture & present audit &/or refund recommendations, corresponds with controller or other taxpayer representatives to discuss audit issues pertaining to assigned audit segments & regarding records related thereto, confers with administrative review &/or Office of Chief Counsel &/or Attorney General’s office, testifies before Board of Tax Appeals &/or courts, operates motor vehicle to transport confidential audit files & documentation, containers of taxpayer records, or computer & peripherals necessary to conduct audit/refund investigation).

15%  Attends & participates in meetings, workshops, conferences, seminars & department lead or sponsored educational sessions.

OR

(2) within last 4 years have 2 years exp. in accounting &/or auditing &/or taxation exp.; 9 semester credit hours or 13 quarter credit hours of accounting courses; valid driver's license;

OR

(3) current CPA, CMA, or CIA Certificate, or JD, LLB, MBA, or Master's Degree in Taxation or Master’s Degree in Accounting, or Professional Tax Designation issued by Institute for Professionals in Taxation or International Association of Assessing Officers or designation as an Enrolled Agent of the Internal Revenue Service; 9 semester credit hours or 13 quarter credit hours of accounting courses; valid driver's license.

MUST DOCUMENT IN WRITING ON/WITH APPLICATION: #1 or #2 or #3.

Employees who satisfy the first option of the minimum class qualifications for employment listed for Tax Auditor Agent, 2, 66852 will automatically be reassigned to Tax Auditor Agent 2, 66852, provided employee has had satisfactory performance evaluations for applicable rating periods up to & including the last two years, has no active disciplinary action & has successfully completed all required training listed under Training & Development to Remain in the Classification After Employment for Tax Auditor Agent 1, 66851. For purposes of this paragraph on reassignment, active disciplinary action shall not include oral or written reprimands. 

This position is designated as data security sensitive.  The final applicant will be required to successfully complete a background Check.

Please apply thru the Ohio Department of Taxation

http://careers.ohio.gov /