What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Tax Auditor position at The Town of Parker?
Under general supervision, this position is responsible for examining the accounting records of companies engaged in business within the Town to determine tax liability.
Examples of Essential Duties
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties. The below list is intended to be illustrative of the responsibilities of this position and is not all encompassing. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement, and the Town may change these duties at any time.
Examples of Essential Duties – Auditing
Examples of Essential Duties – Taxpayer Education
The requirements listed below are representative of the education, experience, certification and/or licensure required. An equivalent combination of education and experience to perform the essential duties and meet the necessary employment standards may be considered.
A bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field supplemented by two (2) years of professional tax or financial auditing experience and at least one (1) year of sales/use tax audit experience.
Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred.
Possession of, or the ability to readily obtain a valid Driver’s License, issued by the State of Colorado for the type of vehicle operated; safe driving record and a minimum of two (2) years of driving history.
Employment Standards
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
The working conditions described below are representative of those an employee generally encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties.
Tools & Equipment
General office equipment and a vehicle.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, use hands, fingers, handle, feel or operate objects, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and carry, pull, push, or lift up to twenty (20) pounds. On rare occasions, the employee may be required to climb and balance.
Employee must communicate clearly and effectively; must understand and be understood.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision acuity and the ability to adjust his or her focus, allowing a broad field of vision.
This position will require the use of personal or Town vehicles while on Town business. Candidates must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely. Use of a personal vehicle for Town business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a Town vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in a climate-controlled office environment. The noise level in this environment is usually quiet to moderate. Audits may be conducted in varying to adverse working environments controlled by the taxpayer.
This position is eligible to participate in the Town's Flexible Work Arrangement program!
This is a continuous posting. This posting may close at any time with or without notice.
Continuous Timeline: (subject to change)
*Applications will be reviewed by Hiring Managers as received.
*Spark Hire Video Interviews: Conducted approximately every two (2) weeks. Candidates will be notified via phone or email if invited to participate in this step.
Hiring Salary Range: $62,206 - $74,647
Full Salary Range: $62,206 - $87,088
Please contact jobs@parkerco.gov with questions regarding this position.
The Town of Parker is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Examples of Essential Duties
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties. The below list is intended to be illustrative of the responsibilities of this position and is not all encompassing. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement, and the Town may change these duties at any time.
Examples of Essential Duties – Auditing
- Applies Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) principles in the analysis of taxpayer records.
- Conducts audits in compliance with GAAP, GASB and Town requirements.
- Determines tax liabilities from taxpayer records or other available information; estimates liabilities when records are unavailable.
- Organizes detailed financial data; identifies and segregates exceptions to full compliance with the tax code.
- Attends meetings or works in coordination with the taxpayer to compile financial information from the taxpayer's records.
- Writes audit findings and conclusions summaries considering condition, cause and effect.
- Examines and verifies the accuracy of bookkeeping records.
- Educates taxpayers in computing and reporting taxes due; explains legal requirements, rules, regulations, procedures, and ordinances of the Town and other agencies involved.
- Attends tax hearings and gives testimony regarding work performed and the basis of the Town's assessment.
- Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
- Performs follow-up on delinquent taxpayer accounts.
- Enforces tax remittance requirements on non-filed returns.
- Prepares and serves Municipal Court summonses to businesses and taxpayers; assists taxpayers through Court processes.
- Liaises with special event promoters and vendors about licensing and tax reporting requirements.
- Surveys Town businesses to ensure businesses are licensed; enforces licensing requirements on unlicensed businesses and ensures businesses are remitting appropriate taxes.
- Coordinates seizure and distraint proceedings against businesses; secures all real and personal property seized by the Town; conducts physical inventory of the property; coordinates with the auctioneer to liquidate the property.
Examples of Essential Duties – Taxpayer Education
- Liaises with businesses to ensure that proper sales tax rates are being charged, collected, and remitted; educates new taxpayers on Town tax and licensing requirements.
- Responds to taxpayer inquiries; conducts timely follow-up to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Coordinates taxpayer education efforts through development of educational handouts and creation of tax and licensing webinars and classes; conducts educational seminars as needed.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
The requirements listed below are representative of the education, experience, certification and/or licensure required. An equivalent combination of education and experience to perform the essential duties and meet the necessary employment standards may be considered.
A bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field supplemented by two (2) years of professional tax or financial auditing experience and at least one (1) year of sales/use tax audit experience.
Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred.
Possession of, or the ability to readily obtain a valid Driver’s License, issued by the State of Colorado for the type of vehicle operated; safe driving record and a minimum of two (2) years of driving history.
Employment Standards
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Knowledge of State and local statutes, ordinances, resolutions, and charters relating to municipal finance, tax collection, and tax auditing.
- Knowledge of the theories, methods, and practices of Accounting, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.
- Knowledge of EDP procedures, and internal controls.
- Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of Microsoft products such as Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Skill in planning, scheduling, and performing sales and use tax audits.
- Skill in performing tax licensing and collection processes.
- Skill in performing mathematical computations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and calculating percentages.
- Skill in interpreting, understanding, and following complex laws, ordinances, regulations, standards, and guidelines.
- Skill in the provision of customer service.
- Skill in verbal and written communication.
- Skill in operating standard office equipment: computers, copiers, faxes, multi-line telephone systems, and various software programs.
- Skill in utilizing automated accounting software.
- Ability to initiate and enforce revenue collection methods and procedures.
- Ability to handle the stress of court appearances and give effective testimony in support of the Town's position.
- Ability to commute to various field sites to conduct audit and enforcement work.
- Ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written instructions.
- Ability to maintain positive and effective working relationships with a diversified group of people.
- Ability to operate a 10-key calculator proficiently.
- Ability to understand and follow the policies, goals, and procedures of the Town and the Parker Finance Department.
- Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment background including but not limited to criminal history search, employment and reference verification.
The working conditions described below are representative of those an employee generally encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties.
Tools & Equipment
General office equipment and a vehicle.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, use hands, fingers, handle, feel or operate objects, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and carry, pull, push, or lift up to twenty (20) pounds. On rare occasions, the employee may be required to climb and balance.
Employee must communicate clearly and effectively; must understand and be understood.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision acuity and the ability to adjust his or her focus, allowing a broad field of vision.
This position will require the use of personal or Town vehicles while on Town business. Candidates must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely. Use of a personal vehicle for Town business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a Town vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in a climate-controlled office environment. The noise level in this environment is usually quiet to moderate. Audits may be conducted in varying to adverse working environments controlled by the taxpayer.
This position is eligible to participate in the Town's Flexible Work Arrangement program!
This is a continuous posting. This posting may close at any time with or without notice.
Continuous Timeline: (subject to change)
*Applications will be reviewed by Hiring Managers as received.
*Spark Hire Video Interviews: Conducted approximately every two (2) weeks. Candidates will be notified via phone or email if invited to participate in this step.
Hiring Salary Range: $62,206 - $74,647
Full Salary Range: $62,206 - $87,088
Please contact jobs@parkerco.gov with questions regarding this position.
The Town of Parker is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Salary : $62,206 - $74,647
