Tax Auditor / Revenue Compliance Specialist in Indianapolis, Indiana at INFO ORIGIN INC

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Provide technical and procedural assistance to taxpayers, taxpayer representatives, other divisions within the agency, and other agencies.
• Conduct extensive research to resolve complex issues related to payments and/or returns for taxpayers, including research is software and database applications or unpaid/unfiled tax liabilities.
• Create billings/liabilities in software and database applications according to court orders. abates penalties and interest accordingly.
• Collect evidence in Investigations cases, including preparation of documents to establish continuity of custody for items of evidence to ensure that judicial requirements are met.
• Complete disclosure requests for confidential taxpayer information by performing a thorough review of the request and analyzing the Department’s records
• Research taxpayer entities that have not filed returns but have a legal obligation to file.
• Develop cases to determine the accuracy and validity of submitted financial statements, tax returns, and other applicable documentation.
• Perform and complete audit tests on financial documents and analyze results.
• Maintain and track all assessments and collections efforts to provide up-to-date data on ongoing and completed projects.
• Perform routine systematic and documented reviews of available data to identify inconsistencies and abnormal trends to address potential discrepancies.

These additional duties may be performed depending on the job assignment:

• Audit Desk: Perform investigations and/or audits to determine and maintain compliance, enhance collections, and increase enforcement efforts. Investigate and/or audit cases involving non-filers or under-reporting of taxes, special refunds, etc. Design and perform necessary audit procedures, analyze, and interpret audit test results.
• Investigations & Internal Affairs: Serve as the primary case agent for assigned cases, with responsibility for all elements of the investigation from initial report up to administrative action.

Skills Required:

• Eight (8) years of experience in accounting, tax collection, finance, or customer service
• Extensive knowledge of state and federal tax laws, rules and regulations applying to each of the several types of taxes.
• Specialized knowledge of the computer systems and tracking systems, especially software and database application.
• Proficiency in accounting principles and auditing practices used in various industries.
• Familiarity with taxpayer accounting and auditing systems.
• Experience using tracking and database systems to manage assessments and collections.
• Ability to systematically review financial documents and identify discrepancies or abnormal trends.
• Tactful and responsive communication with taxpayers and their representatives
• Understanding and applying confidentiality laws and ethics when handling sensitive taxpayer information.
• Strong organizational and critical thinking skills.