Tax Research Manager jobs in Austin, TX

The Department of Revenue's core mission is to collect the revenues required to support the business of the Commonwealth, to make a difference in the lives of children by enforcing the financial responsibilities of parenthood, and to assist Massachusetts cities and towns in sound and efficient fiscal management. Our vision is to conduct our operations in a manner that inspires public confidence in government by administering and enforcing tax, child support and municipal finance laws in ways that are innovative, customer-focused and transparent.

The Tax Division is responsible for fostering voluntary compliance and narrowing the tax gap by identifying, educating, and auditing noncompliant taxpayers. The Tax Division audits the filed tax returns of businesses and individuals. Tax Division audits include (but are not limited to) returns for corporate excise, sales/use tax, meals tax, rooms occupancy, personal income and special fuels tax.

The Multistate Audit Bureau conducts audits of large corporations doing business in Massachusetts with headquarters outside of Massachusetts. Multistate conducts principally corporate excise and sales/use audits and has two physical offices and multiple teleworker locations throughout the continental United States.

• The Multistate tax auditor is responsible for planning, administering, and conducts audits of national and multinational taxpayers at their corporate headquarters. Audits are conducted throughout the continental US so overnight travel is required.
• Analyzing and interpreting financial records of taxpayers to ascertain business functions and their relationship to the business’s tax reporting procedures;
• Interpreting and applying the State’s rules of law and Department practice to various business situations, by utilizing generally accepted auditing principles and procedures;
• Presents and explains the results of audit findings to taxpayers and their representatives. Prepares clear and concise work papers to document audit findings.
• Presents the agency's position during the conduct of formal or informal hearings when taxpayers contest the results of audits.
• Maintains strict adherence to the departmental laws and regulations pertaining to confidentiality of all tax information obtained from records, files, tax returns, and departmental investigations.

• Prior accounting/auditing experience is desired.
• Prefer candidates with backgrounds in Corporate Excise (income-based) Tax and\or backgrounds in Sales and Use Tax with knowledge of statistical sampling methods.
• Candidates that have familiarity with Federal tax laws and/or Federal tax concepts are preferred for any corporate excise tax auditor position.
• All applicants must have excellent oral and written communication skills and must be computer literate and experienced with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• The ability to independently conduct field audits at off-site locations is essential.
• Most positions will involve some overnight travel up to 30% to conduct tax audits throughout the United States.
• Travel requirements during training periods may be more extensive and candidates must be able to comply.
• Applicants hired in a teleworker positions will be expected to work from home in a secured area other than during field audit activity.
• The Department's current staffing plan calls for one corporate excise tax teleworker auditor working primarily from home when not conducting field audits and/or one sales and use tax teleworker auditor working primarily from home when not conducting field audits. Successful candidates must have related experience in one or both tax types and reside in the general Austin area and be capable of working securely from home. Prior tax audit experience with another taxing authority is helpful.

An external candidate recommended for a position with the Department of Revenue will be subject to a background check that includes checks for: state and federal tax compliance; child support compliance; education verification; Massachusetts CORI checks; criminal background checks in state(s) of current and previous residence/employment; validation of eligibility to work in the United States; and national fingerprint-based criminal background checks.

As part of the Future of Work initiative, the agency is adopting a hybrid work model. Hybrid work is a mix of in-office work and telework. This position will work remotely some days and in-person on other days.

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