TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX AUDITOR 4

| DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE *Funding Arizona’s future through excellence in innovation, exceptional customer service and public servant-led continuous improvement.* | | --- | ### **TPT AUDITOR 4** | Job Location: | | --- | #### Division of Education and Compliance #### 1611 W Monroe Street, Phoenix AZ | Posting Details: | | --- | #### Salary: $62,000 #### Grade: 23 #### Closing Date: 7/18/26 | Job Summary: | | --- | The Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) Auditor 4 serves as a team lead and subject-matter-expert within their respective unit, and is responsible for the workflow coordination of the team, mentoring of team members, and serving as a team first point of escalation. This role is responsible for performing large, complex audits and refund reviews for all taxing jurisdictions subject to transaction privilege and use tax, and reviewing various state/city/town tax issues from average to difficult complexity. This role determines tax liabilities involving transaction privilege, excise, and use taxes, and prepares working papers and recommendations for the final audit memorandum. This role is also responsible for conducting occasional field audits, which may require in and out of state travel, up to two weeks in duration. This position will require an **initial 2 week in-office training** at our downtown Phoenix office, following training this position is available for remote work on a full-time basis within Arizona (including virtual office arrangements). | Job Duties: | | --- | Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to: **Lead** - Serves as a team lead within their respective unit to include: - Subject-matter expert within the their respective unit - First point of escalation for junior team members - Workflow coordination of junior team members - Peer mentor to junior team members - Provides "backup" monitoring for supervisor, as needed - Develops procedures and training materials to assist with team training **Audit Reviews** - Conducts complex audit and refund reviews involving the accurate calculation and application of tax laws, rules and regulations, policies, and procedures of the department in a consistent manner to all taxpayers: - Accurate and timely examinations of audits based on information requested through correspondence with taxpayers and/or changes in calculations resulting from information provided regarding the audit - Inspects and examines returns, makes determinations, and recommends return of audits - Elicits clarifying information, accepts evidence, evaluates both testimony in a written decision, and prepares case files if/as necessary - Fully documents audits to support the department's position and maintain the audit file in an orderly manner - Prepares work papers, audit reports, and weekly reports - Assists management with special assignments, including reviewing, approving, and processing audit and refund files **Research & Analysis** - Researches complicated issues and resolves taxpayer appeals timely, fairly, accurately and consistently - Explains audit adjustments and conclusions to taxpayers and/or representatives - Discusses audit adjustments and positions with taxpayers and/or representatives - Educates taxpayers in tax law, rules and regulations and ensures taxpayer compliance through the audit process. **Field Audits** - Conducts in-person, in- and out-of-state field audits, as assigned - Agency/Department Compliance & Continuous Improvement - Actively contributes to team and individual effectiveness through the following: - Attends staff meetings and huddles of work unit or district; and may cascade and track information as indicated - Completes all required training in a timely manner. - Participates in assigned work teams as appropriate. - May complete periodic metrics, projects, huddle boards and reports as requested. - Prepares for and actively participates in 1:1 coaching with supervisor | Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): | | --- | **Knowledge** -Advance…