This position is open until filled, with a first review of applications on Monday, February 19, 2024.
To be considered for the first round of screening, your application must be received by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
NOTE: This position is eligible for a flexible work schedule upon approval by the Director as follows: up to one day per week telework and/or a 9-80 flexible work schedule.
The City of Auburn Finance department is looking for a talented Field Compliance Auditor to join our team. The duties include a variety of technical and financial duties associated with the administration of the City’s Business and Occupation (B&O) tax program. This position performs complex, large compliance projects and audits. Work is characterized by a substantial volume of independent and professional work with limited supervision.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The City of Auburn is seeking a candidate who has:
- Previous audit and compliance experience in related field
- In depth knowledge of the B&O tax
- Attention to detail
- Ability to examine and analyze complex data
- Effectively works under pressure and with frequent interruptions
- Experience delivering high quality customer service
OUR CITY
The City of Auburn is home to over 80,000 residents and encompasses over 29.8 square miles of land, two rivers, and is part of two counties - King and Pierce. The City operates as a Strong-Mayor form of Mayor-Council government, with a City Council of seven at-large members. Auburn is comprised of 454 full-time equivalents (FTE’s) to support our 9 departments.
In this role you will:
- Investigate and inspect businesses for license and tax compliance.
- Independently audits businesses from small to large corporations with complex data.
- Develop and create reports and compiles complex data from a variety of sources.
- Conduct discovery of unlicensed businesses.
- Assists in developing, updating, maintaining, and reconciling the City’s tax database.
- Process refund requests and balance due billings.
- Assists in the development and maintenance of the City’s B&O tax and licensing ordinances, tax guides, procedures, and other documents governing the City’s B&O tax.
While these duties will be the primary focus of this job, please CLICK HERE to view the full job description.
Minimum Qualifications
We are looking for candidates who have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or closely related field
AND
- Three (3) years of revenue auditing or professional public accounting or bookkeeping experience; OR
- Two (2) years of Washington Municipal B&O Tax auditing experience.
We would LOVE it if you had...
- Audit experience with municipal accounting and/or Washington State municipal B&O Tax experience.
- Revenue compliance experience in related fields.
- A Certified Public Accounting (CPA) License
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
- Possess and retain a valid state driver’s license with no impending loss at time of appointment.
- Successful passing of a required background and credit check
Why choose the City of Auburn?
- Competitive salary with scheduled step increases on an annual basis
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans with employee premiums paid by the City
- Employer contributions to the State Retirement System pension plans
- 12 days of paid vacation per year
- 2 paid floating holidays of your choice per year
- VEBA (tax-free health savings account)
- Optional Flexible Spending benefit plan
- Deferred Compensation plan options
- Employee Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- and more!
For more information about what benefits the City provides, please visit:
https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/employment_human_resources/benefits
About the City of Auburn
The City of Auburn was incorporated in 1891, and has since bloomed into a perfect place to live, visit, explore, and play. With over 29.8 square miles of land, two rivers, and two counties, Auburn is home to over 80,000 residents, and hundreds of businesses - ranging from manufacturing to retail.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Team Auburn values diverse perspectives and life experiences, and welcomes applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity, respect, and partnership. The department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial, social, and economic equality for ALL people in our community.
