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State of Maryland · 4 months ago

Auditor (FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE AUDITOR I) Compliance Division

Maryland, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

1+ years exp

The State of Maryland's Compliance Division is seeking a Financial Compliance Auditor to join their Business Tax Audit and Individual Tax Audit teams. The primary responsibilities include auditing business entities and individual tax filings for compliance with Maryland's revenue laws and identifying unpaid taxes or fees. The role offers flexible work schedules and training to perform audits independently.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

The main purpose of this position is to audit business entities for compliance with the State of Maryland’s revenue laws and regulations administered and enforced by the Comptroller of Maryland, and to identify and assess unpaid taxes or fees that may be owed

Audits will be conducted on-site and at times remotely as well as in-state or out-of-state as appropriate

The auditor will be provided with on-the-job training and is ultimately expected to perform audits independently

The main purpose of this position is to perform complex income tax audits of individual and pass-through entity tax filings

This work involves auditing the federal income tax returns of individuals and pass-through entities to determine whether amounts reported are accurately stated and carried to the corresponding Maryland tax returns appropriately and in accordance with applicable state and federal tax laws and regulations

Certain audits may involve identifying and verifying various sources of digital income comprised of cryptocurrencies and other crypto assets by using specialized software, artificial intelligence (AI) tools, and open source data

Qualification

Financial compliance auditsTax auditingAccounting principlesCPA certificationTax laws familiarityAuditing standards familiarityAccounting methods knowledgeMicrosoft OfficeRevenue Premier EnterpriseSMART softwareCAMS softwareInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills

Required

A Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with 30 credit hours in Accounting and related courses, including or supplemented by 3 credit hours in auditing

One year of experience performing financial and compliance audits of a State agency, grantee, business or other entity

Applicants who had met the requirements for admission to the CPA examination prior to July 1, 1974 will be considered to have met the educational requirement

Candidates may substitute the possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor or a Master's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university for one year of the required experience

Applicants may substitute one year of professional accounting experience for the required experience

Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Internal Review classifications or Auditing specialty codes in the Financial or Auditing fields of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience

For education obtained outside of the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service

Preferred

Professional experience performing tax audits for a state or federal department of revenue

Professional experience preparing income or business tax returns

Professional experience performing financial compliance audits

Familiarity with state and federal tax laws, rules, and regulations

Familiarity with generally accepted auditing standards

Familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles

Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP)

Knowledge of accounting and auditing methods and systems and legal, business, and accounting terminology

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal

Familiarity with Revenue Premier Enterprise, SMART, or CAMS software applications

Experience using Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams