Group Chief

Important Note:

Only Candidates Who Have a Permanent City Tax Auditor Civil

SERVICE TITLE.

Please Include Your Employee Identification Number

(EIN) WHEN APPLYING AND INDICATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER IF YOU ARE A PERMANENT CITY TAX AUDITOR.

NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently to instill public confidence and encourage compliance while providing exceptional customer service.

DOF's Tax Audit and Enforcement Division is charged with the audit of all business and excise taxes administered by New York City. The division conducts audits related to corporate, personal, sales, and use taxes. City tax auditors conduct audits of selected audit candidates with a goal of determining the appropriate tax liability of each taxpayer and applying NYC rules and laws in accordance with the City’s policies and procedures.

The Non-Field unit is responsible for conducting correspondence audits of taxpayers in varied tax types such as, but not limited to, General Corporation Tax, Business Corporation Tax, Unincorporated Business Tax and Commercial Rent Tax. The Non-Field unit is also responsible for receiving and processing taxpayers' requests under the Voluntary Disclosure program, leads under the “non-filer Federal/State review” program and the filing of bankruptcy claims.

The Tax Audit and Enforcement has an excellent promotional opportunity available for an experienced and highly organized individual to serve as a Group Chief in the Audit, Non-Field Unit.

The selected candidate will oversee the supervision and operation of one group of auditors responsible for conducting the tax audits and programs listed above. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Non-Field Bankruptcy & Assignment, the selected candidate’s duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Supervise day-to-day activities of the auditors and train staff in conducting office audits of varied complexities involving multiple tax types and functions.
• Supervise the day-to-day process of the voluntary disclosure and compliance program (VDCP). Train staff in completing VDCP cases.
• Monitor group's case inventory and resolution progress; formulate audit plans to maximize time management efficiency and potential of auditors assigned to the group.
• Advise staff on audit issues and relevant tax laws and regulations.
• Interpret, advise, and direct staff in the newly enacted NYC Corporate Tax reform of

2015.

• Conduct independent research necessary to resolve complex audit issues.
• Instruct auditors on the rules, procedures, and regulations consistent with federal, state, or local tax laws to determine proper compliance.
• Interact with office of counsel concerning resolution of cases.
• Use the monthly reports and other data to maximize the auditors' and group's efficiency.
• Prepare reports and perform related tasks.
• Assist in the resolution of cases by attending exit conferences with taxpayers and/or taxpayers' representatives.

Additional Information: In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed between the City and the Collective Bargaining Unit representing employees serving in the civil service title.

This position will require employees to have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and is subject to an additional background investigation before appointment. The candidate(s) will be required to pass the FTI background investigation as a term and condition of employment.

Note: Department of Finance City Tax Auditors are prohibited from performing any outside tax-related work, and all other non-departmental work must be approved by the agency in advance of starting such employment.

Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university , including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, with at least one course each in auditing, U.S. taxation, advanced accounting, and cost accounting; or
• An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, with at least one course each in auditing, U.S. taxation, advanced accounting, and cost accounting, and two years of full-time satisfactory tax-related auditing or tax accounting experience; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and 24 semester credits in accounting from an accredited college, including at least one course each in auditing, U.S. taxation, advanced accounting, and cost accounting, and four years of full-time satisfactory tax related auditing or tax accounting experience; or
• A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. Experience may be substituted for college education on the basis of one year of experience for each 30 semester credits. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and 24 semester credits in accounting, including at least one course each in auditing, U.S. taxation, advanced accounting and cost accounting.

Special Note:

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, either one year of full-time satisfactory experience in Assignment Level I, or two years of full-time satisfactory tax-related auditing or tax accounting experience.

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, either two years of full-time satisfactory experience in Assignment Level II, or three years of full-time satisfactory tax-related auditing or tax accounting experience.

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, either one year of full-time satisfactory experience in Assignment Level III, or four years of full-time satisfactory tax-related auditing or tax accounting experience.

Preferred Skills

• At least 5.5 years of tax auditing experience, including at least 2 years as a CTA 3 or 1 year as a CTA
• Alternatively, similar tax experience from a large U.S. public accounting firm, the IRS, NYS or other state/local tax jurisdictions.
• At least 2 years of experience with NYC administered taxes such as General Corporation Tax and Unincorporated Business Tax.
• Demonstrated ability to assess complex tax audit issues.
• Excellent knowledge and expertise of tax laws, regulations, audit guidelines, federal and state change laws, and the Voluntary Disclosure and Compliance Program (VDCP) guidelines.
• Experience handling a high volume and multi-function workflow.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of BTS system.
• A strong working knowledge of MS Office is required.

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position.