Corporate Income Tax Auditor 4 (PCN 04-3088)

Salary: $3,845.25 Biweekly
Location : Anchorage, AK
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 49423
Department: Revenue
Division: Tax Division
Opening Date: 02/25/2025
Closing Date: 3/18/2025 5:00 PM Alaska
Division: Tax
Position Open To: Alaska Residents Only
Bargaining Unit: General Government
Range: 24

Job Description
What You Will Be Doing

This is a lead position that conducts audits of large corporate taxpayers with an emphasis on the oil and gas industry. While the audits require some examination of books and records, the audits typically involve tax research and analysis of multi-million-dollar issues dealing with formulary apportionment, accounting methods, corporate reorganizations, foreign operations, and corporate tax shelter strategies. Auditors often participate on litigation teams with our appeals staff and Assistant Attorneys General during the litigation of these issues
Mission and Culture

We are a small group of tax professionals responsible for administering Alaska's corporate income tax program, securing nearly $400 million in annual revenue to the State of Alaska. We also provide technical tax support to other groups and perform a variety of other projects that include drafting regulations and researching issues for tax legislation.
Benefits of Joining Our Team

The Corporate group offers flexible work schedules, including "alternative work week" schedules that allow employees to have every other Friday off and the potential for part time telework.
Additionally, there are many benefits of working for the State of Alaska, including 37.5-hour work weeks, great health insurance, retirement benefits, higher than average leave accrual (paid time off), regular (annual or biannual) step/pay increases, union negotiated cost of living increases, optional union representation, and a variety of discounts at participating businesses (gym memberships, Microsoft Office, Dell computers, GCI, AT&T, Verizon, etc.).
The Working Environment You Can Expect

We are located on the 5th floor of the Atwood Building (550 West 7th Avenue) in downtown Anchorage. This position has a private cubicle in a secure office and all desks are electric that can be raised to work standing up.
Free parking is provided, and the office is within walking distance to downtown amenities
Who We Are Looking For

• Auditing: Knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards and procedures for conducting financial and compliance, economy and efficiency, and program audits.
• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one's knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Decision Support: Knowledge of decision support theories, methods, and tools for identifying, synthesizing, representing, and evaluating the important aspects of a decision situation and prescribing the recommended course for decision makers and other stakeholders.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, considering the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Minimum Qualifications
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in accounting, finance or any business area that includes at least 18 semester hours (24 quarter hours) in accounting, auditing, or tax. Three semester hours (four quarter hours) in business law or statistical sampling may apply toward the required credit hours.
AND
Two years of professional journey level, corporate income tax auditing or corporate income tax return preparation, applying the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the rules of formulary apportionment for multi-state corporations as a Corporate Income Tax Auditor 3 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Or substitution:
A master's degree from an accredited college in taxation
And
One year of professional journey level, corporate income tax auditing or corporate income tax return preparation, applying the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the rules of formulary apportionment for multi-state corporations as a Corporate Income Tax Auditor 3 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant certificate may substitute for the education. There is no substitution for the required experience.

Additional Required Information
**NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY**
THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY

This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants must meet Alaska Residency Requirements to be considered for employment at this time.
Background Check
The successful candidates must pass a comprehensive background investigation, which includes a criminal history check.
At the time of application, the applicant must attach as individual documents the following items (If unable to attach documents, please fax or email the contact listed below):

• Cover Letter, see instructions below

If selected for an interview, the applicant must provide the following:

• Copy of academic transcripts if education is used to meet the minimum qualifications.

Special Notices

APSIN Clearance

This position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN), which includes passing a comprehensive background investigation. In addition, the candidate must also pass a Federal Tax Information security clearance background check including fingerprinting
Application Notice

You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via a hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal, such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to apply successfully. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" page. Your application must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on the closing date.
Omission of any required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration. If you're experiencing problems attaching documents to your application or if you simply had forgotten, you may email it to the contact provided below before 5:00 pm of the closing date. Any documents submitted after the posting has closed will not be considered.
Cover Letter

A cover letter is required for this position. The cover letter should highlight your experience as it pertains to the knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), and competencies identified above in the job description section of this posting. Your cover letter will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment.
Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application, fax or email it to the contact number provided below.
Education

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of the interview.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the post-secondary institution. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Work Experience

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether full or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the recruitment interview and selection phase.
Note: Attaching a resume is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting, "see resume" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
Bargaining Unit

If you are a current state employee, please mark the union you are a member of at the time of application. If you are not a current state employee, do not complete this question.
EEO Statement

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or 465-4095 in Juneau or (907) 465-3412 (TTY) or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P. O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal-opportunity employer.

Contact Information
Workplace Alaska Application Questions & Assistance

Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to
For applicant password assistance, please visit .
For specific information about this position, please contact the hiring manager at the following:
Michael Williams

Revenue Audit Supervisor 2

Phone: 907-269-6632

Michael.Williams1@alaska.gov
Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits

The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.

For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)

Insurance Benefits

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
  • The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See for additional information.
    • AVTEC
    • Confidential
    • Correctional Officers
    • Marine Engineers
    • Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
    • Supervisory
    • Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
    • Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
  • The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
    • General Government
    • Labor, Trades and Crafts
    • Public Safety Employees Association
    • Masters, Mates & Pilots
• Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)

Optional Insurance Benefits

• Group-based insurance premiums for
  • Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
  • Long-term and short-term disability
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment
  • Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
  • Supplemental Survivor Benefits
• Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses

Retirement Benefits

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
• Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
• Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
• Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
• Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
• Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options

See for additional information

Paid Leave & Other Benefits

• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
• Twelve (12) paid holidays a year

01

Do you have experience preparing or auditing the income tax returns of large multistate or multinational corporations?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have considerable knowledge and understanding of the Internal Revenue Code and multistate income tax law?

• Yes
• No

Required Question