Auditor III

Salary : $77,640.16 - $129,399.50 Annually
Location : FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 25-00517
Department: Tax Administration
Opening Date: 03/01/2025
Closing Date: 3/14/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S27
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement

Position located in the Personal Property Division. Performs complex audits and administrative tax appeals of Business, Professional and Occupational license tax (BPOL) and business personal property tax (BPP) returns. Conducts in-depth and detailed research projects to determine the impact of pending state and federal legislation in the area of specialty. Researches and interprets drafts technical bulletins, internal memorandums and state rulings. Design and implements team audits, provides technical guidance to other staff regarding the research of taxpayer records and state/county laws, regulations, and case histories. Conducts sensitive interviews/field investigations to gather pertinent information and records/documentation. Assists in establishing criteria for the selection of returns or businesses for audit and in the development of division wide audit practices and procedures. May appear in court as an expert witness. Contacts businesses and their representatives to advise them of and to schedule audits, obtain accounting records and other financial information, and to discuss audit findings, which may include additional taxes, penalties, and interest. Assists the discovery and compliance staff in the resolution of complex tax matters related to compliance with the tax laws. Performs other research and special projects as assigned.
Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field, with major course work in accounting, auditing, or finance; Plus, three years of professional experience in auditing or accounting.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and credit check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles, methods, and practices combined with thorough knowledge of management principles, methods and practices;
• Two or more years of experience working for a local or federal government in tax, auditing, accounting or finance.
• Three or more years of experience in conducting audits of both large and small businesses;
• Three or more years of experience in auditing financial statements used in the preparation of business income tax returns;
• Three or more years of experience preparing and/or interpreting business income tax returns.
• Two or more years of experience in interpreting state and county codes to determine proper tax implications;
• Two or more years of experience interpreting and using state and local tax laws, regulations, and departmental policies and procedures Including business personal property tax laws and Business Professional &. Occupational License codes, exemptions and similar regulations;
• Two or more years of experience in conducting peer reviews and actively participating in working group sessions;
• Two or more years of experience in handling various time-sensitive audit projects and completing them in a timely manner;
• Strong research, writing and presentation skills;
• Ability to analyze, interpret and evaluate accounting data and complex tax issues in order to make findings and/or recommendations, then communicating them clearly and concisely both orally and in writing;
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office products to include Word, Excel and Outlook and ability to work effectively with minimum supervision;
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Position is basically sedentary, but requires some walking, standing and carrying items up to 40lbs in weight. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home () and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Commuter Benefit Program
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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Non-Merit Positions

Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Flexible Spending Program
• Deferred Compensation

Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

02

Please indicate all major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.

• Business administration
• Public administration
• Accounting
• Finance
• Auditing
• Information systems
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

03

If you selected "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related fields)" for the previous question, please list the discipline of your degree. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
04

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a related degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

05

Have you completed major course work in accounting, auditing, or finance?

• Yes
• No

06

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience in auditing or accounting do you possess?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven years or more

07

Do you currently possess any of the following certifications? Check all that apply.

• CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
• CIA (Certified Internal Auditor)
• Other (related field)
• None of the above

08

If you selected "Other related field" for the previous question, describe the certification. If this is not applicable to you, type N/A.
09

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working for a local or federal government in tax, auditing, accounting or finance?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six years or more

10

How many years of professional experience do you have conducting/performing tax audits for corporate entities?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight years or more

11

How many years of professional experience do you have auditing financial statements used in the preparation of business income tax returns?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight years or more

12

How many years of professional experience do you have preparing and/or interpreting business income tax returns?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight years or more

13

How many years of experience do you have interpreting and using state and local tax laws, regulations, and departmental policies and procedures including business personal property tax laws and Business Professional &. Occupational License codes, exemptions and similar regulations?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight years or more

14

How many years of experience do you have conducting peer reviews and actively participating in working group sessions?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

15

How many years of experience do you have handling various time-sensitive audit projects and completing them in a timely manner?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

16

Are you proficient in any of the following Microsoft Office Suite applications? Check all that apply.

• Outlook (Composing email messages; sending and receiving email messages; organizing email messages into folders; managing contacts; scheduling appointments & meetings, managing tasks)
• Word (Knowledge of common functions such as creating a title; using, modifying, and creating styles; indenting paragraphs; using tabs and tables; inserting a hard page break; using page numbering; creating headers and footers; inserting graphics; adding comments and tracking changes)
• PowerPoint (Creating a template and working with a design template; working with graphics, animation and multimedia; building interactive presentations using hyperlinks)
• Excel (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents; creating and modifying pivot tables; using formulas and links to other cells/worksheets)
• None of the above

17

Do you have the ability to analyze, interpret and evaluate accounting data and complex tax issues in order to make findings and/or recommendations, then communicating them clearly and concisely both orally and in writing?

• Yes
• No

Required Question