Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 123 PCN 04-8044

What You Will Be Doing

Oil and Gas Revenue Auditors are professional level positions that audit oil and gas companies that file Alaska Oil and Gas Production Tax returns under AS 43.55. Most audits are conducted in a team under the direction of a lead auditor. Audits are conducted to ensure the taxpayer filed and paid the correct amount of tax according to the statutes and regulations. The position also participates in regulation projects; tests and maintains the Tax System; participates in and conducts training; and responds to taxpayer inquiries.

Mission and Culture

In 2023 the Oil and Gas Production Tax group administered just under a billion in tax collected from oil and gas companies! The Oil and Gas Production Tax Auditors are instrumental in ensuring the accuracy of tax paid by performing complex audits on taxpayers from Alaskas oil and gas industry. The Oil and Gas Production Tax groups primary objective is to ensure that taxpayers required to file under AS 43.55 know what they need to file file accurately and pay the correct amount of tax.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

The Oil and Gas Production Tax 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. The vacancy may be filled at either the 1 2 or 3 level depending on the applicants training and/or experience and promotions to higher levels in the series are based on meeting specific experience and knowledge criteria without the need to reapply for the higher position.

Additionally there are many benefits of working for the State of Alaska including 37.5hour 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 and can be raised to work standing up. Free parking is provided and the office is within walking distance to downtown amenities. Our team includes experienced longterm dedicated friendly and knowledgeable staff. The Oil and Gas Production Tax group includes: three tax technician positions (the supervisor and two tax technician 1/2/3 positions) three lead auditors eight auditor 1/2/3s a systems auditor 1/2/3/4 an Oil and Gas Revenue Specialist and a Revenue Audit Supervisor

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 highquality timely and costeffective 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 ones 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 taking into account 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.

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history volunteer experience (duties summary) training education licenses certifications etc. supports how you have gained the knowledge skills abilities and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description
The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge skills abilities (KSAs) tasks and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations as opposed to specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competencys description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA task and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Please ensure your application (through work history training education licenses certifications etc. supports/demonstrates you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 1

A bachelors 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.
Or
Possess a Certified Public Accountant certificate.

Or substitution:
A bachelors degree from an accredited college in any area that includes at least 18 semester hours 24 quarter hours) in accounting auditing or tax. Three semester hours 4 quarter hours) in business law or statistical sampling may apply toward the required credit hours.
AND EITHER
One year of professional experience auditing or examining financial information and data. The required experience includes work such as an Accountant 1 or Tax Auditor 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.
OR
Two years of journey level technical experience performing technical tax accounting or audit functions in the examination verification maintenance reconciliation and reporting of accounts and financial data. The required experience includes work such as a Tax Technician 3 or Accounting Technician 2 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Special Note:

Applicants who will obtain a qualifying bachelors degree from an accredited college within three months will qualify to apply. An applicant qualifying under this option may receive a job offer conditional upon completion of the degree requirement within three months and may begin work AFTER obtaining and showing proof of the required degree.

Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 2

A bachelors 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 EITHER
The successful completion of the Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 1 flexible training plan criteria
OR
One year of professional experience auditing or examining financial information and data. The required experience includes work such as a Tax Auditor 2 Corporate Income Tax Auditor 1 Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 1 or Accountant II with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Or substitution
A bachelors degree from an accredited college in any 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 EITHER
The successful completion of the Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 1 flexible training plan criteria.
OR
Two years of professional level experience auditing or examining financial information and data. The required experience includes work such as a Tax Auditor 2 Corporate Income Tax Auditor 1 Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 1 or Accountant 2 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.

Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 3

A bachelors 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 EITHER

The successful completion of the Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 2 flexible training plan criteria
OR
One year of professional experience above the entry/trainee level auditing or examining financial information and data specific to the oil and gas industry. The required experience includes work such as an Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 2 Corporate Income Tax Auditor 2 or Accountant 3 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Or substitution
A bachelors degree in any area that includes or is supplemented by 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 EITHER
The successful completion of the Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 2 flexible training plan criteria
OR
Two years of professional experience above the entry/trainee level auditing or examining financial information and data specific to the oil and gas industry. The required experience includes work such as an Oil and Gas Revenue Auditor 2 Corporate Income Tax Auditor 2 or Accountant 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.

**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.

If selected for an interviewthe applicant must provide the following:

• Copy of academic transcripts if education is used to meet the minimum qualifications
• Copy of CPA Certificate if applicable
• Documentation supporting Veterans Preference if applicable

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.

Education

If postsecondary 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. postsecondary 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 postsecondary 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 employers name job title employment dates and whether full or parttime. 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 acurrent state employee please mark the union you are a member of at the time of application. If you arenot a current state employeedo not complete this question.

Flexible Staffing
This position is flexibly staffed. The level of the job offer will be based on the selected candidates credibly possessed and proven competencies. If hired at the lower level you will be promoted to the higher level after completing the training plan and demonstrating competency in the work.

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 callorin Juneau or(TTY) or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P. O. Box 110201 Juneau AK. The State of Alaska is an equalopportunity employer.

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For specific information about this position please contact the hiring manager at the following:

Destin Greeley

Revenue Audit Supervisor

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