Revenue Auditor
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Job Location:
Portland, TX - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 85904 - 114566
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Position
Job Appointment: Full time regular
Work Schedule:Monday - Friday. 8am - 5pm alternate or remote schedule may be available after probation.
Work Location:Hybrid/work location: 111 SW Columbia Street Portland OR 97201.Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information click here.
Benefits:Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position.
Language Pay Premium Eligible:This position is or may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees
Union Representation:This classification is represented byPROTEC17.To view this labor agreement pleaseclick here.
Application Material:Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portlands online portal. You will need respond to the supplemental questions and attach a résumé. Note: Do not include your age date of birth or the dates you attended or graduated from school. Only provide this information if it is specifically requested to meet job requirements or to follow federal state or local laws or rules.
Position Summary:
The Bureau of Revenue and Financial Services is seeking a Revenue Auditor to plan organize and conduct financial and tax audits to verify business and personal taxes due to the City of Portland and partner jurisdictions including Multnomah Countys Business Income and Preschool for All Personal Income Taxes and the Metro Supportive Housing Services Business and Personal Income Taxes.
This position requires a sound knowledge of federal state and local laws and policies especially tax laws. The Revenue Auditor is expected to communicate effectively on behalf of the City with CPAs tax attorneys and business owners and managers on the interpretation and impact of laws regulations and policies.
What Youll Get to Do:- Conduct audits requiring the application of legal knowledge and principles.
- Plan organize and conduct revenue audits to ensure the effective reporting and collection of all required taxes and fees.
- Research a variety of topics and prepare comprehensive financial analysis and revenue estimates if needed on the research performed.
- Apply general enterprise and governmental accounting including GAAP and FASB accounting standards and GAAS.
About the Bureau:
The Bureau of Revenue and Financial Services (BRFS) plays a pivotal role in supporting the City of Portlands financial health and sustainability. Committed to fostering economic stability and equitable revenue practices BRFS oversees various financial functions crucial to the citys well-being. BRFS is dedicated to managing and optimizing the citys revenue streams while ensuring transparency and accountability. We strive to uphold the highest standards of financial stewardship supporting the City of Portlands commitment to diversity and equity.
Questions
TroyLynn Craft Senior Recruiter
Bureau of Human ResourcesTo Qualify
The following minimum qualifications are requiredfor this position:
- Experience applying the principles of general enterprise and governmental accounting including GAAP and FASB accounting standards and GAAS.
- Experience applying federal and state tax laws and regulations and tax court decisions.
- Experience applying City and County codes (or similar tax laws) identifying incorrect data and understanding if taxes are being paid appropriately through application of appropriate tax laws codes or regulations.
- Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and reaching sound conclusions and recommendations in accordance with laws regulations rules and policies.
- Ability to understand interpret explain and apply City and County codes/ordinances (or similar tax laws) to interested parties.
- Experience planning organizing and conducting sound comprehensive tax and financial audits.
A common way to meet these qualifications include experience that is equivalent to obtaining a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting or finance and three (3) years of progressively responsible audit experience.
An Ideal Candidate will have:- Experience in a public agency is preferred.
The Recruitment Process
STEP 1: Apply online between February 2 - 17 2026
Required Application Materials:
- Résumé
- Note: Do not include your age date of birth or the dates you attended or graduated from school. Only provide this information if it is specifically requested to meet job requirements or to follow federal state or local laws or rules.
- Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)
Optional Application Materials:
- Veterans Preference documents (e.g. DD214-Member 4 VA Benefit Letter) must be submitted by the closing date.
- Effective January 1 2026 the State of Oregon law ORS 408.225 - 408.238 is amended to expand eligibility for Veterans Preference to current and former Oregon National Guard service members. If applicants are existing state or former Oregon National Guard servicemembers they are encouraged to attach appropriate documentation to their future recruitment applications.
- Update: As of March 3 2025 if you have already submitted veteran documents and qualified for preference you do not need to resubmit them for future recruitments.
- To update or remove veteran preference for this recruitment or from your profile contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement.
Application Tips:
- Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education training and/or experience and where obtained which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the To Qualify section of this announcement.
- Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
- How We DeterminePay: The City of Portland is covered by the Oregon EqualPayAct. Your salary is determined based on the experience listed in your resume that is directly related and equivalent to the position for which you are applying. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all your relevant experience.
- Do not attach any additional documents.Do not attach a cover letter it will not be reviewed.
- All applications must be submitted via the Citys online application process by the closing date and time.
- E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.
- You can use AI tools to assist with your job application but please make sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting. We encourage using AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.
Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of March 2 2026
- An evaluation of each applicants training and paid and unpaid experience as demonstrated in their résumé and supplemental questions weighted 100%.
- Your résumé and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
- You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
- Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.
Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List:Week of March 9 2026
- Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.(Update if a Ranked list or other type of list is used)
Step 4: Selection (Interview): Late March
- Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview
Step 5: Offer of Employment:
Step 6: Start Date:
- A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.
*Timeline is approximate and subject to change.
- Résumé
Additional Information
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Click herefor additional information regarding the following:
- City of Portland Core Values
- Recruitment Process - Work Status
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Veteran Preference
- ADA Pregnancy and Religious Accommodations
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Auditing
- Time Management
- ICD-10
- Accounting
- Component evaluation
- Workers' Compensation Law
- SOX
- Microsoft Excel
- CPT Coding
- Internal Audits
- Medicare
- Bookkeeping
