Revenue Examiner 2

In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening.  You must specify your qualifications on your application.

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BEFORE YOU APPLY: 

• Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.  
• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below.
• Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency. 
• Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift. 
• Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State.  Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov. 
• Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other. 
• Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.

AFTER YOU APPLY: 

• Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).   
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• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.  
• Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

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Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Rocky Young at Rocky.Young@ct.gov

In the Departments of Labor and Revenue Services (Audit Division) this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in conducting office and field examinations of financial records and accounts of businesses and of individual taxpayers to insure accuracy of tax liability.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Independently identifies delinquent taxpayers.

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SERVICES: Independently acts as a specialist in a particular State tax and provides technical assistance to taxpayers.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • professional auditing methods, procedures and practices;
  • accounting procedures, practices and systems of complex business corporations, partnerships and proprietorships;
• Knowledge of
  • tax accounting methods and practices;
  • appropriate tax statutes;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills
  • oral and written communication skills; 
• Considerable ability to
  • analyze complex accounts, tax reports and financial statements and records;
  • understand and apply complex tax statutes;
  • deal effectively with taxpayers, corporate officers, tax accountants, tax attorneys and coworkers;
• Ability to utilize computer software.

Seven (7) years of experience in accounting or auditing.

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the junior working level involving the interpretation and application of tax law and fiscal principles.

NOTES:

• The junior working level in accounting or auditing is interpreted as work performed independently as a professional Accountant, Auditor or Accounts Examiner with responsibility for the exercise of independent analysis and judgment in application of professional accounting principles and practices.
• For state employees this experience is at the level of a Revenue Examiner 1, Accounts Examiner or Accountant.
• Accounting Careers Trainee (target class Revenue Examiner 1 or closely related class) is a professional training level class and below the professional working level.

• College training in accounting or a closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in accounting may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General and Special Experience.
• Examination requirements met in any of the following may be substituted for one (1) year of the General and Special Experience: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor or Certificate in Management Accounting.

• Experience providing customer service and information to employers, including those who appear dissatisfied or frustrated.
• Experience working with the ReEmployCT system as it pertains to the CTDOL Employer Status Unit.
• Experience within the CTDOL Tax Division’s Employer Status Unit.
• Experience independently managing time to meet prescribed deadlines that may conflict, while adhering to quantity and quality standards.
• Experience providing verbal and written communication to employers or their representatives regarding the CTDOL Unemployment Insurance Program.
• Experience interpreting and applying federal and state Unemployment Insurance statutes.

• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to speak a foreign language.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.