This role is only available to current Arizona Department of Revenue employees. Contractors and/or employees outside of the Arizona Department of Revenue are not eligible to apply.

The Manager, Audit is a Grade 25. Employees on a special work assignment in a higher graded position shall receive conditional pay supplement in an amount equivalent to the promotional guidelines. Employees on a special assignment in the same grade or lower graded position shall receive no additional compensation.

Applications must be received by 5:00pm on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

The Manager, Audit provides oversight and management of the full spectrum of audit functions and audit team for one’s assigned department or unit. This role oversees and/or develops audit scopes, programs, informal hearings and objectives, procedures, and deliverables, and also oversees and prepares outlines, drafts, reports, and submission of reports. Additionally, this position recommends and advises management regarding changes in business processes, information systems, and accounting or management procedures; reviews and identifies changes in professional standards, pronouncements, and federal audit requirements, and notifies management and audit staff; and acts as liaison with outside auditors and law enforcement agencies.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

Check out the attached job description for more details!

Education & Experience
-Any combination that meets the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA); typical ways KSAs are obtained may include but are not limited to: a relevant degree from an accredited college or university such as Bachelor’s Degree (e.g., B.A.), training, coursework, and work experience relevant to the assignment.
-Minimum of six years’ tax audit experience
-Minimum of two years’ experience as a lead or supervisor of auditors or closely related field

Licenses & Certifications
-None

Knowledge/Understanding
-Knowledge of federal and state laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to tax
-Knowledge of individual income tax policy and procedures.
-Knowledge of organizational and administrative procedures
-Knowledge of auditing methods and systems of generally accepted auditing standards, risk assessments, contract and fiscal management
Understanding of methodologies of legal research, auditing, and accounting principles and procedures

Skills
-Strong verbal, written, and listening communication skills
-Strong mathematical skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentage, average, simple and compound interest
-Excellent interpersonal skills and demeanor
-Effective organization and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work in high-pressure situations
-Effective project management skills with the ability to lead, direct the work of teams without formal supervisory authority
-Proficient in the use of a PC in a Windows environment; in the use of the Internet; in the use of MS Office Applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel, PowerPoint; and in the use of Google Suite applications such as Gmail, Sheets, Docs, and Drive.
-Proficient in the use of tax reporting systems

Abilities
-Ability to clear a comprehensive background and clearance process that includes an Arizona tax compliance verification, and a criminal background check through the FBI via level one fingerprint clearance through the Arizona Department of Public Safety
-Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and also participate collaboratively as part of a team
-Ability to build, motivate, engage, develop/grow, and retain a high performing team
-Ability to work in a confidential manner, ensuring information is shared with internal and external individuals in an appropriate manner
-Ability to understand and solve problems by applying intermediate analytical skills to include collecting all the relevant information and data needed to address the problem; organizing, classifying and synthesizing the data into fundamental issues; from the information, identifying the most probable causes of the problem; reducing the information down into manageable components; identifying the logical outcomes from the analyses of the data collected; and, identifying the options and solutions for addressing the problems analyzed.
-Ability to travel up to 10% within the state of AZ
-Willingness and ability to embody ADOR’s core values of Do the Right Thing, Commit to Excellence, and Care About One Another

Additional Job Demands
-In the course of performing the essential duties one must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
-No substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work.)

-Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or similar field
-Possess a certification such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and/or Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP)

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. If you have any questions, need assistance, or would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the ADOR Talent Team at talentgroup@azdor.gov.