Auditor I - Business Tax

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Auditor I - Business Tax

Salary

$51,500.00 - $54,990.94 Annually

Location

24 - HARRISON COUNTY, MS

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

9415-0181-20260722HAR

Department

0181 - DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Opening Date

07/22/2026

Closing Date

7/29/2026 11:59 PM Central

Agency Minimum Salary

$51,500.00

Agency Maximum Salary

$54,990.94

About the Agency

The Department of Revenue is the primary agency for collecting tax revenues that support state and local governments in Mississippi. For inquiries regarding this position, you can contact DeAndria Trunnell at deandria.trunnell@dor.ms.gov.

About the Position

Entry-level Auditors may be responsible for the following audit functions: initiating contact with taxpayers regarding audits of various tax types; applying knowledge of professional accounting principles as well as state tax laws, regulations, and policies in the performance of tax audits; preparing audit reports that result in additional tax assessments or refunds of various tax types based on data provided by taxpayers and audit procedures used; communicating audit results with taxpayers; and representing the Department of Revenue in appeals of tax audits. This position may also perform accounting functions, including the disbursement of agency funds in accordance with approved policies and procedures, diverting tax collections in compliance with state laws, rules, and regulations, interpreting fiscal, tax, and employment legislation while acting as a fiscal advisor to agency administrators, and administering employee compensation and benefit plans. Some in-state and out-of-state travel may be required.

What you'll need to be Successful

The ability to maintain a professional attitude and integrity, the ability to learn and apply tax law, policies, and procedures, proficiency in using Microsoft Excel workbook, the ability to communicate with taxpayers and tax professionals in verbal and written form, the ability to multitask and manage assigned tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree and 0-2 years of experience. — Agency Preferred Qualifications:

A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in accounting or accounting/data processing

OR

Bachelor's Degree including a minimum of 24 hours of accounting as identified below:

18 hours from the following courses:
• Principles of Accounting I and II
• Intermediate Accounting I and II
• Federal Income Tax
• Auditing

The remaining 6 hours may be selected from the following:
• Cost Accounting
• Advanced Accounting
• Business Law
• Advanced Auditing
• Accounting Systems
• Managerial Accounting
• Advanced Federal Income Tax
• Auditing Problems

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Health/Prescription InsuranceEligible employees have the opportunity to participate in the state's health and prescription insurance program. Employees may select either single or family coverage with affordable co-payments. More detail can be found at Know Your Benefits. Wellness BenefitsEmployees are eligible for a wellness and health promotion program. This plan provides annual benefits for certain services with first-dollar coverage with no deductible. Life InsuranceAll eligible employees receive an actual term life insurance policy upon employment. The policy coverage is two times the employee's annual salary t