Revenue Tax Auditor Trainee
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Revenue Tax Auditor
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Revenue
Location
Pennsylvania, 17120
Salary
$62,025 - $90,211
per year
Type
Full-Time
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March 17, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working as part of a team to audit individuals and businesses in Pennsylvania to ensure they follow state tax laws, by reviewing records, visiting sites, and explaining findings to taxpayers.
It's a full-time role based in northwest Pennsylvania counties like Erie or Crawford, with some options for working from home after initial training.
A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with a background in accounting or auditing who enjoys investigative work and communicating clearly with people.
Key Requirements
- Successful completion of the Revenue Tax Auditor Trainee program or equivalent
- One year of professional accounting or auditing experience
- Bachelor’s degree with 15 college credits in accounting, tax, or auditing
- Eligibility to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination
- Residency in Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Venango, or Warren County (no relocation support)
- Ability to conduct field audits, including site visits and direct communication with taxpayers
- Proficiency in interpreting tax laws, researching information, and organizing audit results
Full Job Description
Do you value integrity, inclusion, and continuous learning? Do you want to work as part of an audit team that shares these values and incorporates them into daily work life?
Apply for this Revenue Tax Auditor position with Department of Revenue, Bureau of Audits.
With our team, you will participate in professional work auditing individuals and business entities to determine taxpayer compliance with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania tax laws and regulations.
Candidates for this role must reside in Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Venango, or Warren County. Take the next step in your professional career with us!
Requirements
In this position, you will conduct fair, equitable, and efficient field audits of taxpayers to determine their compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
This includes working at field audit sites, as needed to facilitate audit efficiency.
Work involves examining, researching, and comparing information; interpreting tax laws, rules, and regulations; and organizing and presenting the results of your research and analysis.
You will visually inspect taxpayers’ facilities to ascertain business activities, as well as communicate directly with taxpayers and their representatives to explain their rights and responsibilities, audit procedures and findings, and supporting laws, regulations, and policies.
This includes responding to questions and educating taxpayers by suggesting changes in accounting procedures to correctly report future tax liabilities.
Our team will rely on you to determine taxpayer compliance with applicable laws and regulations, determine most effective communication method with each taxpayer, and determine audit inventory needs and scheduling timeframes to maintain a full work schedule.
Responsibilities also include determining the appropriate audit procedures for each assignment, when waiver extensions are necessary, and when audit plans are necessary to establish a mutually cooperative audit timeline with taxpayers.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Please note: Candidate must reside in Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Venango, or Warren County. (Relocation is not an option)
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, ad hoc, after an in-office training period of 30 days.
In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Erie. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
Additional details may be provided during the interview.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Successful completion of the Revenue Tax Auditor Trainee program (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
- One year of professional accounting or auditing experience and a bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by 15 college credits in accounting, tax, or auditing; or
- Eligibility to sit for the Certified Public Accountant examination.
Other Requirements:
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
- Candidate must reside in Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Venango, or Warren counties. Relocation is not an option.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
This position will have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and is subject to the provisions of IRS Publication 1075 (Pub 1075) which requires you to pass an enhanced background check prior to beginning employment.
Under Pub 1075, acceptance of a conditional offer of employment will require submission to and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to: a fingerprint-based federal records check; a PA State Police clearance; a check of local law enforcement agencies where you have lived, worked, and/or attended school within the last five (5) years; and a citizenship/residency verification.
How to Apply:
Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.
Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.
The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.
The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.
All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
Additional Information
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
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