Tax Examiner 1

Do you want to start the next chapter of your career with an innovative, customer-focused, employee-centered agency that offers many opportunities to learn and grow? Achieve your goals with this Tax Examiner 1 position in the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (DOR), Bureau of Business Taxpayer Accounting (BBTA), Motor and Alternative Fuel Tax (MAFT) Division. Join our team and discover your potential!

In this position, you will learn to perform tax examination and clerical functions at the Riverfront Office Center (a.k.a. "the ROC") for the MAFT Division's External Account Clarification (EAC) Section. Your work will help verify that operators of qualified motor vehicles, most commonly truckers, can get the fuel tax credentials they need under Motor Carriers Road Tax/International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA). Qualified operators only pay specific taxes fuel taxes and get decals to display on their vehicles. You will review new account and supplemental applications to decide if an account is eligible to receive new, replacement, or temporary decals; if all pertinent information and payments have been received; and whether an account is in compliance with requirements.

Your work will involve learning to answer the phone to assist callers, conduct research in our database to help identify and obtain any missing information, and sort applications and payments for batch processing or direct data entry. Communication is key as you will work with taxpayers and other state offices to help ensure qualified taxpayers can get the credentials and make the payments they need. Apply now and begin your journey with us!

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:15 AM to 4:15 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• On site parking is available.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $40,685 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of general office work; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

Legal Requirements:

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).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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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.