Job Information State of Tennessee Job Information Opening Date/Time 10/21/2026 12:00AM Central Time Closing Date/Time 11/03/2026 11:59PM Central Time Salary (Monthly) $3,667.00 Salary (Annually) $44,004.00 Job Type Full-Time City, State Location Nashville, TN Department Revenue LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, DAVIDSON COUNTY This position is designed as work from home 80%, and going into the office one day a week.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree; qualifying full-time professional experience in accounting or auditing may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years. OR Six semester (nine quarter) hours of college coursework in accounting and three years of experience as an Accounting Technician or Tax Compliance Technician with the Tennessee Department of Revenue; additional college coursework in accounting may be substituted for the required experience at the rate of six semester (nine quarter) hours for one year of experience with a maximum substitution of twelve semester (eighteen quarter) hours for two years of experience. Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class may be required to possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license and personal vehicle insurance. Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Under immediate supervision, is responsible for learning to perform professional auditing work of routine difficulty. This is the entry-level class in the Tax Auditor series. Under close supervision, a member of this class learns procedures and practices of performing professional tax auditing work. This class differs from a Tax Auditor Intermediate* in that a Tax Auditor Intermediate* functions at the intermediate level under general supervision. An applicant appointed to this career path class will be eligible for a salary increase to the Tax Auditor Intermediate* class after meeting expectations in a mandatory one-year training period; an applicant appointed to this flexible staffed class will be eligible for a salary increase and reclassified to the Tax Auditor Advanced class after exceeding expectations in a subsequent training period. Inadequate or marginal performance during the training period will result in automatic demotion or termination.

Responsibilities

Learns to develop critical thinking and problem-solving techniques in audit work. Learns to plan and prioritize work, schedule appointments, and meet goals or deadlines to maximize continuous workflow. Learns to collect and evaluate detailed tax information, verify completeness of records through reconciliations in order to determine tax compliance and/ or compute tax liability in accordance with Department of Revenue policy and procedure for office or field audits. Learns to pursue knowledge in new tax areas by attending departmental training and ongoing coaching. Learns to prepare Audit reports that explain the procedures and findings of the audits to the taxpayer which includes attending taxpayer conferences to define the scope of their records in both written and oral form. Learns to cite Tennessee state tax law and Department of Revenue positions and record objections from the taxpayer. Learns to prepare tax audit correspondence including responding to inquiries about tax liability and tax law for internal and external customers. Learns the policies, procedures, and resources to identify potential audit issues and non-compliance. Competencies (KSA's) Competencies Communicates Effectively Customer Focus Business Insight Instills Trust Manages Conflict Knowledges Economics and Accounting Customer and Personal Service Clerical English Language Law and Government Skills Active Learning and Listening Critical Thinking Reading Comprehension Time Management Writing Abilities Deductive Reasoning Information Ordering Mathematical Reasoning Selective Attention Written Comprehension Tools & Equipment Computer Telephone/headset Other standard office equipment Motor vehicle