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Full-time
bachelor degree
Health care, Dental care, Vision care, Life insurance, Long-term disability, Employee assistance program
Posted 5d ago
Apply by Aug 21
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Tax Examiner 3 Lead oversees audit activities to ensure quality, efficiency, and consistency while conducting complex analysis of diverse tax situations. They serve as the chief technical expert for assigned tax types and provide support for division operations, dispute resolution, and appeal hearings.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or public administration. Additionally, four years of progressively responsible experience with complicated tax matters is required.
Full job description
Our services impact EVERY Montanan!
MISSION STATEMENT
To be the nation's most citizen oriented, efficiently administered, state tax agency.
The Montana Department of Revenue administers almost 40 state taxes, property appraisals, alcoholic beverage laws, cannabis laws and unclaimed property for the state of Montana. The Business and Income Taxes Division (BIT) manages a variety of Montana tax types that include business, individual, and natural resources. BIT is comprised of five bureaus including Analytics and Planning, Corporate and Passthrough Taxes, Individual Income Tax Compliance and Audit, Withholding and Individual Income Taxes, and Natural Resource and Business Taxes and Fees. BIT staff perform audits, verify compliance with Montana laws for all taxes administered by the division, and issue appraisals and assessments of centrally assessed property.
What We Can Offer You
The State of Montana's comprehensive benefits package includes:
Health, dental, and vision care; life insurance; and long-term disability. The State currently contributes $12,648/year toward these benefits.
Free health care for employees and eligible family member at Montana Health Centers.
Employee Assistance Benefits include counseling, legal assistance, well-being coaching, financial information, which are free resources.
Retirement plans- The State currently contributes 9.17%25, vested after 5 years of continuous employment.
Paid vacation- starting at 15 days a year.
Sick leave- 12 days a year.
11 holidays, including a floating holiday, which can be used any time.
Flexible hours.
Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Visit the Health Care and Benefits Division for more information at https://benefits.mt.gov/. In addition to employee benefits, there are a wide range of advancement opportunities throughout the Department of Revenue.
DUTIES
Job Overview:
This position resides in the Business & Income Taxes Division of Department of Revenue. BIT’s tax examiner III’s perform a variety of duties assigned by management. Duties include overseeing audit activities to ensure the overall quality, efficiency, consistency, and cost-effectiveness of work procedures and results. A tax examiner III conducts complex analysis of diverse tax situations and entities; gathers and reviews relevant data to develop benchmarks and audit models; assists in defining audit assignments; and investigates potential fraud situations. The position is the department’s chief technical expert in the assigned tax type(s). Tax examiner III’s frequently provide technical support to ongoing division operations; assist staff with audit activities, including explaining audit outcomes; aid with dispute resolution; and participate in appeal hearings. The position does not supervise other staff but is tasked with various leadership responsibilities.
Knowledge of:
Tax accounting
General and Montana Department of Revenue specific auditing standards, principles, and practices
Financial analysis
Investigative methods and procedures
State and federal tax laws, rules, and regulations
Microsoft programs and other database applications
Written, verbal, and interpersonal communication
You would be a great fit for this position if you:
Self-motivated
Strong work ethic
Follow instructions
Provide timely and accurate customer service
Work under pressure
Be open-minded and think creatively
REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS
Please submit the following application material:
Resume
Complete state application
Submissions incomplete or missing relevant materials will not be reviewed or considered.
Applicant Pool Statement: If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection.
To be considered for any DOR position, applicants must complete and submit their application online and upload any required documents. Successful applicants are required to successfully pass DOR tax and background check(s). DOR is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
***This is an incomplete list of job duties. For a complete job description please contact Human Resources. ([email protected]or 406-444-9858)
(All computer systems and tax guidelines will be trained on the job.)
Special Requirements
Eligibility for employment will be subject to the following:
Criminal Background Check. Circumstances involving convictions will be reviewed
Tax status must be current. Circumstances involving tax status issues will be reviewed
REMOTE/TELEWORK: This position may be eligible to work from an approved worksite; however, the successful candidate must be a primary resident of Montana as a condition of employment. This position would be required to report to the Department of Revenue office assigned by the supervisor. Employees must meet and sustain Department of Revenue telework eligibility requirements and supervisor's approval to participate in the DOR Telework Program. Full-time teleworking is not available.
Training Assignment: This agency may use a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.
Effective May 26, 2026, this agency is participating in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. After accepting a job offer and completing Form I-9, your information will be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for verification. For more information about E-Verify, please visit the E-Verify website found here, https://www.e-verify.gov/ .
Eligibility to Work: In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the person selected must produce within three days of hire documents that show authorization to work in the United States. Examples of such documentation include a birth certificate or Social Security card along with a driver’s license or other picture I.D., or a U.S. passport, or a "green card". The State of Montana does not sponsor.
Successful applicants are required to successfully pass DOR tax and background check(s).
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
The minimum level needed on the first day of work is
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, business administration, or public administration supplemented by college coursework in accounting or closely related field.
Four years of progressively responsible experience with complicated tax matters.
Preferred work experience should include auditing, tax examining or closely related field.
Other combinations of education and experience are evaluated on an individual basis.
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