Auditor (State and Local Tax)

Location: Houston, Texas, United States; office-based role with required travel as needed

Company

hirify.global supports government services with administrative and financial solutions for state and local government agencies across the United States.

What you will do

• Examine taxpayer, business, and financial records for compliance under supervisory direction.
• Review tax returns, prior audit reports, and other data; research exam leads and schedule appointments.
• Meet with taxpayers and representatives to explain procedures, answer questions, and obtain required records.
• Prepare work papers, document adjustments, and calculate tax assessments.
• Discuss findings, applicable laws, and tax rulings with taxpayers; conduct closing conferences and seek agreement with report findings.
• Respond to taxpayer inquiries, participate in disputed-case hearings when required, and travel as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 2–3 years of related professional experience.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and strong analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of accounting systems and Microsoft Office.
• Strong verbal, written, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively at all company levels.
• Ability to organize, plan, direct, make decisions under uncertainty, identify potential issues, and diplomatically address limitations affecting taxpayers’ and clients’ ability to provide information or records.
• Professional, customer-service-oriented, tactful, dependable, flexible, and self-directed approach.
• Ability to remain stationary for most of the day, operate office productivity equipment continuously, move around the office occasionally, and communicate frequently by telephone.

Nice to have

• State and local tax knowledge or experience.
• Corporate accounting and finance experience.
• Experience with a state or local revenue department, compliance audits, or audit defense.
• CPA or CIA certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Office work environment with a moderate noise level and an individual workstation.
• Competitive benefits and compensation package.
• Client-focused work supporting government officials and local communities.
• Equal opportunity employment environment.