Opening Date: October 9, 2024
Closing Date: October 24, 2024
Job Class Code: 0510
Grade: 23
Salary: $80,993.12 *Includes 15% Stipend
Position Number: 016303972, 016304049, 016304048
AGENCY ONLY
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Income & Estate Tax Division
This is administrative work in applying laws and regulations to the assessment of taxes due for individual tax types. This classification is differentiated from Tax Examiner in that it supervises Tax Examiners, Tax Examiner IIs, and Tax Examiner IIIs and is required to handle the most difficult and complex tax problems. This position is located in the Income/Estate Tax Division at 51 Commerce Drive in Augusta, Maine.
Responsibilities include making determinations on amount and type of taxes owed, explaining the relevant law and computation of taxes owed and handling the most difficult and complex tax problems. Senior Tax Examiners work with limited supervision, working closely with the employees under their direction. They need to interact effectively with a wide variety of people, at all different levels-senior managers, subordinates, fellow supervisors, tax/legal professionals and, above all, with taxpayers themselves. They must be knowledgeable, tactful, and professional. Senior Tax Examiners have an integral role in reviewing work of those they supervise and will provide guidance and feedback when appropriate. Senior Tax Examiners are instrumental in hiring and training less experienced examiners. They must have the ability to gather information from a variety of sources, thoroughly review and analyze such information, and make decisions regarding the correct course of action. Strong writing skills are important.
REPRESENTATIVE TASKS:
- Plans, organizes, assigns, and oversees section work to ensure orderly and efficient work flow. Section work for this position involves individual income tax, fiduciary income tax, and estate tax.
- Advises public officials, taxpayers, and their representatives in order to respond to requests for technical information concerning the application of Maine tax laws.
- Answers telephone, writes letters, and gives opinions of a complex nature to the public and professionals in order to provide requested information.
- Develops and coordinates section operations and training in order to ensure established goals and objectives are met effectively and efficiently.
- Researches, reports, and recommends changes in section procedures and practices in order to enhance operational efficiency.
- Participates in decision making related to Income/Estate Tax Division staff and procedures.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Knowledge of state tax laws, rules, and regulations, relating to individual income tax, fiduciary income tax, and estate tax administered by the Income/Estate Tax Division.
- Supervisory experience and knowledge of personnel management concepts.
- Ability to learn and adhere to confidentiality requirements of tax-related information.
- Knowledge of accounting procedures and systems.
- Experience building spreadsheets with MS Excel and creating reports, letters and other documents using MS Word.
- Ability to oversee the work of other technical and/or clerical employees.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to interpret and apply state tax laws, rules, and regulations to varying situations.
- Ability to analyze information, reach logical conclusions, and make sound decisions.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of Individual Income tax related tax administration.
- Ability to use applicable computer programs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A Bachelors Degree from an accredited educational institution and eighteen (18) months of professional work experience in accounting, auditing, finance, or tax preparation/examination. Equivalent experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
Preference may be given to candidates with previous experience in the tax types administered by the Unit.
All job candidates applying for Maine Revenue Services’ positions will be subject to a tax clearance check. To be selected for a position, all returns must be filed, and tax liabilities must be paid in full. The results of the tax clearance check will be documented as part of the selection process.
State law requires that applicants seeking initial employment with Maine Revenue Services undergo a fingerprint based state and federal criminal history record check.
Benefits of working for the State of Maine:
No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:
- Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
- Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11,196.96 - $12,514.32 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
- Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).
- Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.
Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.
There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.
As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.
If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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