Revenue Fiscal Analyst 2

State of Pennsylvania

$69K — $104K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of fiscal analysis experience required
  • Master's degree in relevant fields preferred
  • Bachelor's degree with specific coursework in economics or related areas accepted
  • Professional tax accounting or auditing experience required
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail necessary

Responsibilities

  • Analyze complex financial data and tax returns
  • Evaluate and ensure compliance with various tax laws
  • Conduct studies on proposed fiscal policies
  • Communicate findings and recommendations to improve processes
  • Research and support revisions to tax regulations

Benefits

  • Options for part-time telework available based on role and location
  • Full-time work schedule with set hours during weekdays
  • Opportunity to work in a stable, government environment
  • Access to continued professional development and training opportunities
  • Preferential hiring process for veterans
Full Job Description
Salary: $69,086.00 - $104,959.00 Annually
Location : Dauphin County, PA
Job Type: Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time
Job Number:
Department: Department of Revenue
Division: RV BDRA Sls Use Tx Dsk Rvw Div
Opening Date: 09/14/2026
Closing Date: 9/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 01290
Position Number: 00100498
Union: Non Union
Bargaining Unit: A3
Pay Group: ST08
Bureau / Division Code: 00181440
Bureau / Division: Bureau of Desk Review and Analysis, Sales and Use Tax Desk Review Division
Worksite Address: 393 Walnut Street
City: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 17128
Contact Name: Jachy Meyers
Contact Email: [email protected]

THE POSITION
As a Revenue Fiscal Analyst 2 with our Bureau of Desk Review and Analysis, Sales and Use Tax Desk Review Division, you will be responsible for all aspects of major fiscal analysis projects. This role plans desk review strategies, analyzes complex financial data, and contributes to efforts that ensure compliance, accuracy, and continuous improvement. Apply now to advance your career with our team!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position examines and analyzes complex individual and multi-tiered entity tax returns, business structures, and related projects. Work determines compliance with PA Personal Income Tax laws, Sales and Use Tax laws, Small Games of Chance laws, and related regulations and policies with a focus on Sales, Use, and Hotel Occupancy tax returns. As a Revenue Fiscal Analyst 2, you will perform the following duties:
  • Analyze Fiscal Data: Conduct specialized and highly detailed financial and tax accounting analyses of complex pass-through business organizations
  • Assess Proposed Policies: Design and conduct studies of legislative and administrative proposals to predict potential effects and the performance of financial conditions
  • Evaluate Program Compliance: Analyze the effectiveness of the specialized examination programs to ensure compliance
  • Communicate Findings: Suggest policy and process improvements, identify potential new problem areas to be researched, and prepare recommendations of non-compliance issues
  • Review Tax Returns: Analyze various types of tax returns, business and non-profit operations, to determine compliance and make appropriate adjustments to correctly reflect the tax liabilities
  • Support Revisions: Research PA, federal, and multi-state tax laws; assist with preparing revisions to regulations, policies, and bulletins

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 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
  • Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
  • Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
  • You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

  • One year as a Revenue Fiscal Analyst 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
  • Two years of experience in fiscal analysis and a master's degree in economics, business administration, statistics, mathematics, or computer science; or
  • Three years of technical experience in fiscal analysis and a bachelor's degree including thirty credits in economics, statistics, mathematics, and/or computer science; or
  • Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:
  • You must possess at least two years of professional tax accounting or tax auditing experience.
  • You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:
  • This position will have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and is subject to the provisions of IRS Publication 1075 (Pub 1075) which requires you to pass an enhanced background check prior to beginning employment. Under Pub 1075, acceptance of a conditional offer of employment will require submission to and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to: a fingerprint-based federal records check; a PA State Police clearance; a check of local law enforcement agencies where you have lived, worked, and/or attended school within the last five (5) years; and a citizenship/residency verification.

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.
  • All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:
  • Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

  • 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

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.
Have you been employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Revenue Financial Analyst 1 for one or more years full-time?
  • Yes
  • No

If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
How much full-time professional technical experience do you possess in fiscal analysis?
  • 3 years or more
  • 2 years to less than 3 years
  • 1 year to less than 2 years
  • Less than 1 year
  • None

If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
How much graduate coursework have you completed in economics, business administration, statistics, mathematics, or computer science?If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted.
If your education was acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting and clicking the Evaluation Services Link.
You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted.
  • 60 credits or more
  • 30 but less than 60 credits
  • Less than 30 credits
  • None

Additional Requirement - Do you have at least two years of professional tax accounting or tax auditing experience?
  • Yes
  • No

If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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