Louisiana State University

Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor

Louisiana State University • $57K — $110K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7 years of experience in tax accounting or auditing
  • 6 years in any field plus 24 semester hours in accounting and 4 years in tax accounting or auditing
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field plus 4 years of relevant experience
  • Advanced degree in accounting or law plus 3 years of tax experience
  • CPA license or Louisiana law license plus 2 years of tax auditing experience

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Revenue Tax Auditor Manager in overseeing audit teams
  • Supervise and coordinate a team of Revenue Tax Auditors across Louisiana and the U.S.
  • Conduct pre-audit and post-audit interviews with taxpayers and their representatives
  • Assign audit cases and determine action plans for audits
  • Plan workload, deadlines, and manage time effectively
  • Monitor performance standards and conduct evaluations of auditing staff

Benefits

  • Comprehensive insurance coverage
  • Up to 6 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Paid holidays each year including New Year’s Day and Independence Day
  • Accumulation of sick and annual leave
  • Participation in state retirement systems
  • Potential career progression opportunities within the department
Full Job Description
Salary : $4,829.07 - $9,211.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: FAITRTAS-93026-JD
Department: Revenue-Office of Revenue
Division: Field audit Income Tax
Opening Date: 09/30/2026
Closing Date: 10/14/2026 11:59 PM Central

We're looking for a Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor to join our Field Audit Income Tax Division to supervise and coordinate tax audits for various tax types!

Minimum Qualifications
Seven years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus four years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR

A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus four years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR

A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus four years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR

An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics, or a Juris Doctorate, plus three years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing; OR

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or a current Louisiana license to practice law plus two years of experience in tax accounting or tax auditing.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:

In this role, you will:
  • Serve as the assistant to the Revenue Tax Auditor Manager, Revenue Tax Assistant Director or Revenue Tax Director over a team of auditors in a defined geographical area.
  • Will be responsible for the supervision of a staff of Revenue Tax Auditors located within the state of Louisiana as well as other locations throughout the United States.
  • Accompanies Revenue Tax Auditors on pre-audit and post-audit interviews with taxpayers and their accountants, chemists, information technology personnel and legal counsel to discuss audit procedures, explain the results of audits and the treatment of various tax issues.
  • Assigns case inventory and provides assistance in determining the appropriate course of action for audits.
  • Plans the workload, workflow, deadlines, work objectives and time management priorities.
  • The Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor also monitors Revenue Tax Auditor performance standards and measures and conducts performance evaluations.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational Appointment, Job Appointment, Promotion, or Detail to Special Duty (Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment. )

Career Progression: This position will be filled as a Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
Special Entrance Rates (SER) have been established for this position.
The Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor (AS-619) has a starting rate of: $27.86/hourly; $2228.80 biweekly.

This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date.

A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.
LA R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform job duties. Any applicant who receives and accepts a conditional offer of employment will require a completed criminal history records check prior to his or her first day of work.
How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Jennifer Duncan

Louisiana Department of Revenue

Human Resources Division

P.O. Box 66378

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
  • Mardi Gras,
  • Good Friday,
  • Memorial Day,
  • Independence Day,
  • Labor Day,
  • Veteran's Day,
  • Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement- State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
  • Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
  • Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
  • Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

01

LDR-Do you have any friends or family members who currently work for LA Department of Revenue? If so, please list their name(s) and relation to you. If not, please enter "N/A"
02

LDR- LA. R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue ("LDR") to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform his job duties. If you are given a conditional offer of employment, a criminal history records check will occur before your first day of work. The check requires submission of your fingerprints that will be run through national and state databases to determine if any criminal offenses are connected to your name. Your name will also be run through local databases to check the same. After that, you will be subject to these checks, at minimum, every 5 years during your employment at LDR. Check the "Yes" box below to show your understanding of this information.
  • Yes
  • No

03

Have you completed twenty-four semester hours in accounting from a regionally accredited college or university?
  • Yes
  • No

04

If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered 'no,' type N/A.Example: ACCT 1001- 3 hrs- LSUNOTE: Failure to list all specific courses may result in your application being considered incomplete.
05

Do you possess a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics?
  • Yes
  • No

06

Have you attached a copy of your transcript(s) to this application?
  • Yes
  • No

07

Do you possess either a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or a current Louisiana license to practice law?
  • Yes
  • No

08

If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please enter your license type, license or bar roll number, and original issue date below. If you answered 'No,' please enter N/A.
09

Are you expected to graduate within the next 90 days?
  • Yes
  • No

10

If you answered 'yes' to the question above, please enter your anticipated graduation date below.If you answered 'no,' please enter N/A.
Required Question

About Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University (LSU) is a public research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was founded in 1853 as the Louisiana State Seminary of Learning and Military Academy, and became Louisiana State University in 1870. LSU offers over 235 undergraduate and graduate degree programs across 14 colleges and schools, including the E. J. Ourso College of Business, the College of Engineering, and the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. The university is also home to the LSU Agricultural Center and the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans. LSU has a strong athletic program, with its teams known as the LSU Tigers.
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