REFUND AUDIT REVIEWER AND TRAINER - 73001410

Requisition No: 878536 

Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: REFUND AUDIT REVIEWER AND TRAINER - 73001410

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 73001410 

Salary:  $70,060.32 / annually 

Posting Closing Date: 07/03/2026 

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Florida Department of Revenue

General Tax Administration

Refund Audit Reviewer and Trainer (Tax Law Specialist)

Tallahassee

This is an Internal Agency Advertisement.

The Florida Department of Revenue’s General Tax Administration program collects the revenue that maintains the state’s infrastructure, funds schools, protects the environment, and much more. The Department invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and providing employment opportunities to veterans and individuals who have a disability. To learn more about the Department of Revenue’s excellent array of benefits, including career training, tuition waivers, paid vacations, insurance, and retirement programs, visit our website.

JOB SUMMARY:

This is a Refund Audit Reviewer and Trainer - Tax Law Specialist position in the General Tax Administration Program's, Refunds and Revenue Accounting Process, Refunds Unit. The incumbent performs analysis of refund cases to determine tax law application or procedures. Additionally, the incumbent provides training, researches, analyzes, interprets and applies tax laws, rules, court decisions, and department policies. The incumbent also serves as a leader and may be required to appear in court as a witness.                                             

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Currently employed with the Florida Department of Revenue.                 
• Six years of tax auditing experience.      
• Experience with the System for Unified Taxation (SUNTAX).                      
• Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in accounting or a related field, such as business, political science, or a STEM discipline (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) may substitute for four years of the required six years of tax auditing experience.

PREFERENCES:

• Experience performing corporate tax and insurance premium audits within the General Tax Administration Program.
• Experience researching Florida Statutes and Administrative Codes.

SPECIAL NOTES:

• Documentation of education requirements must be submitted at time of application to proceed to the skills verification test. Failure to provide education requirements could result in removal from further consideration.

SALARY: The hiring salary for this position generally will not exceed $5,838.36 monthly/$70,060.32 annually.

BENEFITS: Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, 10 paid holidays annually, retirement savings, and vision and dental insurance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

CONTACT INFORMATION: Caitlin Roach, (850) 414-8768, Caitlin.Roach@floridarevenue.com.

SCREENING DISCLAIMER: Your responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by skills and/or experiences you stated on your candidate profile and/or resume.

SKILLS VERIFICATION TEST OR ONLINE SKILLS ASSESSMENT: If you meet the minimum job requirements, we might require you to take a skills verification test or an online skills assessment to be considered for an interview.

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: You will be required to undergo a National Level-2 criminal background check which requires you to provide your fingerprints.

REMINDER: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at http://www.sss.gov.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.