SENIOR TAX SPECIALIST - 73002455 1

Requisition No: 855812 

Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: SENIOR TAX SPECIALIST - 73002455 1

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 73002455 

Salary:  $62,671.68 / annually 

Posting Closing Date: 07/10/2025 

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Florida Department of Revenue

General Tax Administration

SENIOR TAX SPECIALIST

Location Negotiable

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 Senior Tax Specialist position in the General Tax Administration Program, Lead Development Process. The incumbent analyzes and evaluates third-party data for the development and mining of compliance leads and identifies trends. The incumbent also develops training and procedures, reviews and develops process improvement, and acts as a subject matter expert on higher-level technical and legal projects.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Currently employed with the Florida Department of Revenue.  
• Three years of professional auditing experience.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or an area of business can substitute for the required experience.
• Two years of experience conducting audits in the General Tax Administration Program can substitute for the required experience.

PREFERENCES:

• Preference will be given to candidates with experience conducting limited scope audits in the General Tax Administration Program.

SPECIAL NOTES:

• This position can be located in the service center of the successful applicant.

SALARY:  The hiring salary for this position generally will not exceed $5,222.64 monthly/$62,671.68 annually.

BENEFITS:

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

CONTACT INFORMATION: Lisa Watson, (850) 617-8410, Lisa.Watson@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.

(Additional positions filled from this ad may not be eligible for a Competitive Area Differential (CAD) pay additive.)  

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.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.