SENIOR TAX SPECIALIST - 73002869

Requisition No: 849487 

Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: SENIOR TAX SPECIALIST - 73002869

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 73002869 

Salary:  $62,671.68 / Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 04/03/2025 

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Florida Department of Revenue

General Tax Administration

Senior Tax 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 Senior Tax Specialist position in the General Tax Administration Program, Field Operations Lead Development Process. The incumbent coordinates the Florida Department of Revenue’s Compensation for Tax Information Program (Rewards Program). The incumbent ensures the timely processing and determination of all reward cases, evaluates all incoming reward applications as to the validity of each claim, corresponds with informants to collect documentation, determines which business process to route the information, and monitors the progress of each reward and processing of rewards payments. The Rewards Program encompasses all taxes covered in S. 213.05, F. S.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Currently employed with the Florida Department of Revenue.
• Three years of experience working in audit, collections, or customer service within the Florida Department of Revenue.
• Experience working with the System for Unified Taxation (SUNTAX).
• Experience working with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.  

SUBSTITUTIONS:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for two years of experience working in audit, collections, or customer service within the Florida Department of Revenue.
• Applicants who will obtain the college requirements described above within 60 days from the date of application will also be considered.

PREFERENCES: Preference will be given to candidates with:

• Two or more years of experience reviewing information to determine potential tax implications.
• Experience communicating with external parties both verbally and in writing.
• Experience working with Adobe Acrobat.

SPECIAL NOTES:

• This position will be located in Tallahassee and will be required to process the hard copy checks issued for Rewards Compensation.
• This is a re-advertisement; previous applicants are encouraged to reapply.

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.

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

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.