Download App | FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
 Upload Your Resume   Employers / Post Jobs 

Tax - General Attorney in Santa Maria, CA

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Oct 11,2019 Mar 30,2019 Location Santa Maria CA
This job is expired...

Government

Attorney

Tax - General

Min 1 yrs required

Profile

Internal Revenue Agent - GS 05 – 11 The candidate will conduct examinations of exempt organizations that may be large or complex. In this position, may also make quasi-legal determinations concerning the entitlement of the largest and most complex exempt organization to initial or continued exempt status with respect to taxes. Determine the most effective avenue for investigation and review of operations. Adapt audit and investigative procedures to unique and special situations. Prepare and implement the audit plan. Exercise alertness in detecting subtle indications of fraud during the course of examination. Hold meetings with organization officials to discuss examination and resolve problems and reach agreement on deficiencies. Prepare technical correspondence and information reports dealing with exempt organization problems in accordance with established procedures. Analyze and discuss case issues and make determinations concerning entitlement to exempt status.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have following qualifications:
Must have Bachelor's or higher degree in accounting from an accredited college or university that included at least 30 semester hrs (45 quarter hrs) in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and an additional 6 semester hrs in related subjects such as business law, economics, statistical/quantitative methods, computerized accounting or financial systems, financial management or finance. OR A combination of experience and education at an accredited college or university equivalent to a four year degree that included courses equivalent to a major in accounting, i.e. at least 30 semester hrs in accounting or 24 semester hrs in accounting and 6 semester hrs in related subjects as described above. OR A Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) obtained through written examination in a State, territory or the District of Columbia. OR Are currently serving as an Internal Revenue Agent GS-0512 and have been in this position for at least one year or was previously an Internal Revenue Agent GS-0512 and held the position for at least one year. In addition to the above qualifications, must possess the following professional accounting knowledge: Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Cost Accounting, Advanced Accounting, and Auditing. For more information on the required accounting knowledges please refer to Internal Revenue Agent Basic Requirements.
In addition to the above, must meet the requirements described below: GS-7 LEVEL: Must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience applying the principles, concepts and methodology of professional accounting and related fields and experience communicating and dealing effectively with others. Qualifying experience may have been in accounting, auditing, tax, financial, legal, or other work that required the knowledge and skill defined above. OR May substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 1 year of graduate level education in accounting, or a related field such as business, finance, law, economics, management, statistical/quantitative methods or computer science. OR Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor’s degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last two years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in major field of study or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of study, or rank in the upper one third of class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.
GS-09 LEVEL: Must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes knowledge of and skill in applying the principles, concepts and methodology of professional accounting and related fields and skill in communicating and dealing effectively with others. Qualifying experience is accounting work that includes the design, development, operation or inspection of accounting systems; the prescription of accounting standards, policies and requirements; the examination, analysis and interpretation of accounting data, records or reports; and the provision of accounting or financial management advice and assistance to management. Work could also include developing comprehensive accounting and financial information systems in concert with recognized accounting theory and practices as taught in academic institutions and promulgated by accounting standards boards, professional accounting organizations and the Comptroller General. Experience can include work, which included operating, maintaining, improving and evaluating established systems. Day-to-day accounting system operation and maintenance work should address the adequacy of system design, the adequacy of current data in providing financial information or ways to use the system to satisfy new information requirements. Professional accounting work must have been creative, analytical, evaluative and interpretive. OR May substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree in a related field such as Accounting, business, finance, law, economics, management, statistical/quantitative methods, or computer science.
GS-11 LEVEL: Must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes knowledge of and skill in applying professional accounting principles, concepts and methodology in the examination of accounting books, records and systems; skill in interpreting and applying tax law for individuals and business and/or exempt organizations; knowledge of business and trade practices to analyze business operations and financial conditions; and skill in interacting effectively in a wide range of situations with a broad range of individuals. Examples of experience qualifying as specialized include: (This list is not inclusive) Experience in interpreting and applying professional accounting and auditing techniques and practices to examine various tax returns of individuals and/or business organizations. Examining accounting systems and records including computerized accounting and financial information systems which reflect a variety of complex financial operations. Gathering and researching data from a variety of sources, and/or specialized accounting practices unique to a particular trade or industry. The interpretation and application of Federal tax law for individuals, business and/or exempt organizations, partnerships, and corporations. OR May substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 3 yrs of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field such as Accounting, business, finance, law, economics, management, statistical/quantitative methods, or computer science.

Close Date 12/18/2019

Additional info

Announcement number 19CS2-TEB0116-0512-5-11-J. Control number 520054800. Apply Online. No emails.

Company info