Sales Tax Auditor

Job Description

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Job ID: 35652
Agency: Department of Revenue - Audit Division
Location:Yankton, SD or Sioux Falls, SDSalary: $26.18/hr
Pay Grade: A1
Closing Date: 05/06/2026

This is a full-time position with the South Dakota Department of Revenue. To learn more about the Department of Revenue, please visit http://dor.sd.gov.

Why Join the Department of Revenue?
At the Department of Revenue, we work in partnership with businesses, communities, and citizens to deliver fair, consistent, and customer-focused tax administration. Our employees are our greatest resource, and we are committed to building a team of skilled, dependable public servants who want to make a meaningful impact in South Dakota.

If you are motivated, like to stay busy and be challenged, service-oriented, and ready to help strengthen our state through accurate and transparent tax administration, we encourage you to apply.

In addition to the pay, we offer:

• Career Enhancement Program for Sales Tax Auditors (provides additional pay increases upon completion of designated milestones)
• Vacation Leave (15 days per year)
• Sick Leave (14 days per year)
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance ($0 employee-only premium option)
• Well-Being Program
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Membership in the South Dakota Retirement System
• And many other benefits

What You Will Do?
As a Sales Tax Auditor , you will play a key role in ensuring compliance, supporting taxpayers, and protecting state revenue. Before you begin auditing taxpayer records, we'll invest heavily in your training. You'll learn state tax laws, audit policies, and procedures, and work alongside experienced auditors on real audits. Within six months, you'll be conducting your own audits with ongoing support, developing skills to analyze business records, identifying compliance issues, and recommending assessments or credits. Over time, you'll progress from auditing small businesses to some of the largest in the state.

Who You Will Work With?
This position collaborates closely with:

• Revenue management
• Fellow sales tax auditors and team members
• Taxpayers and business owners
• Controllers, accountants, and CPAs
• Attorneys and other professional representatives

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
A degree or significant coursework in accounting, finance, business administration, or business management, or a seasoned vocational practitioner who has familiarity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and/or Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) as demonstrated with work history. The ideal candidate is an effective communicator who can make informed, confident decisions based on established facts and training. Equally important is a strong work ethic, solid interpersonal skills, sound judgment, discretion with sensitive information, and a consistently positive, professional attitude.

Knowledge of:

• generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), or the ability to develop this knowledge;
• generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS), or the ability to develop this knowledge;
• auditing concepts, standards, and objectives related to financial records across diverse business types, or the ability to develop this knowledge;
• Microsoft, Excel, Word, and Outlook;
• South Dakota tax laws are not required; comprehensive training will be provided.

Skill to:

• deliver professional, accurate, and courteous customer service;
• maintain strong attention to detail throughout all stages of the audit process;
• remain composed, focused, and effective in challenging or high-pressure situations.

Ability to:

• manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously;
• interact with taxpayers and colleagues in a tactful, respectful, and professional manner;
• communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing;
• conduct audits of accounting systems and financial records;
• work with electronic data and automated accounting systems, including extracting relevant information;
• reconstruct income, sales, and expense data to determine accurate tax liabilities;
• adapt to varying work environments, including assignments outside the office;
• read, interpret, and apply tax laws and administrative rules;
• be able to travel in and out of state approximately 10-20% of the time.

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.

This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information here . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=3WW
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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