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Job Description

Are you a tax professional with experience in corporate, public, or forensic accounting who enjoys technical analysis of complex tax and accounting issues and business transactions? The IRS Large Business and International division is seeking talented and experienced tax professional like you to join their workforce in Alaska. IRS positions offer excellent benefits and work-life balance.

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

A Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting that included at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and an additional 6 semester hours in related subjects. These positions are at the GS-13 and GS-14 level. You can read more about requirements and benefits by visiting the Revenue Agent vacancy announcement on USAJobs.

Duties:

The following are some of the duties of this position at the full working level. You will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.
Individually, or as a team member, plans and conducts examinations using extensive and specialized knowledge of accounting techniques, practices, and investigative audit techniques to examine and resolve various tax issues of individuals and business organizations that may include extensive subsidiaries with operations of national and/or international scope.
Evaluate the priority issues identified as part of the central classification process and provide feedback regarding issues throughout the examination process. Based on the feedback discussions, adjusts the scope of the examination by expanding or contracting the issues. May serve as a member of a classification team responsible for the identification of priority issues for examination.

Works in partnership with the Senior Revenue Agent in developing significant tax compliance issues, by collaborating with appropriate practice areas, examiners, Counsel, Appeals, and other specialists to leverage and expand complex issue expertise and ensure consistent application and interpretation of tax law.
Conducts independent examinations and related investigations of the most complex income tax returns filed by individuals, small businesses, organizations, and other entities. May include those with diversified activities, multiple partners, and operations of national scope. Assignments require an integrated analysis of intricate and complex accounting systems, business activities, and financing.

Conducts examinations of complex individual and business taxpayers involved in activities or transactions designed or structured to hide or conceal income such as offshore activities, multiple related entities, and other means using a wide range of financial and other investigative skills.

Conducts package audits to determine that other required returns such as information, excise, or specialty returns are filed and conducts concurrent examinations of these and other returns when warranted. Recognizes the need for specialists and makes appropriate referrals.
Conducts independent examinations of the largest and most complex exempt organizations including private foundations, cooperatives, and relevant business entities. May also make quasi-legal determinations an as need basis concerning the entitlement of the largest and most complex exempt organization to initial or continued exempt status with respect to taxes.
(For more detail about the job - duties, qualification, benefits, telework, job location, etc., please visit USAJOBS.gov – announcement # 24-12160039-EHD-0512-13)

How to apply:

Please email your resume, CPA license, and unofficial college transcript to LBI.Recruiting@irs.gov with attention to Andrew Breig.