TAX AUDITOR IV - 41500204

Requisition No: 811002 

Agency: Florida Gaming Control Commission

Working Title: TAX AUDITOR IV - 41500204

Position Number: 41500204 

Salary:  $42,776.81 -$90,694.67 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 09/08/2023 

Florida Gaming Control Commission

Division of pari-mutuel wagering

Office of slot operations

tax auditor iv

Position Number: 41500204

Hiring Salary: $42,776.81 - $90,694.67 annually

 

Open Competitive Opportunity

 

 

Overview:

The newly created Florida Gaming Control Commission (“FGCC”) is a five-member commission appointed by the Governor. The FGCC is charged with investigating and enforcing Florida pari-mutuel and gaming statutes and rules.

 

The FGCC’s Office of Slot Operations is searching for a Tax Auditor IV.

 

Position Responsibilities:

The Tax Auditor IV, working under the direction of the Slot Operations Manager provides support to the FGCC’s Office of Slot Operations.  The Tax Auditor IV’s duties include the following:

• The Incumbent in this position is responsible for establishing and maintaining audit programs, procedures, and checklists as they relate to slot operations to conduct regular audits of all slot licensed facilities.
• Maintaining detailed files of all audits to verify the scope, findings/observations, and disposition of each item, also makes recommendations to the Chief of Slot Operations to enhance the effectiveness and/or efficiency of the audit process.
• Reviewing and reconciling daily revenue reports as submitted according to Rule 75-14.
• Updating pertinent data in the Central Monitoring System (CMS) and updating forms PMW 3660 daily and PMW 3670 monthly.
• Reconciling weekly tax remittance for each slot facility to assure accuracy, effectively communicating and supporting financial inquiries with slot facilities, providing revenue and financial support to the Office of Slot Operations and creating and maintaining system alerts to identify irregularities in revenue.
• Offering practical financial procedures with regard to statutes and rules, timely completion of additional assignments and special projects as required, assisting in prosecution of administrative cases involving slot facilities and a thorough knowledge of gaming operations and gaming procedures.
• Performing any additional assignments as directed by the Chief of Slot Operations.

 

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of generally accepted and governmental accounting principles and auditing standards. Knowledge of Chapter 75-14, Florida Administrative Code. 
• Knowledge of Gaming financial systems and audit experience preferred.
• Microsoft Office and general computer skills.
• Ability to prepare comprehensive reports.
• Ability to understand, interpret and apply law, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of work assignments. 
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to multi-task as well as be detail oriented.
• Ability to recognize and investigate financial irregularities.

 

 

Minimum Qualifications:

 

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in accounting or an area of business which includes five courses in accounting and three years of professional auditing or accounting experience; or
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or business administration or possession of a Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.) certificate and two years of professional experience as described above.
• Professional or nonprofessional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in gaming financial systems.
• Experience in Auditing.

 

 

Where you will work:

This position is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

 

 

Contact: Bill Crafts (Bill.Crafts@flaming.gov), (Dennis.Chen@flgaming.gov)

 

 

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Flexible Spending Accounts; and
• Tuition waivers.

 

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. 

 

Special Reminders:

Male applicants 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: http://www.sss.gov.

 

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

 

We hire only U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. 

 

 

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. 

Salary : $42,777 - $90,695