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GENERAL INFORMATION:

• Revenue Agents work for the Maine Revenue Service, Department of Administrative & Financial     Services.  Positions are located throughout Maine.
• Extensive travel is required (in and out of state).
• You must submit responses to each of the areas listed on the Supplemental Qualifications Form    in order to be scored properly.
• Your application evaluation results will be e-mailed to the address you use to login to your online      account.
• You must complete the on-line application for this job title.  Paper applications will not be            accepted for this job title.

Job Description

A Revenue Agent is a professional level field auditor position located within Maine Revenue Services in the Department of Administrative & Financial Services. This is a two-year trainee classification (with a one-year probation period) which, upon successful completion and demonstration of certain specified competencies, results in reclassification to Senior Revenue Agent.  Extensive in-state and out-of-state overnight travel is required (up to 16 weeks annually).

Work includes performance of multi-tax audits of individuals, businesses, corporations, and other tax entities in the field under the supervision and oversight of senior personnel in order to determine tax liability and taxpayer compliance; and employing administrative processes to enforce state tax laws.

An employee in this classification initially works under close supervision as a part of an audit team, and then independently on selected work assignments.  This position requires excellent oral and written communications skills as well as the ability to deal tactfully with taxpayers and other professionals, both public and private.  The nature of the work requires the employee to exercise sound independent judgment and logical decision-making in the application of statutes, rules, policies, written guidance, and technical criteria to the facts found on audit.

CHALLENGES FACING THE POSITION/ORGANIZATION:

Challenges inherent in this job include having to analyze, understand, and work with varied taxpayer-maintained accounting systems and record keeping methods.  These can range from a simple one-write approach to extensive computerized accounting systems.

Revenue Agents must also communicate with individuals who have varying levels of knowledge of Maine tax law.  Adjustments in communication styles depending on the audience are required.

Challenges also include translating written tax statutes, rules, and policies into practical applications in the field.  The laws are not written specifically for individual situations and can be difficult to administer in practice.

REQUIREMENTS:

In order to qualify, you must have a Bachelors Degree from an accredited educational institution in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or a related area -OR- four (4) years of equivalent post-secondary education and/or professional level experience in business administration, accounting, and/or auditing.  You must be able to demonstrate strong accounting skills; basic computer skills (working with spreadsheets, databases, and word processing programs); good oral and written communications skills; the ability to interpret and apply legal concepts (translating tax law into practical applications); and prior experience dealing with the public.  Important qualities necessary for this job are empathy, self-motivation, planning and organizational skills, integrity, and patience.

TESTING PROCEDURE:

A numerical score will be assigned based on the information you provide in your application and Supplemental Qualifications Form as compared to criteria developed by experts who are familiar with this job and its requirements.

The Bureau of Human Resources reserves the right to use any other selection devices necessary in order to identify those candidates who are most qualified.

APPLICATION INFORMATION: You must complete the on-line application by logging on to our Web Page (www.maine.gov/bhr/state_jobs),  clicking the Open Competitive Jobs link, and clicking Apply Now under this job title. PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS JOB TITLE. The Bureau of Human Resources is unable to provide copies of submitted materials.

Maine State Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

SUPPLEMENTAL QUALIFICATIONS FORM

Revenue Agent (050400)

APPLICANT’S NAME: _________________________________________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS: Your responses on this form will be the basis making a numerical evaluation of your background training and experience (your final score). False or misleading statements may result in rejection of your Application for Employment or dismissal from Maine State Service if selected. Statements made on this form and in your application are subject to verification by the Bureau of Human Resources and the Appointing Authority.

Work Experience Guidelines for this section ONLY:
	-	Work Experience must be full time equivalent (40 Hours/Week).
	-	Work Experience can be substituted by education.  To convert credit hours to months of experience use the following calculations:  Total Credit Hours / 2.5 = Months of Experience.

SECTION I: Minimum Requirements

Please select the statement which best describes your education and experience:
	I have a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or related area.
	I have an Associates Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or related area and (2) years of equivalent post-secondary education and/or professional level experience in business administration, accounting, and/or auditing.
	I have (4) years of equivalent post-secondary education and/or professional level experience in business administration, accounting, and/or auditing.
	I have less than (4) years of equivalent post-secondary education and/or professional level experience in business administration, accounting, and/or auditing.

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SECTION II:

Please select all statements which apply to your education.

My post-secondary education includes successful completion of courses in:

_____	Introduction to Accounting
_____	Intermediate Accounting
_____	Cost Accounting
_____	Advanced Accounting
_____	Auditing
_____	Federal Taxation
_____	Business Law
_____	Business Mathematics
_____	Statistics
_____	Public Communications
_____	Business or Technical writing
_____	Management Information Systems

Please select all items which apply to any advanced degrees, licenses, or certifications.

I have:

_____	An MST (Masters in Taxation)
_____	An MBA (Masters in Business Administration)
_____	A CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
_____	Passed the bar (licensed attorney)

Please select all statements which apply to your knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences.

I have:

_____	Assisted applicants, clients, and others with filling out tax forms
_____	Full time public accounting firm experience
_____	Part-time public accounting firm experience
_____	Experience in the tax department of a private company
_____	Experience in the accounting department of a private company
_____	Performed general ledger bookkeeping
_____	Conducted a training session/workshop on a subject that I have researched
_____	Experience with computer assisted auditing software
_____	Experience with tax preparation software such as ATX Forms, Fasttax or ProSystems FX
_____	Experience with bookkeeping software such as QuickBooks or Peachtree Accounting