Fuels Tax Auditor

Initial Posting Date:

12/24/2025

Application Deadline:

01/07/2026

Agency:

Department of Transportation

Salary Range:

$4,833 - $7,407

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Fuels Tax Auditor

Job Description:

Tax Auditor 1 – Fuels Tax Auditor
Oregon Department of Transportation
Finance & Budget Division – Financial Services Branch 
Fuels Tax Group 
Salem

The role:

Are you detail-oriented and interested in a career in a regulatory field? As a fuels tax auditor, you will learn to apply tax laws, review financial records and communicate clearly with a wide range of audiences. You will assist with audits, help prepare reports, work with experienced auditors and support internal and external customers. You will build skills to meet deadlines and work independently. Hybrid remote work may be available after in-office training is complete. Apply today!

We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions.

Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

A day in the life:

• Conduct office and field audits of less complex licensed motor vehicle fuel dealers, use fuel sellers and users, work solo or with other auditors and assist senior staff on more complex audits.

• Apply auditing standards impartially and unaccompanied in all audits.

• Investigate business operations, accounting systems and internal controls to assess reliability, risk and reporting accuracy.

• Review prior audits, payment history and other sources to recommend the appropriate audit scope for approval.

• Perform required audit procedures to verify fuel receipts, sales, imports, exports, inventory movement and meter readings.

• Examine general ledger accounts to ensure accurate tax accruals and reconcile taxes paid with amounts reported to ODOT.

• Use sampling methods and other testing to determine correct tax due.

• Communicate audit findings, reporting errors and legal requirements to licensees and recommending improvements to enhance compliance.

• Prepare audit adjustments, work papers, written audit reports and exhibits, and provide factual testimony.

• Provide advisory support, assist with complex audits, review refund claims, participate in special projects, and stay current on fuels tax laws and industry trends.

• Work is performed in an office and in the field; field conditions vary.

• Extensive travel required; overnight travel up to six weeks a year may be required.

• May lift up to 30 pounds and push, pull or move storage boxes or records.

• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov.

What’s in it for you:

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.

• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying. 

• The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

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Minimum qualifications:

Four years of work experience in tax compliance, tax preparation, tax auditing, audit defense, professional accounting, providing law training, or developing tax forms or instructions;

OR

An equivalent combination of relevant education, training, and experience.

Note: A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field will substitute for up to three years of experience.

Special qualifications:

Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid US driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.  

What we’d like to see:

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience and education to help us decide who will move forward.

• Experience working effectively as part of a team in a regulatory environment. 

• Experience tailoring written and verbal communication to various customers. 

• Experience interpreting and administering laws, statutes and administrative rules. 

• Experience reviewing financial statements, reports and reviewing records. 

• Experience meeting tight deadlines with minimal supervision.

How to apply:

• Complete the following required steps:

  • Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.

  • Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your experience and training relates to the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section above. 

  • Your cover letter must be limited to no more than two (2) pages. 

  • Please address your cover letter to Jessyca Stafford, Fuels Tax and Collections Manager. 

  • Generic cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities. 

  • You must upload your cover letter in the ‘Resume/Cover Letter’ section of the application. 

• Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.

• After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.

• If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Need help?

• For questions, call 503-930-6376 or email ODOTRecruitmentSS@odot.oregon.gov

Additional information:

• We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension].

• The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an education institution during the application process.

• We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.

• We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.

• You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

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