Assistant Manager, Tax Investigation
State of Maryland • Baltimore City, Maryland • Full Time
Posted on Fri, Jun 26, 2026
Introduction
OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS
This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting certified eligible list may be used to staff several current and future vacancies for this position/function only.
GRADE
0020LOCATION OF POSITION
Baltimore City, MDPOSITION DUTIES
The Individual Tax Audit Section of the Compliance Division is looking to hire two (2) Assistant Managers in their Tax Investigation Section. Assistant Manager, Financial Compliance Audits (FCA): This position assists the section manager in managing the overall operations of the newly formed FCA team by providing support to the Supervisors, assisting in the development of new programs, providing guidance to the training lead, monitoring production, and handling personnel matters. Assistant Manager, Tax Investigation: This position assists the section manager in managing the overall operations of Post Audit, manual RAR and the Manual NF teams by providing support to the Unit Manager and Supervisors assigned to the Tax Investigations (TI) Unit. Duties include but are not limited to assisting auditors with more complex tax questions; assisting supervisors with selecting new audit types; and reviewing reports to determine if criminal audit cases should be recommended for prosecution. This position also serves as supervisor to the Criminal Investor assigned to the unit and assists with the production schedule for the Automated Programs processed for the Individual Nexus Unit.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Six years of professional work experience in auditing, accounting, tax law, senior management, or customer service. Four years of this professional work experience must have involved supervising professional revenue administrators, accountants, or auditors, or providing legal advice requiring the interpretation of tax laws in the capacity of a tax attorney, or having been in a responsible administrative or management capacity.
NOTES:
1. Candidates may substitute the possession of an associates degree for two years of the required experience in auditing, accounting, tax law, general management, or customer service.
2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university for two years of auditing, accounting, general management, and customer service experience.
3. Candidates may substitute 30 college credits from an accredited college or university for one year of the required experience up to two years of experience in auditing, accounting, tax law, general management, or customer service.
4. Candidates may substitute graduate education in an academic field related to the required experience from an accredited college or university at the rate of one year of education for five years of the required general experience.
5. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) License for six years of the required experience.
6. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience at a rank of Corporal/Petty Officer or higher as a non-commissioned officer in accounting and budget classification or accounting and budget specialty codes in the tax examining field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
** For education obtained outside of the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service. If you possess a degree obtained outside of the United States, please submit a detailed, course-by-course evaluation report from one of the U.S. equivalence evaluating members identified at http://www.naces.org/members.html.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
5 years of management experience.SELECTION PROCESS
Please ensure you provide sufficient information on your application to demonstrate that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. Please indicate clearly any position-specific experience and ensure all education and experience sections are complete. Approval of your application will be based on a review of the information you submit. All qualified applicants are placed on an unranked list of candidates and will remain active on this list for at least one year. Incomplete information may result in the disqualification of your application.All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date.
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. Due to the time and resources involved, the Comptroller of Maryland cannot sponsor visa applications. Upon appointment (new hires and/or transfers) must successfully undergo fingerprinting. Disqualifying charges may include any felony; any crime of moral turpitude, e.g. embezzlement, fraud, tax evasion or bribery; any crime of identity theft or impersonation; any crime of assault or battery; and any crime relating to the use or distribution of a controlled dangerous substance other than marijuana, regardless of the age of the offense or the specifications of the position.
Due to the nature of the agency's business, candidates must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible for employment.
*Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you choose email as the option to submit your application/required additional information, you must include the following information on at least one the pages you submit.- First and Last Name
- Recruitment Number (located at the top of the bulletin)
- The last four digits of your SS#
If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.
As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
We thank our Veterans for their service to our country and encourage them to apply.
If you need reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADA), 2008, please contact the ADA Coordinator via FairPractices@marylandtaxes.gov or by calling 410-262-2777.