Job Description and Duties
All applicants will be considered, however SROA/Surplus candidates will be given priority.
Are you interested in making life better for Californians? Are you looking for a career and not just a job? Do you want to create a meaningful impact in your community? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has a career opportunity waiting for you! California not only needs you, it wants you as part of the growing workforce. New employees, new ideas, and new creative perspectives are needed in all areas at the CDTFA. We value staff and are dedicated to employee career development. Our agency supports the development of staff by offering training to flourish in their position and programs to promote and explore upward mobility. To learn more about us, please see CDTFA Gateway to New Opportunities video
This position will be located in our Sacramento, Headquarters office or one of the state field offices (Bakersfield, Cerritos, Diamond Bar, El Centro, Fairfield, Fresno, Glendale, Oakland, Rancho Mirage, Redding, Riverside, Salinas, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Ana, Santa Rosa, Stockton, Ventura). The location of the position will be based on the location of the most qualified candidate.
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) is seeking ambitious and driven individuals to join us. We offer fulfilling careers and provide a reliable income, stable benefits, work-life balance, paid holidays, and advancement opportunities. CDTFA offers a Career Center that helps with resumes, mock interviews, interview tips and tricks, and other job opportunities within CDTFA and other state agencies.
We are committed to growing the capabilities of our team members with our excellent hands-on training, classroom training, and our mentoring program. We build a community where you can work with diverse individuals to explore ways of being creative and innovative to make processes more efficient.
A Business Taxes Specialist III in the Processing, Policy, and Data Division, (PPDD)/Headquarters Operations Bureau (HOB) serves as a high level technical resource on matters concerning tax policy issues including the analysis of audit policies/procedures and policies/procedures unique to HOB. The incumbent also:
Serves as the highest level technical specialist and advisor to the HOB Chief.- Prepares or coordinates the preparation of responses and reports on a variety of technical, fiscal, or executive management requested subjects.
- Coordinates tracking of assignments, serves as liaison, and represents the HOB Chief as directed.
- Assigns, tracks and reviews Appeals' Decisions and advises the HOB Chief of the findings and results.
- Reviews completed assignments submitted by reporting sections and makes recommendations.
- Conducts independent, in-depth research on technical tax applications, consults with attorneys to resolve complex and unique legal issues, and prepares recommendations of proposed action to the HOB Chief.
We are a high functioning team, and the work we do makes a difference to the Californians we serve. If this meaningful and challenging position interests you, please apply today!
Under Government Code 14200, this position may be eligible for partial telework for eligible candidates residing in California. All telework/hybrid schedules require staff to report to the office a minimum number of days per week. Schedules are subject to change.
Currently, per the California Budget Act of 2025, all California Department of Tax and Fee Administration salaries are subject to the provisions of the State of California’s Personal Leave Program.
This recruitment has been posted for more vacancies than currently exist as it may be used to fill additional identical vacancies which occur within 180 days of the closing date of this bulletin.
