Senior Inspector

Ministry of Finance
Surrey, BC (Hybrid)

Five (5) positions available. Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to five (5) days at home per week subject to an approved telework agreement. 

Senior Inspector

$69,760.70 - $79,322.69 annually

The Consumer Taxation Audit Branch (CTAB) - a dynamic force in tax compliance across BC. Since 2017, we have united under one mission: auditing and ensuring adherence to tax laws spanning PST, Tobacco, Motor Fuel and Carbon. We collaborate closely with CTAB, and other Revenue Division teams within the BC Ministry of Finance. Our work drives substantial revenue and compliance outcomes province wide. We thrive on agility, critical and analytical thinking and teamwork, offering opportunities for both collaborative and independent contributions.

As a Senior Inspector, you will conduct focus audits and inspections across various industries in BC, ensuring compliance with BC tax laws via correspondence and in the field. You'll complete 3.5 to 4.5 inspections/focus audits weekly with high accuracy, using your financial expertise to assess records and systems. This role offers diverse challenges, from educating taxpayers to identifying non-compliance, and supports career growth toward roles like Inspection Team Leader and for those considering a professional accounting designation, Auditor or Senior Auditor within CTAB.

Qualifications for this role include:

• Degree in a related discipline such as financial management, administrative law, investigation and enforcement and one (1) year of *related experience; OR,
• Diploma in a related discipline such as financial management, administrative law, investigation and enforcement and three (3) years of *related experience; OR,
• Certification in a related discipline such as financial management, administrative law, investigation and enforcement and four (4) years of *related experience; OR,
• An equivalent combination of education and *related experience may be considered.

*Related experience must include all the following:

• Financial Management and/or Accounting.
• Interpreting and applying legislation.
• Using Microsoft Excel at an intermediate level (working with multiple worksheets, finding, and replacing data, sub-totaling, sorting and filtering large data sets, applying basic formulas, data imports and working with text data).
• Valid Class 5, BC driver’s license or equivalent, with no L restrictions.

For more information, a complete list of qualifications and to apply online by January 1st, 2024, please go to: https://bcpublicservice.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/117920