Tax Policy Manager

Who We Are
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) helps move South Carolina forward by collecting 95% of the state's General Fund. Committed to making compliance easy for taxpayers, and valuing excellence, collaboration, and professionalism, we work to be an innovative and trustworthy partner for taxpayers, businesses, and tax professionals. With excellent benefits and opportunities for training and advancement, we are dedicated to developing, retaining, and valuing a competent, productive, and diverse workforce.

Job Purpose
SCDOR's Tax Policy Division is responsible for researching and managing the interpretation of complex tax issues and laws and recommending technical tax interpretations and procedures to the SCDOR Director to provide for the uniform application and enforcement of South Carolina's revenue laws in a manner warranting the highest degree of public confidence in the SCDOR's integrity, effectiveness and fairness. 

Ideal Candidate
A tax professional in this position must have strong tax research, writing and analytical skills. An ability to effectively communicate complex tax matters and South Carolina law in a clear and concise manner, in writing and orally, is essential.  The professional must be self-motivated, organized and plan work to provide timely and accurate analysis to questions and issues supported by thorough research.  Advanced knowledge of SC and/or Federal tax laws is needed.

Job Duties 

• Manage a specialized area of policy and taxation and train others in the Policy Division with respect to the specialized area
• Make recommendations to SCDOR for the uniform interpretations and enforcement of the State's tax law
• Research, draft, review, consult, recommend, and disseminate complex formal advisory opinions.  Conduct public conferences on proposed advisory opinions  
• Enhance voluntary compliance by participating in technical tax training, seminars, and meetings; writing, editing, and publishing legislative summaries, complex tax manuals, or publications; and answering comprehensive questionnaires, etc.  
• Represent the Policy Division and/or SCDOR in various meetings and conferences with government officials and others with respect to legislation, interpretations of legislation, and other tax and/or regulatory policy matters  
• Provide formal and informal tax advice on legislation, proposed legislation, and/or technical interpretations with respect to complex issues and factual situations to tax and other professionals, taxpayers, other divisions within SCDOR, and other state agencies  
• Research, develop, and draft legislation and regulations.  Recommend changes to existing laws and regulations, with the objective of strengthening voluntary compliance, enhancing regional competitiveness, and enhancing uniformity and reciprocity of laws between states  
• Prepare written and/or oral tax analysis of proposed tax legislation  
• Analyze tax implications of legislation in other states and/or Congress  
• Make recommendations for the improvement of South Carolina tax laws  

Requires the following:

1. A bachelor's degree
   • Academic degrees must be from an accredited institution of higher learning. 
   • Transcripts may be requested
2. Relevant program experience
3. A writing sample is required.  The writing sample may be attached to the application or emailed to employment.scdor@dor.sc.gov.  

Preferred qualifications are not required but are considered when setting a starting salary within the hiring range. 

Highly Prefer One of the Following:

• A juris doctor degree and one year of relevant program experience in tax, accounting, law, policy or research
• A juris doctor degree with an LLM in taxation and relevant program experience in tax, accounting, law, policy or research
• A CPA and three years of relevant program experience in tax, accounting, law, policy or research
• A bachelor's degree and four years of relevant program experience in tax, accounting, law, policy or research

• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex tax issues
• Excellent public speaking skills
• Advanced knowledge of SC and/or federal tax statutes, regulations, and case law
• Must possess excellent writing skills and the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing to internal and external customers
• Ability to establish effective working relationships
• Ability to maintain effective control over time deadlines

• Background Check: SCDOR employees are required to comply with all SCDOR tax requirements and are subject to a National Criminal Background Check to include fingerprinting.  
• EEO: It is the policy of the SCDOR to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation.  
• The SCDOR offers opportunities for growth and development along with flexible work schedules and tuition assistance.