Auditor II (Sports Betting) - Division of Gaming bei State of Colorado, CO

About the Department

The mission of the Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) is to become a trusted partner to every Coloradan to help them navigate the complexities of government so they can thrive. We are driven by our values of service, teamwork, accountability, integrity, and respect. 

Position Duties

Division of Gaming:

Ensures that limited gaming is conducted honestly, fairly, and competitively, and is free from criminal and corrupt elements.

What we do:

Sports Betting/Fantasy Sports unit ensures honesty and integrity in the sports betting and fantasy sports industry, through equal parts of education, compliance, and enforcement. 

The work unit ensures the physical and logistical security of sports wagering on-line and in off-site Sports Betting areas.

A typical day of an Auditor II: 

Establish formal audit plans of sports betting operations and will be a part of a team of auditors to determine the level of compliance with sports beting rules and regulations.
Conduct financial and operations audits of sports betting operations. Provides operational support to other audit staff, including assisting in assigned audits.

Auditing Support:

• Assists with implementing formal risk-based audit plan.
• Conduct financial and operations audits of sports betting operations.
• Draft audit reports and conclusions of audit results.
• Provide operational support to other audit staff, including assisting in assigned audits.

Tax Filing and Statistical Reporting:

• Develop tax accounts for incoming sports betting operations.
• Audit/review tax filings and compare with monthly statistical reports to confirm tax monies collected from sports betting operations are accurate.
• Develop draft statistical reports, charts and graphs to identify trends in the sports betting industry.
• Communicate tax adjustments to Sports Betting leadership for processing based on audit test work.
• Reconcile and validate various reports to ensure accuracy and to identify reporting discrepancies.

Auditing Operations:

• Based upon information obtained through interviews, investigations, and examinations, formulates conclusions, develops audit recommendations for review, write formal audit and management reports and present findings to licensees, and recommend disciplinary actions on noncompliance issues.  
• Draft administrative action documents, work with Sports Betting leadership in drafting the documents, and presents the administrative action to the licensee.  Monitor licensee’s implementation of corrective action plan and conduct follow-up reviews.   
• Develop preliminary audit findings and recommendations. 

This position is required to perform onsite audits as requested by the Division, as well as attend in person meetings with the Sports Betting team at 1707 Cole Blvd, Suite 300, Golden CO 80401. These onsite audits and in person meetings are required, at minimum, once a month each; the frequency may increase based on the needs of the Division of Gaming.

Minimum Qualifications

Residency Requirement:

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. 

Class Code & Classification Description:

H8D3XX AUDITOR II

Six (6) years of relevant experience in auditing related to the work assigned to this position

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in auditing related to the work assigned equal to six (6) years

Current, valid licensure as a CPA from the Colorado Board of Accountancy or current, valid CIA certificate will substitute for five (5) years of the requirement

NOTE: If submitting a transcript, certification or other relevant materials, candidates may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

CONDITIONS of EMPLOYMENT:

• Must be able to pass a background check/ Tax Check.

• Applicants must successfully pass a background investigation and a tax check prior to appointment to positions in the Gaming Division.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado driver's license (at the time of application).
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check.
• Attends all DOR compliance training modules.

Preferred Qualifications: 

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

• Knowledge of Rules and Regulations related to Gaming and/or Taxation.
• Knowledge of data collection, management and analysis, using relational databases or scripting languages.
• Knowledge of the Sports Betting industry and Sports Betting terminology.
• Experience with MOVEit, Google Cloud Platform (Big query, cloud functions, cloud storage).
• Proficiency with SQL, R (Office R, R Markdown and related packages), Tidyverse (TIDYR, DPLYR and related packages), Python (Selenium, OS, SMTP Lib and related packages), Java Script, or VBA.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or GGPlot2.
• Intermediate to advanced skills on Microsoft Excel and related Microsoft Office tools, or Google Suite related products.
• Strong analytic thinking, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and team working skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong data analytic and relational database skills for manipulating, analyzing, and visualizing a wide variety of datasets.
• Ability to gather relevant information; identify and analyze problems; and use sound reasoning to arrive at conclusions.
• Takes the initiative to act on and follow through on work activities.

Conditions of Employment with the CDOR:

Employees are in a position of public trust in the performance of their job duties and must operate in a manner that maintains the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and public confidence. 

As a condition of employment with the CDOR, all personnel must file all necessary Colorado Individual Income Tax (CIIT) returns and pay tax obligations, therefore all employees must undergo a pre-employment evaluation of their tax records/accounts to ensure compliance with this policy. Final candidates must also complete a successful background investigation and reference check prior to appointment. Certain positions based on duties may require scheduled background investigations.

Pursuant to the Universal Driving Standards Policy, any worker who will be expected to drive a State-owned vehicle is responsible for maintaining a safe driving record and a valid driver license prior to driving any State-owned vehicle. 

To be compliant with the new fleet vehicle policy, Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) will be pulled for review for workers who: 

• Have an assigned State fleet vehicle

• Are required to operate a vehicle as part of the position

• Utilize a State fleet vehicle as a pool vehicle

Minimum Qualification Screening

A Human Resources Analyst will only review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application, to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying. Only complete applications submitted before the closing date of this announcement will be reviewed.

• Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process for this position. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached" statements on your application. 

• Cover letters and resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the official State of Colorado online application. Part-time work experience will be prorated.

• List your employment history starting with the most recent job, including part-time, temporary, and volunteer jobs. If more than one job was held with a given organization, list each job held as a separate period of employment. 

• Information must be accurate, including dates of employment.  If it is found that information provided is falsified, you will not be considered for a job with the State of Colorado and/or may be removed from a job after hire.

• The eligible list established from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Email Address:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be conducted via email.  Please set up your e-mail to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "[email protected]" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

Appeal Rights:

An applicant who has been removed from an employment list or removed from consideration during the selection process may request a review by the State Personnel Director.

As an applicant directly affected by the results of the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file a written appeal with the State Personnel Director.

Review of the completed, signed and submitted appeal will be timely on the basis of written material submitted by you, using the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be completed and delivered to the State Personnel Board by email at [email protected] within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the Department’s action.

For further information on the Board Rules, you can refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov/board-rules.

Other Qualifications

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Compliance

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities. The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

The Colorado Department of Revenue is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA inbox, [email protected].

We are committed to building work environments that are inclusive and reflect our communities and the diverse talents of all people.  We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds and abilities to apply.

If not applying online, submit application to:

If you are not able to submit an online application, a paper application is available at this link: PDF State Paper Application(Download PDF reader). Paper applications must be received via email to [email protected] by the closing date and time of the application period listed on this announcement.

Methods of Appointment:

Appointment to the vacancy or vacancies represented by this announcement is expected to be from the eligible list created. However, at the discretion of the appointing authority, the position(s) may be filled by another method of appointment for a valid articulated business reason. 

Step Pay Program:

Per the requirements of the Step Pay Program, any former or current State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classification's pay range based on completed years in their current class series.

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