Financial officer tax audit
Last updated on March 20, 2024BC Public Service financial tax officers plan, conduct and coordinate specialized tax audits and/or tax audits of large commercial or multi-national businesses, under the authority of taxation legislation, to ensure tax revenue to the province is maximized.
A tax is a levy, supported by legislation, applied to property owned or sold, income earned by individuals or businesses and goods and services bought or sold in the province. Tax auditing includes the review and investigation of tax returns and supporting financial documentation to ensure that taxes paid to the Province were the correct amount.
Duties typically require the incumbent to possess a formal accounting designation.
Financial officer (tax audit) 24
Applicable job codes
| BCGEU | SCHED A | |
|---|---|---|
| Job code | 551410 | 361420 |
| Salary plan | GEU | OEX |
| Bargaining unit code | 3 | 0 |
Salary
Grid 24, 6.6%
Inclusion criteria: entitlement to temporary market adjustment
This classification applies solely to those positions where a recognized accounting designation (CMA, CGA, CA) is a requirement of the position and the incumbent possesses such designation. The ministry senior financial officer (SFO) is responsible for establishing which positions require an accounting designation.
Learn more about TMA guidelines (IDIR restricted).
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly | Bi-weekly TMA | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76,071.18 | 6,339.27 | 2,915.80 | 192.44 | 41.6543 |
| 2 | 78,328.69 | 6,527.39 | 3,002.33 | 198.15 | 42.8904 |
| 3 | 80,661.59 | 6,721.80 | 3,091.75 | 204.06 | 44.1679 |
| 4 | 83,071.72 | 6,922.64 | 3,184.13 | 210.15 | 45.4876 |
| 5 | 86,658.48 | 7,221.54 | 3,321.61 | 219.23 | 47.4516 |
Previous pay rate
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly | Bi-weekly TMA | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73,855.42 | 6,154.62 | 2,830.87 | 186.84 | 40.4410 |
| 2 | 76,047.18 | 6,337.27 | 2,914.88 | 192.38 | 41.6411 |
| 3 | 78,312.25 | 6,526.02 | 3,001.70 | 198.11 | 42.8814 |
| 4 | 80,652.20 | 6,721.02 | 3,091.39 | 204.03 | 44.1627 |
| 5 | 84,134.34 | 7,011.20 | 3,224.86 | 212.84 | 46.0694 |
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly | Bi-weekly TMA | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69,185.43 | 5,765.45 | 2,651.87 | 175.02 | 37.8839 |
| 2 | 71,238.66 | 5,936.56 | 2,730.57 | 180.22 | 39.0081 |
| 3 | 73,360.50 | 6,113.38 | 2,811.90 | 185.59 | 40.1700 |
| 4 | 75,552.53 | 6,296.04 | 2,895.92 | 191.13 | 41.3703 |
| 5 | 78,814.47 | 6,567.87 | 3,020.95 | 199.38 | 43.1564 |
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly | Bi-weekly TMA | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66,557.72 | 5,546.48 | 2,551.15 | 168.38 | 36.4450 |
| 2 | 68,546.51 | 5,712.21 | 2,627.38 | 173.41 | 37.5340 |
| 3 | 70,601.56 | 5,883.46 | 2,706.15 | 178.61 | 38.6593 |
| 4 | 72,724.97 | 6,060.41 | 2,787.54 | 183.98 | 39.8220 |
| 5 | 75,884.38 | 6,323.70 | 2,908.64 | 191.97 | 41.5520 |
Financial officer (tax audit) 27
Applicable job codes
| BCGEU | SCHED 'A' | |
|---|---|---|
| Job code | 551411 | 361421 |
| Salary plan | GEU | OEX |
| Bargaining unit code | 3 | 0 |
Salary
Grid 27, 6.6% TMA
Inclusion criteria: entitlement to temporary market adjustment
This classification applies solely to those positions where a recognized accounting designation (CMA, CGA, CA) is a requirement of the position and the incumbent possesses such designation. The Ministry Senior Financial Officer (SFO) is responsible for establishing which positions require an accounting designation.
Learn more about TMA guidelines (IDIR restricted).
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly | Bi-weekly TMA | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83,071.72 | 6,922.64 | 3,184.13 | 210.15 | 45.4876 |
| 2 | 85,563.25 | 7,130.27 | 3,279.63 | 216.46 | 46.8519 |
| 3 | 88,138.00 | 7,344.83 | 3,378.32 | 222.97 | 48.2617 |
| 4 | 90,797.03 | 7,566.42 | 3,480.24 | 229.70 | 49.7177 |
| 5 | 94,752.42 | 7,896.04 | 3,631.85 | 239.70 | 51.8836 |
Previous pay rates
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly | Bi-weekly TMA | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80,652.20 | 6,721.02 | 3,091.39 | 204.03 | 44.1627 |
| 2 | 83,071.20 | 6,922.60 | 3,184.11 | 210.15 | 45.4873 |
| 3 | 85,570.82 | 7,130.90 | 3,279.92 | 216.47 | 46.8560 |
| 4 | 88,152.35 | 7,346.03 | 3,378.87 | 223.01 | 48.2696 |
| 5 | 91,992.70 | 7,666.06 | 3,526.07 | 232.72 | 50.3724 |
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly | Bi-weekly TMA | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75,552.53 | 6,296.04 | 2,895.92 | 191.13 | 41.3703 |
| 2 | 77,818.38 | 6,484.87 | 2,982.77 | 196.86 | 42.6110 |
| 3 | 80,159.90 | 6,679.99 | 3,072.52 | 202.79 | 43.8931 |
| 4 | 82,578.37 | 6,881.53 | 3,165.22 | 208.90 | 45.2174 |
| 5 | 86,175.83 | 7,181.32 | 3,303.11 | 218.01 | 47.1873 |
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly | Bi-weekly TMA | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72,724.97 | 6,060.41 | 2,787.54 | 183.98 | 39.8220 |
| 2 | 74,919.60 | 6,243.30 | 2,871.66 | 189.53 | 41.0237 |
| 3 | 77,187.54 | 6,432.30 | 2,958.59 | 195.27 | 42.2656 |
| 4 | 79,530.36 | 6,627.53 | 3,048.39 | 201.19 | 43.5484 |
| 5 | 83,014.85 | 6,917.90 | 3,181.95 | 210.01 | 45.4564 |
Financial officer (tax audit) 30
Applicable job codes
| BCGEU | SCHED 'A' | |
|---|---|---|
| Job code | 551412 | 361422 |
| Salary plan | GEU | OEX |
| Bargaining unit code | 3 | 0 |
Salary
Grid 30, 6.6% TMA
Inclusion criteria: entitlement to temporary market adjustment
This classification applies solely to those positions where a recognized accounting designation (CMA, CGA, CA) is a requirement of the position and the incumbent possesses such designation. The ministry senior financial officer (SFO) is responsible for establishing which positions require an accounting designation.
Learn more about TMA guidelines (IDIR restricted).
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly | Bi-weekly TMA | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90,797.03 | 7,566.42 | 3,480.24 | 229.70 | 49.7177 |
| 2 | 93,545.01 | 7,795.42 | 3,585.57 | 236.65 | 51.2224 |
| 3 | 96,386.14 | 8,032.18 | 3,694.47 | 243.84 | 52.7781 |
| 4 | 99,388.49 | 8,282.37 | 3,809.55 | 251.43 | 54.4221 |
| 5 | 103,685.14 | 8,640.43 | 3,974.24 | 262.30 | 56.7749 |
Previous pay rates
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly | Bi-weekly TMA | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88,152.35 | 7,346.03 | 3,378.87 | 223.01 | 48.2696 |
| 2 | 90,820.51 | 7,568.38 | 3,481.14 | 229.76 | 49.7306 |
| 3 | 93,578.67 | 7,798.22 | 3,586.86 | 236.73 | 51.2409 |
| 4 | 96,493.62 | 8,041.14 | 3,698.59 | 244.11 | 52.8370 |
| 5 | 100,665.30 | 8,388.78 | 3,858.49 | 254.66 | 55.1213 |
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly | Bi-weekly TMA | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82,578.37 | 6,881.53 | 3,165.22 | 208.90 | 45.2174 |
| 2 | 85,077.73 | 7,089.81 | 3,261.02 | 215.23 | 46.5860 |
| 3 | 87,661.61 | 7,305.13 | 3,360.06 | 221.76 | 48.0009 |
| 4 | 90,392.12 | 7,532.68 | 3,464.72 | 228.67 | 49.4960 |
| 5 | 94,300.04 | 7,858.34 | 3,614.51 | 238.56 | 51.6359 |
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Bi-weekly | Bi-weekly TMA | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79,530.36 | 6,627.53 | 3,048.39 | 201.19 | 43.5484 |
| 2 | 81,951.19 | 6,829.27 | 3,141.18 | 207.32 | 44.8740 |
| 3 | 84,453.93 | 7,037.83 | 3,237.11 | 213.65 | 46.2444 |
| 4 | 87,098.87 | 7,258.24 | 3,338.49 | 220.34 | 47.6927 |
| 5 | 90,884.16 | 7,573.68 | 3,483.58 | 229.92 | 49.7654 |
Resources
- BCGEU collective agreements
- Professional Fee Schedule (PDF, 680KB)
- Market Adjustment Inclusion Criteria: financial officer tax audit (PDF, 17KB)
- MOU 22: Temporary Market Adjustments (PDF, 329KB)
- Salary Administration of Temporary Market Adjustments (PDF, 166KB)
Benchmark jobs
Financial officer (tax audit) 24
Financial officer (tax audit) 27
Financial officer (tax audit) 30