What is a supervisory examiner and how to become one

Key steps to become a supervisory examiner

1. Explore supervisory examiner education requirements

   Most common supervisory examiner degrees

   Bachelor's

   55.9 %

   Master's

   20.6 %

   Associate

   8.8 %

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2. Start to develop specific supervisory examiner skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Administrative Functions	47.56%
   IRS	30.57%
   Technical Procedures	11.11%
   Regulatory Compliance	6.32%
   FDIC	4.44%

3. Complete relevant supervisory examiner training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 2-4 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New supervisorsy examiner learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a supervisory examiner based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real supervisory examiner resumes.

4. Research supervisory examiner duties and responsibilities

   • Lead a team of ten examiners responsible for reviewing and evaluating taxpayer information and offers of compromise for overdue IRS payments.
   • Provide regulatory advice and reviews relating to compliance (including sanctions regimes), transactions, and litigation for depository institutions.
   • Update taxpayers addresses, assign temporary ITIN numbers to taxpayers without a social security number, establish fiduciary accounts for taxpayers

5. Prepare your supervisory examiner resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your supervisory examiner resume.

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6. Apply for supervisory examiner jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a supervisory examiner job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams