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Financial officer tax audit

Last updated on February 24, 2025

BC 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).

Rates effective April 7, 2024
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 

Rates effective April 9, 2023
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

Rates effective April 10, 2022
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

Rates effective April 11, 2021
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

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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).

Rates effective April 7, 2024
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 

Rates effective April 9, 2023
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

Rates effective April 10, 2022
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

Rates effective April 11, 2021
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

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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).

Rates effective April 7, 2024
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 

Rates effective April 9, 2023
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

Rates effective April 10, 2022
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

Rates effective April 11, 2021
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

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