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2/3/2022 (7:00 PM EDT)
22-00531
Unemployment Insurance Auditor I (FFTL)
Pay Grade 14
Salary $3,087.50
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | NON-CHAPTER | 37.5 HR/WK
Hiring Agency
Labor Cabinet | Office of Unemployment Insurance
Location
Home Work Station Owensboro KY 42303 USA
Description
The Office of Unemployment Insurance is an agency of the Labor Cabinet. The Office of Unemployment Insurance assists Kentuckians who are unemployed or underemployed and actively seeking employment.
The Office oversees unemployment insurance benefit payments, provides claim assistance, enforces unemployment insurance tax requirements for employers, audits employer records to ensure compliance, adjudicates disputed claims, conducts hearings for claims that have been appealed and conducts quality control reviews to ensure each area within the office are in compliance with federal and state regulations.
This is a federally funded time-limited (FFTL) position. This means it is a position that is paid entirely as the result of a federal grant. The duration of employment shall not exceed the life of the federal grant that funds the position. An employee appointed to an FFTL position is required to meet the minimum requirements for the classification. Further, an employee appointed to an FFTL position is designated as an unclassified (non- merit) employee. An FFTL employee is eligible to receive benefits at the same level as a classified (merit) employee in a permanent position.
Key Responsibilities:
• Under close supervision, audits employer payroll records to assure compliance with KY UI tax laws and regulations and to determine liability and accuracy of wages and tax data.
• Learns and applies professional auditing standards, methods and procedures to review, explain and interpret regulatory requirements.
• Gathers and/or completes quarterly unemployment wage and tax reports; assess tax, interest and penalties.
• Determines coverage of claimants not previously reported to the agency. Investigates employer/employee relationships to determine worker coverage.
• Determines subjectivity status of employers. Assists in application of legal action to enforce collection.
• Observes and/or represents the agency as representative or witness in appeal hearings with the UI Commission.
Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure
If you are interested in a challenging yet rewarding career with the Office of Unemployment Insurance where you can make a positive difference in the Commonwealth we would love to review your application.
The agency may authorize the selected applicant to telecommute. The candidate may need to report to the office as needed. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.
When you join our team, you will:
• Be rewarded with a fulfilling and challenging career
• Have several health insurance packages available to you
• Be provided a basic life insurance package at no cost to you
• Enjoy 11+ holidays a year
• Receive monthly sick and annual (vacation) leave accruals
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree that includes twelve semester hours or eighteen quarter hours in accounting or finance courses.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience as an unemployment tax auditor will substitute for the required education on a year for year basis up to, but not including, nine semester hours in accounting courses. Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.) will substitute for the required bachelor's degree.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE
Working Conditions
Duties are performed both in and out of an office setting. Travel is usually performed within an assigned area of the state. Occasional overnight travel and travel throughout the entire state as well as some surrounding states will also be required.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Mary Couchman at mary.couchman@ky.gov
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D