Contribution Tax Auditor Supervisor

State of Maryland • Baltimore City, MD

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The main purpose of this position is to supervise a staff of UI Contributions Tax Auditors assigned to ensure fair and equal administration of Unemployment Insurance law to all Maryland employers. This position educates Maryland employers, accountants, and attorneys about the Maryland Unemployment Insurance program and state and federal unemployment insurance laws. The Auditor VI position supervises the assigned team of Auditors IV to Auditors I with the audit staff. This position ensures efficient resource management and quality customer service within the Field Investigation and Audit Unit. This position duties consist of but not limited to the following: This position will supervise and assist in the training of UI Contributions Tax Auditors, and perform audits, disputed claims, claimant questionnaires, delinquency collection, and special investigation assignments. While ensuring fair and equal administration of Unemployment Insurance Law to all Marylanders. Perform Professional Development, Quality Assurance Procedures, and Review Determination Liaison in the Tax Enforcement Section to foster Continued Professional Development of the UI Contributions Tax Auditors and UI Tax Professional staff of the Contributions Division. Apply UI Management Model standards to comply with USDOL performance measures and Maryland state law and attain Agency goals. Perform Workplace Fraud Audits. ➢ Review audited employers account history to ensure future compliance and recommend a follow up audit when an employer reverts to worker misclassification (i.e. possible knowingly violation clause of WPF Act per LE 8-201.1) Participate in the Training of new auditors. Assist in the management of Field Investigation & Audit Unit in enforcing employer compliance with Unemployment Insurance Law through comprehensive audit program. Monitor and perform audit of employer wages/adjustments to improve the accuracy of wage and tax records. Recommend changes in Unit policies and procedures based on Review Determinations & Appeals findings to the Unit Management and Chief of Tax Enforcement. Perform a complete Tax Performance System (TPS) standards and unit policy review of audits completed and submitted by each assigned UI Contributions Tax Auditor to ensure accurate employer wage and tax records. Perform quality review of completed and approved audits sample to assure consistency with TPS. Assist the System Administrator for audit software COMPAS by interfacing with the vendor MTW Solutions and DoIT to review and resolve software issues and to develop and test upgrades in the system to ensure state of the art usability enhancements. Monitor and perform evaluation and determination of covered employment in Employment Standard Questionnaire (ESQ) cases and respond the claim centers promptly. Participate in collaboration with other state UI programs and/or state agencies to demonstrate the best practices of Maryland UI Tax programs, including Field Audit, Special Investigation of Worker Misclassification, Payment Plan, SUTA Dumping, Fictitious Employer Cases, etc. Provide supervision and leadership for the day-to-day operations of assigned auditors & Perform Audit assignments Assist the Regional Auditor Supervisor and Chief of Tax Enforcement to meet or exceed Federal Performance Measures and LABOR-DUI Strategic Goals by effectively monitoring the functions necessary to comply with USDOL performance measures, Maryland state law, and LABOR Policies and Procedures.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with 30 credit hours in accounting and related courses, including or supplemented by 3 credit hours in auditing.
• Five years of experience conducting tax audits or accountant work.
• Eight years of experience working as a professional auditor or accountant.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Auditor or a Master’s degree in accounting from an accredited college or university for two years of the required experience.
• One year of experience working with Maryland Unemployment Insurance Tax Laws
• One year of experience using an audit Compas program
• Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties may be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
• Personnel employed in this classification will have access to federal tax information and must undergo a state and FBI criminal background check as a condition of employment.
• All candidates are subject to a background check against files maintained by the Division of Unemployment Insurance (MD Labor/DUI) to determine whether any monies are owed to MD Labor/DUI as a result of unemployment insurance overpayment/fraud.

Nice To Haves

• Previous supervisory experience
• Previous auditing experience

Responsibilities

• Supervise and assist in the training of UI Contributions Tax Auditors, and perform audits, disputed claims, claimant questionnaires, delinquency collection, and special investigation assignments.
• Perform Professional Development, Quality Assurance Procedures, and Review Determination Liaison in the Tax Enforcement Section
• Apply UI Management Model standards to comply with USDOL performance measures and Maryland state law and attain Agency goals.
• Perform Workplace Fraud Audits.
• Review audited employers account history to ensure future compliance and recommend a follow up audit when an employer reverts to worker misclassification
• Participate in the Training of new auditors.
• Assist in the management of Field Investigation & Audit Unit in enforcing employer compliance with Unemployment Insurance Law through comprehensive audit program.
• Monitor and perform audit of employer wages/adjustments to improve the accuracy of wage and tax records.
• Recommend changes in Unit policies and procedures based on Review Determinations & Appeals findings to the Unit Management and Chief of Tax Enforcement.
• Perform a complete Tax Performance System (TPS) standards and unit policy review of audits completed and submitted by each assigned UI Contributions Tax Auditor to ensure accurate employer wage and tax records.
• Perform quality review of completed and approved audits sample to assure consistency with TPS.
• Assist the System Administrator for audit software COMPAS by interfacing with the vendor MTW Solutions and DoIT to review and resolve software issues and to develop and test upgrades in the system to ensure state of the art usability enhancements.
• Monitor and perform evaluation and determination of covered employment in Employment Standard Questionnaire (ESQ) cases and respond the claim centers promptly.
• Participate in collaboration with other state UI programs and/or state agencies to demonstrate the best practices of Maryland UI Tax programs
• Provide supervision and leadership for the day-to-day operations of assigned auditors & Perform Audit assignments
• Assist the Regional Auditor Supervisor and Chief of Tax Enforcement to meet or exceed Federal Performance Measures and LABOR-DUI Strategic Goals

Benefits

• Flexible hours and hybrid teleworking
• Paid holidays 12-13 per year
• Generous paid leave package (annual, sick, personal and compensatory leave)
• State Pension ("defined benefit" plan)
• Tax-deferred supplemental retirement savings plans (401(k) and 457)
• Comprehensive, subsidized health, dental and prescription plans with little to no deductibles, free generic prescriptions, and free preventative health services
• Flexible Spending Account plans for Health Care and Daycare
• State Employees Credit Union

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees