Field Auditor

Zenith American Solutions•Mendota Heights, MN

35d•$60,000

About The Position

The Field Auditor travels within assigned territory to employers’ sites of ZAS clients to conduct comprehensive auditing of employers’ financial and payroll systems and associated records to determine the accuracy of reporting and payment of fringe benefit contributions. "Has minimum necessary access to Protected Health Information (PHI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) by Job Description/Role."

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business related field.
2 years of experience in auditing, accounting, finance, payroll, or benefits analysis.
Knowledge of accounting best practices.
Working knowledge of general ledger software
Proficiency with MS office applications.
Reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in healthcare or a third party administrator environment.
Experience working in Taft-Hartley environment.

Responsibilities

Reviews assigned plans to determine parameter of audit required.
Communicates with employer to schedule and obtain records to conduct audit.
Reviews payroll registers, individual earnings records, unemployment tax returns, and federal and state tax returns, including forms 941, 1096, 1099, W-2, and W-3.
Tests employer reporting to ensure contributions are collected for any non-reported participants and assessments and credits are issued for misreported participants.
Determines if scope of audit must be expanded.
Effectively communicates findings that were disclosed during the audit to the employer and provides suggestions to correct future reporting.
Summarizes audit findings and corrective suggestions to report to ZAS client.
Performs other duties as necessary.