UI Contributions Tax Auditor I

State of Maryland • Allegany, MD

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Maryland Department of Labor, (MD Labor), Division of Unemployment Insurance is accepting applications for the position of UI Contributions Tax Auditor I. This recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies. The resulting eligible list will be maintained for one year after the closing date of the announcement. The primary objective of this role is to conduct business audits in Maryland to verify their adherence to the Maryland Unemployment Insurance Law. This position is the trainee level of work performing audits and investigations that include examining and analyzing the payroll and business records of employers. The audits and investigations are conducted to determine or confirm liability under Unemployment Insurance Law in accordance with federal Tax Performance Standards and Field Investigation and Audit Unit policies in the Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance Contribution Division, generally accepted auditing standards and practices, governmental auditing standards and practices, and generally accepted accounting principles. The audits are performed independently or as a member of an audit team.

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.
• Must possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
• Must undergo a state and FBI criminal background check.
• Must undergo 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.
• Must travel to multiple locations within their assigned territory.
• Must use a laptop computer.

Nice To Haves

• Experience preparing, analyzing, and interpreting financial reports and statements.
• Experience conducting audits and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct business audits in Maryland to verify adherence to the Maryland Unemployment Insurance Law.
• Examine and analyze the payroll and business records of employers.
• Determine or confirm liability under Unemployment Insurance Law.
• Perform audits independently or as a member of an audit team.

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: Entry Level