Unemployment Insurance Auditor I (Fftl)

This position will serve either the county of Hopkins or Warren. This position is a remote workstation location and will be based on the selected candidate's home address, which can be in Butler, Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Edmonson, Henderson, Hopkins, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Warren, and Webster County.

The Office of Unemployment Insurance is an agency of the Education and 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 comply 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.

Job Duties:

• At a beginning level and under close supervision, audits employer payroll records to assure compliance with KY UI tax laws and regulations and to determine liability and accuracy of wage and tax data reported by employers.

• At a beginning level, applies professional auditing standards, methods, and procedures to review, explain, and interpret regulatory reporting requirements.

• Secures and/or completes quarterly unemployment wage and tax reports; assesses tax, interest, and penalties not previously reported or paid.

• Determines coverage of claimants not previously reported. Investigates employer/employee relationships to determine worker coverage.

• Completes and submits daily reports (UI 257 & UI 258), monthly reports and travel vouchers, and timesheets per due dates.

• Determines subjectivity status of employers.

• Secures and/or completes forms required to establish and/or void employer accounts.

• Assists in the application of legal action to enforce collection; assists with serving summons and subpoenas; observes and/or serves as a witness in Kentucky Unemployment Insurance tax appeal hearings.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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 Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) participates in E-Verify. It will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. The Cabinet will only use E- Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that ELC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify

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 or 270-871-0023.