State of Maryland · 4 hours ago
Contribution Tax Auditor Supervisor UI Contributions Tax Auditor V
Maryland, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expThe State of Maryland is seeking a Contribution Tax Auditor Supervisor to oversee a team of UI Contributions Tax Auditors. The role involves ensuring fair administration of Unemployment Insurance laws, supervising audits, and providing training to staff while maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
One year of experience working with Maryland Unemployment Insurance Tax Laws
One year of experience using an audit Compas program
Possession of a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland
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
Preferred
Previous supervisory experience
Previous auditing experience
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
Company
State of Maryland
Maryland is on the path to becoming the best state in the nation.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Michael Piercy
Senior Advisor for Program Innovation to the Chief Technology Officer State of Maryland, MDTHINK
Michele Thomas
Chief Technology Officer, State of Maryland
Company data provided by crunchbase