Accounts Examiner (Beaumont)

About the role

The Texas Workforce Commission connects people with careers across the state. While we are based in Austin on the north lawn of the Texas State Capitol, we have offices statewide. We're a Family Friendly Certified Workplace with great work-life balance, competitive salaries, extensive opportunities for training and development, and fantastic benefits. This position is located at 2615 Calder St., Beaumont, TX in the Beaumont Tax Department.

Responsibilities

• Review and audit employer accounting records for compliance with laws, rules, and regulations; including payroll, general ledgers, profit and loss statements and federal reports.
• Prepare audit reports of findings, outline discrepancies, and recommend corrective actions.
• Establish employment tax liability, open and close employer tax accounts and ensure employers are complying with TUCA.
• Collect delinquent reports and taxes by contacting employers and audits forms from employers for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Prepare employer quarterly reports or adjust as necessary and assist employers in preparation of tax forms.
• Perform a variety of skip tracing techniques and investigations.
• Recommend collection action to the State Office when appropriate.
• Communicate with employers, legislators, and state or federal agencies to provide information regarding TUCA and other state and federal laws.
• Perform frequent telephone contact to obtain information necessary to resolve account problems, answer questions and provide quality customer service.
• Organize a heavy workload to resolve concurrent assignments and meet deadlines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• One year of full-time experience in maintaining accounting records or performing auditing work. Relevant academic credits may be applied toward experience qualifications for this position.
• Must be a Texas resident or willing to relocate to Texas.
• Not considering applicants who require sponsorship for an employment visa (including H-1B, F-1 OPT/CPT, H-4).

Skills

• Experience or education in accounting or auditing.
• Experience in investigations.
• Experience in collections.
• Experience with payroll records.
• Experience with financial records and statements.
• Experience providing information regarding the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act or other State and Federal laws and policies.
• Personal computer programs experience, including Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
• Public speaking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills, strong attention to detail, ability to handle multiple priorities while meeting strict deadlines.

Benefits

• Family Friendly Certified Workplace
• Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
• Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
• Medical Insurance
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick and family care leave
• Additional benefits for active employees can be found at ERS Texas
• Duty involves up to 10% travel within the state of Texas
• Veterans: military skills can be used to qualify; resources at Texas Skills to Work and MOS crosswalk Texas State Auditor's Office

Pay

$3,446.00/month