Unemployment Insurance Auditor I (FFTL)

Job Duties

• Audits employer payroll records to assure compliance with KY UI tax laws and regulations.
• Determines liability and accuracy of wage and tax data reported by employers.
• 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.
• Affixes 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.
• Affords assistance in the application of legal action to enforce collection.
• Affords assistance 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.

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, finance, or statistics courses.
• Experience, Training, or Skills: None.
• Substitute Education for Experience: None.
• Substitute Experience for Education: Three years of professional level experience in unemployment insurance, accounting, banking, finance, bookkeeping, payroll, statistics, or determining eligibility for government benefit programs will substitute for the required accounting, finance, or statistics hours.
• Special Requirements (Age, Licensure, Regulation, etc.): None.