UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TAX AGENT 1

AS613 $37,523 - $73,632
Creation Date: 02/26/1999
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To learn to conduct field audits of employer records as required or assigned to determine correctness of tax reports, and to obtain information relative to employer liability and status, experience rating, and employer wages.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Entry

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Close supervision from Unemployment Insurance Tax Agent 3.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Unemployment Insurance Tax Agent 2 by lack of responsibility for full performance auditors tasks.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

UNDER CLOSE SUPERVISION:
Computes and collects current and delinquent unemployment insurance taxes from employers within district.

Contacts employers new to the district to establish employment insurance accounts and inform them of their obligations.

Responds to inquiries from the public regarding employment security laws and programs.

Audits payroll records of employers to ensure the correct amount has been paid in unemployment insurance taxes and benefits to claimants.

Researches and identifies new employers within their district.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of experience in accounting, auditing, or unemployment insurance; OR

A bachelor's degree plus a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Government Audit Professional (CGAP) designation; OR

A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, finance, business administration, management, economics, information systems, quantitative methods, or statistics; OR

An advanced degree in accounting, auditing, finance, business administration, management, economics, information systems, quantitative methods, or statistics; OR

A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation.