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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY Your Partner For A Stronger Arizona.
DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona.
DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. AUDITOR 2 Job Location: Address: Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services (DERS)
Unemployment Insurance Administration (UIA)
125 East Elliott Road, Chandler, Arizona, 85255
www.azdes.gov
This position has an initial in-office training period of 1 week. Posting Details: Salary: $22.2116/ hourly ($46,200.12 annually)
Grade: 19
Closing Date: Open until sufficient resumes are received Job Summary:
Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES), we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals that are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES, please visit des.az.gov; or click on the link here to view ‘Our DES' video. Come join the DES Team!
The Department of Economic Security, Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services (DERS) strengthens Arizona communities by bridging and minimizing gaps to employment and independence.
DES is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as an Auditor II with the Unemployment Insurance Administration (UIA). This position is responsible for working directly with employers or their authorized representatives, independently performing professional and comprehensive audits and other investigations to ensure compliance with the Arizona Unemployment Insurance (UI) Tax Law. Also, applying professional auditing standards, methods, and procedures to review employer accounting systems and financial records for businesses of varying sizes and entity types.
Travel will be required for State business. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on State business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on State business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code [A.A.C.] R2-10-207.11).
This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.
The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, commissions, many State employees participate in the State's Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona, unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
-Independently determines compliance with UI tax law and regulations by examination of the employer's accounting and financial records, such as time-cards, payroll registers, journals, paychecks, and reconciling to state and federal employment tax reports.
-Ensures proper reporting of wages & payments of employment taxes by verifying accuracy of records, including disbursement journals, general ledger, canceled checks, financial statements, IRS 1099 forms, contracts, invoices, & income tax returns to identify & determine correct worker classification and unreported wages.
-Analyzes, interprets & applies state statutes, rules, and precedent decisions of the Unemployment Tax Section or other state & federal agencies to ensure accuracy, integrity & conformance to laws & regulations.
-Performs Benefits Investigations of employer records to ensure proper payments by timely resolution of issues relating to disputed wage amounts or employer liability. Determine correct worker classification under applicable law through independent investigations & personal interviews of business owners or officers and workers.
-Knowledge of business entities, including corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and sole proprietorships.
-Knowledge of varying accounting systems utilized by employers.
-Knowledge of state law, rules, and corresponding provisions of federal statutes and precedent rulings.
-Knowledge of Field Office and Revenue Unit operating procedures.
-Skill in researching, comprehending, and applying relevant statutes, rules, precedent cases.
-Skill in interpersonal communication as applied in interviews of employers, their representatives, claimants or workers.
-Ability to understand, explain, and apply laws and regulations in employment situations.
-Ability to determine employer liability, recognize excluded employment and identify worker misclassification.
-Ability to plan, analyze, coordinate activities, and establish priorities in order to maintain an appropriate inventory of audit assignments and complete work timely.
-Successfully pass background and reference checks; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the agency's ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.
-All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
The Arizona Department of Economic Security offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Stipend Opportunities
• Infant at Work Program
• Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
• Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
• Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance
By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement:State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program after a 27-week waiting period. The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement. You will also have the option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.
On, or shortly after, your first day of work you will be provided with additional information about the available insurance plans, enrollment instructions, submission deadlines and effective dates.
For questions about this career opportunity, please contact Erinn Clanton at (602) 309-9470 or email eclanton@azdes.gov.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting (602) 309-9470 or emailing eclanton@azdes.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
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