Adjustments - Employer Liability Specialist

State of Iowa; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid telework opportunities

IPERS retirement benefits

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Vacation Leave

Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Iowa Workforce Development seeks an Employer Liability Specialist (ELS) in the Unemployment Insurance Division. This full-time role in Des Moines offers hybrid telework after six months and a base wage of 24.99/hour, with bi-weekly and annual equivalents listed in the posting.

The position requires auditing UI tax reports, processing wage adjustments, and ensuring proper tax rate calculations. Strong knowledge of UI tax, benefits, and related contracts is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• Minimum one year of financial auditing or tax experience.
• Familiarity with Iowa Code and administrative rules.

Responsibilities

• Audit UI tax reports for compliance.
• Process wage adjustments and assess additional tax/penalties.
• Input wage data to ensure accurate credits for benefit payments.

Skills

Unemployment insurance

UI Tax & Benefits

Confidentiality

MS Office

Adobe PDF

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is seeking applicants for the position of Employer Liability Specialist (ELS) in our Adjustments Unit in our Unemployment Insurance Division.

Position Details

• Location: 1000 E Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA
• Schedule: Full-time | Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Work Flexibility: Hybrid telework and alternate schedules available after six months of employment and training have been completed.

New Hires will start at base starting wage:$24.99/hour, $1,999.20/ bi-weekly, $51,979.20/annually

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Audit UI tax reports to ensure compliance.
• Review and process wage adjustments submitted by employer of staff and initiate assessments of additional tax, interest and/or penalties due to issue credit statement as corrections are made.
• Communicate with other departmental personnel to correct claim information.
• Employer accounts must be correctly adjusted to ensure proper computation of future UI tax rates.
• Properly input wage information so claimants will have correct credit available for benefit payments.
• Certify employer Iowa tax reporting to the Internal Revenue Services as requested by employer to verify employers federal 940 reporting.
• Collaborate with employers, accountants, attorneys, legislators, and agency personnel regarding the Iowa Employment Security Law.
• Respond to questions on taxable wages, tax rates, benefit payments, charges resulting from benefit payments, completing quarterly UI tax forms, submitting adjustments.
• Participate in committees and assist other departmental personnel in the compliance of other tax related projects as assigned by Tax Management.
• Review changes of ownership submitted by Field Audit to verify accuracy and compliance with Iowa Code.
• Complete transfers by adjusted wages and re-computed tax rates.
• Issue decisions allowing or denying partial transfer of experience by notifying all parties involved in.
• Determine transfer percentage, if partial transfer is mandatory, as required by Iowa Code and administrative rules.
• Prepare a brief for Inspections and Appeals, if decision is appealed, and participate in administrative hearing as a department representative.
• Appear as a representative for Iowa Workforce Development.
• Maintain a working knowledge of State and Federal Employment Security Law, Bankruptcy Law, and Civil Law regarding employer wages, out of state wages, rate computations, and other issues that are being appealed by the employer.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Proficiency in unemployment insurance tax and benefits programs, including legal contracts, financial records, and tax law.
• Strong understanding of UI Tax and Benefits to communicate to stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality.
• Familiarity with standard office software (MS Office Suite, Adobe PDF) and agency-specific applications.

About Iowa Workforce Development

IWD is a state agency committed to providing employment services for individual job seekers and to connecting employers to available workers through our Iowa WORKS partnership.

IWD continually strives to improve processes and align the organization to provide effective, demand-driven products and services. IWD staff in Des Moines consists of administrative services, disability determination services, information technology, labor market information, unemployment insurance services, vocational rehabilitation services, and workforce services. The agency also maintains a statewide delivery system for Iowa WORKS Offices where both employers and job seekers can receive workforce assistance.

Employer Highlights

IWD is focused on serving Iowans and providing outstanding customer service. Our strength is driven by the skills and talents of our people. IWD offers a rewarding team atmosphere, a flexible working environment, and a great total compensation package for our full-time employees, including:

• Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS)
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC)
• Hybrid telework opportunities for eligible classifications
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance

If you’re looking for a career with a well-respected organization that values its employees and customers, you’ve come to the right place!

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify;

a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

No applicant seeking employment with the Iowa Department of Workforce Development can have a current, ongoing overpayment balance with Iowa Workforce Development without a payment plan in place. Select positions will be subject to a criminal background check.

Graduation from a four year accredited college or university supplemented by four semester hours of accounting course work, and one year of financial auditing, tax collection, or related experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one year of financial auditing, tax collection, or related experience for one year of required minimum education with a maximum substitution of four years; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one year of financial auditing, tax collection or related experience for four semester hours of the required course work; OR employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to nine months full-time work as an Accountant/Auditor 1.

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