UI TAX EXAMINER - Statewide

State of Idaho; Idaho; On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PERSI retirement

Paid parental leave

Holidays

Savings plans

Life insurance

Job summary

The Idaho Department of Labor's UI Compliance Bureau is seeking multiple full-time UI Tax Examiners to conduct investigations, audit financial data, and enforce tax compliance under employment security laws across Idaho.

Ideal candidates will have strong GAAP knowledge, analytical skills, and experience with financial documents; travel statewide is required and a background check will be required. Fluency in English and Spanish is encouraged but not required.

Qualifications

• GAAP knowledge and accounting principles mastered
• Experience preparing, reviewing financial documents
• Proficient in using a PC to develop reports and analyze data
• Experience analyzing processes and recommending corrective action
• Experience interviewing people from varying socio-economic backgrounds for sensitive information

Responsibilities

• Review and audit financial data for accuracy and compliance with laws and regulations.
• Conduct investigations including interviewing individuals, gathering evidence, and documenting findings.
• Communicate findings and guidelines to stakeholders and enforce compliance.
• Educate and assist on financial transactions and reporting in financial software.
• Identify non-compliance areas across businesses operating in Idaho.

Skills

Accounting principles

Financial document preparation

Data analysis

Process improvement

Interviewing diverse backgrounds

Education

Accounting or business degree

Tools

Financial software

Job description

Posted 2 days ago | Apply before November 10, 2026

Description

State of Idaho Career Opportunity

Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM MST on the posting end date.

The Idaho Department of Labor supports individuals through career transitions, determines benefit eligibility, connects employers with workers and oversees tax and labor laws compliance.

The UI Compliance Bureau has an exciting opportunity for multiple full -time UI Tax Examiner positions. The UI Tax Examiner is instrumental in conducting investigations and ensuring the integrity of the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. The incumbent determines compliance with the tax provisions of employment security law. The ideal candidates will have strong financial skills, an analytical approach to problem solving, excellent communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to work independently and on a team.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The Idaho Department of Labor is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa.

For questions regarding these positions, please contact William Kinney ( [e-mail] ), Ben Thill ([e-mail]) or Eric Patera ([e-mail]).

The applicant who is selected for this position will be required to pass a background check.

The position requires day and/or overnight travel throughout the State of Idaho.

Candidates who are fluent in both spoken and written English and Spanish are encouraged to apply, but it's not a requirement for this position.

Example of Duties:

• Review and audit financial data for accuracy and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
• Conduct complex and thorough investigations to include the following tasks: interview individuals from varying socio-economic backgrounds; research and gather evidence; document findings; analyze facts and issue determinations.
• Communicate investigation and audit findings to internal and external parties, provide guidance on corrective measures and enforce compliance with findings.
• Educate, assist and communicate with a wide range of internal and external parties concerning financial transactions, operations and reporting from financial software.
• Identify and investigate areas of non-compliance for business operating throughout the State of Idaho.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

You must possess all the minimum qualifications below to pass the exam for this position. Please make sure your resume or work history supports how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. It is highly recommended to attach a document to your application to demonstrate how you meet each of the requirements below. Failure to do this may disqualify you from being considered for this position.

• Good knowledge of accounting principles and practices. Typically gained by at least four years of professional work experience applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), usually gained as a bookkeeper, accountant or equivalent OR education to include 12 credit hours or a degree in accounting or a business-related field AND at least two years of professional work experience as described above.
• Experience developing, preparing and/or reviewing financial documents. Typically gained by at least one year of full-time work experience developing, preparing, and/or reviewing financial documents.
• Experience using a personal computer to develop reports, analyze data and compose correspondence. Typically gained by at least one year of work experience using a personal computer to develop reports, analyze data and compose correspondence as a regularly assigned job duty.
• Experience analyzing processes and/or activities and recommending corrective action. (This experience could be internal or external to your organization.) Typically gained by at least one year of full-time work experience analyzing processes and/or activities and recommending corrective action.
• Experience interacting and/or interviewing people from varying socioeconomic backgrounds to obtain sensitive or confidential information. This includes interacting and/or interviewing people alone and/or situations that could become volatile. Typically gained by at least one year of full-time work experience interacting and/or interviewing people from varying socioeconomic backgrounds to obtain sensitive or confidential information.

Additional qualifications arenot required. However, if you meet any of the additional qualifications below, please address how you meet the qualification in your resume. These qualifications are typically met by one year of experience.

• Experience preparing and facilitating training to groups and individuals.
• Experience researching and analyzing financial documents to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, regulations and accounting principles.
• Experience conducting meetings to discuss issues that can be controversial, adversarial or confidential.
• Experience compiling evidence and preparing a case for a hearing.

The State of Idaho offers these AMAZING benefits:

• Participation in PERSI one of the nation's best state retirement systems and pension plans.
• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start.
• Paid parental leave.
• Eleven paid holidays per year.
• Multiple savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• A healthy work-life balance is encouraged.

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact [phone] (TTY/TTD: 711), or email [e-mail].

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.