Unemployment Tax Examiner

DC Department of Human Resources; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

DC Department of Human Resources seeks a Tax Auditor in the Audit Unit of DOES, OUC. You will conduct employer audits, analyze wage reporting and assess UI tax liability to ensure compliance with DC and federal requirements.

The role requires reviewing complex employer accounts, performing field visits when needed, and communicating findings to employers and other agencies while maintaining accuracy and integrity.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, one (1) year of specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits and examinations of employer records to determine compliance with applicable unemployment insurance tax laws, regulations, reporting requirements, and agency policies.
• Analyze and reconcile financial, wage, and employer account information to determine the accuracy of reported wages and contributions, interest, penalties, and other account activity.
• Identify discrepancies and take appropriate action to ensure that employer accounts accurately reflect applicable tax liabilities.
• Evaluates changes in business ownership or structure to determine their impact on UI tax liability, account status, and rate assignments, ensuring employer accounts are accurately established, modified, or maintained.
• Adjusts employer accounts; assesses additional taxes; and coordinates with accounting staff to maintain accuracy and integrity.
• Resolve complex tax and audit issues such as wage reporting errors, payment misapplications, account adjustments, multi-period reconciliations, and liability determinations.
• Conduct outreach to employers, agents, and their representatives by telephone, electronic correspondence, and field visits to obtain information, resolve account discrepancies, explain unemployment insurance tax requirements, and promote voluntary compliance.
• Perform field visits to identify newly established businesses, assess compliance, and investigate employers with uncertain or unresponsive status.
• Respond to inquiries from other state unemployment insurance agencies by verifying employer operations, liability, and account information, and as necessary prepare accurate reports for submission to the requesting jurisdiction.

Job description

This position is located within the Department of Employment Services (DOES), Office of Unemployment Compensation (OUC), Tax Division, Audit Unit. The mission of DOES is to connect District residents, job seekers, and employers to opportunities and resources that empower fair, safe, and effective working communities. The Audit Unit safeguards the integrity of the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund by conducting employer audits, determining UI tax liability, and ensuring compliance with applicable District and federal unemployment insurance requirements.

The incumbent is responsible for conducting tax audits, investigations, and employer account reviews to verify employer wage reporting, contributions, employment practices, and related financial information. The incumbent determines employer liability, identifies discrepancies, makes account adjustments, and provides guidance to employers promote voluntary compliance with applicable unemployment insurance requirements. Incumbent ensures work is compliant with the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act, D.C. Code Title 51, applicable Federal unemployment insurance laws and regulations, United States Department of Labor requirements, agency policies and procedures, and other applicable directives and administrative requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct audits and examinations of employer records to determine compliance with applicable unemployment insurance tax laws, regulations, reporting requirements, and agency policies.
• Analyze and reconcile financial, wage, and employer account information to determine the accuracy of reported wages and contributions, interest, penalties, and other account activity.
• Identify discrepancies and take appropriate action to ensure that employer accounts accurately reflect applicable tax liabilities.
• Evaluates changes in business ownership or structure to determine their impact on UI tax liability, account status, and rate assignments, ensuring employer accounts are accurately established, modified, or maintained.
• Adjusts employer accounts; assesses additional taxes; and coordinates with accounting staff to maintain accuracy and integrity.
• Resolve complex tax and audit issues such as wage reporting errors, payment misapplications, account adjustments, multi-period reconciliations, and liability determinations.
• Conduct outreach to employers, agents, and their representatives by telephone, electronic correspondence, and field visits to obtain information, resolve account discrepancies, explain unemployment insurance tax requirements, and promote voluntary compliance.
• Perform field visits to identify newly established businesses, assess compliance, and investigate employers with uncertain or unresponsive status.
• Respond to inquiries from other state unemployment insurance agencies by verifying employer operations, liability, and account information, and as necessary prepare accurate reports for submission to the requesting jurisdiction.

Qualifications And Education

• Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, one (1) year of specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.

Licensures, Certifications, And Other Requirements

None

Work Conditions/Environment

The work is performed in a normal office setting.

Other Significant Facts

• Tour of Duty: Monday-Friday 8:30 am- 5:00 pm
• Operating Status: In-Person reporting, flexible and limited telework options available upon position eligibility and operational needs.
• Promotion Potential: No known promotion potential
• Duration of Appointment: Career Service – Term NTE 13-Months
• Pay Plan, Series and Grade: CS-0501-11
• Salary: $74,893- $96,547; Based on qualifications and funding
• Collective Bargaining Unit (Union): This position is covered by AFGE Local 1000 Collective Bargaining Unit.
• Position Designation: This position has been designated as Security sensitive therefore the incumbent of this position will be subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC Personnel Regulations, Suitability and as such, incumbents of this position shall be subject to criminal background checks, background investigations, and mandatory drug and alcohol testing, as applicable.
• Residency Preference: Applicants claiming “Residency Preference” will be required to maintain residency in the District of Columbia for a minimum of seven (7) years. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of employment.

EEO Statement

The District of Columbia Government does not discriminate or retaliate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, family responsibilities, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, homeless status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, participation in a legally protected activity, parental status, matriculation, personal appearance, credit information, status as a victim or family member of a victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking, military service, or other non-merit factor.