(1) Full-time position
| Salary: | Salary range 52 ($41,748 - $54,744 annually DOQ) |
| Recruitment number: | D2208UITA24179JK |
| Location: | Wenatchee, Wash. |
| Opening date: | April 28, 2008 |
| Closing date: | May 11, 2008 |
Selecting a career at Employment Security Department provides an excellent opportunity for people with an unyielding commitment to work in public service. The organization has all of the necessary ingredients for growth and success: a timely mission, a 70-year track record, an excellent reputation, a committed staff, and a supportive agency senior-leadership team.
The Wenatchee district tax office is seeking an Unemployment Insurance Tax Administrator 2 to administer unemployment-tax programs to Wenatchee-area employers and to manage overall operations of the district tax office.
Agency profile
Employment Security Department (ESD) is one of the largest executive agencies in Washington State government.
The mission of Employment Security Department is to help Washington's workers and employers succeed in the global
economy by delivering superior employment services, timely unemployment benefits, and a fair and stable unemployment
insurance system.
Unemployment Insurance Division profile
The Unemployment Insurance division administers and provides program services through statewide TeleCenters and its Web site. This division collects premiums from Washington employers and pays UI benefits to individuals who meet eligibility requirements. It also reviews, audits, and investigates instances of fraud.
The opportunity
As an Unemployment Insurance Tax Administrator 2, you will manage the operations of the Wenatchee district tax office, serve as the principal assistant to the district tax office manager, and supervise three tax specialists. You will provide senior-level professional unemployment-insurance (UI) tax services. You will respond to technical program queries from our business community, reporting agents, legal representatives, out-of-state businesses, other state or federal agencies, and UI-benefit recipients.
Your supervisory role will include coaching, training, and mentoring staff in a variety of UI-tax sub-programs, including auditing, adjusting tax and wage records, collecting outstanding receivables, maintaining accounts, resolving monetary issues on blocked benefit claims, and community outreach and education. You will establish and track performance measurements for our team.
Required qualifications
A bachelor's degree involving major study in business administration or a closely allied field, including a minimum of 12 semester (or 18 quarter) hours of college-level accounting, and three years of experience in the employer tax field.
Additional qualifying experience may be substituted, year for year, for the degree.
Travel Requirement: This position requires travel within Washington state 25 percent of the time.
Desired qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics or math is preferred. Top candidates will have demonstrated experience in: auditing and/or accounting; communicating with a diverse customer base; organizational and prioritization skills that result in timely customer responses; writing clear and concise reports and correspondence; analyzing information; and working as a team to meet performance goals. The most successful candidate will have experience and knowledge of unemployment-insurance tax law; will be a highly proficient user of Microsoft Word and Excel; and will have experience using the Web to conduct research. Supervisor experience is preferred.
Why we work here
Employment Security employees:
- Make a difference in the lives of people looking for work.
- Receive affordable, quality healthcare, including medical, dental, and vision options.
- Get a generous, paid time-off package.
- Enjoy an employer-funded retirement plan.
- Can sign up for a deferred-compensation program, flexible-spending accounts and tuition reimbursement.
- Work in a challenging and fun environment with creative, talented, and diverse individuals.
Application process
Your application materials must be received no later than 5 p.m. on May 11, 2008, to be considered for this position.
Complete and submit:
1) Washington State Application 2) Letter of interest and 3) Supplemental question(s)
Supplemental questions
Do you have a minimum of 12 semester or 18 quarter hours of college-level accounting?
YES
NO
Please e-mail a copy of your college transcripts, showing your college-level accounting credits, with your applicant package to Jennifer Kellogg, recruiter, or fax it to 360-902-9239.
Other information
As a condition of employment, the successful candidate accepting this position must comply with the Union Security clause contained in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the State of Washington and the Washington Federation of State Employees.
Employment Security Department is an equal opportunity employer and provider of employment and training services. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request for individuals with disabilities.
Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in the application process or needing this job announcement in an alternate format can contact Jennifer Kellogg at 360-902-9571, via e-mail, or via telecommunications device for the deaf at 800-676-3777.