Auditor II - Compliance Auditor

Location: Bangor,Maine,United States

Department of Labor - Bureau of Unemployment/Tax Division

Job Class Code: 0612
Grade: 23 (Professional & Technical)
Salary: $49,275 - $69,139
Location: Bangor

Opening Date: October 25, 2024

Closing Date:  November 12, 2024

Do you have accounting or auditing experience and meticulous eye for detail? The Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Unemployment is seeking a Compliance Auditor to review employer’s payroll and financial records to ensure proper worker status and accuracy of employee wage reporting.  We offer a flexible hybrid remote and in office work schedule.  

Primary responsibilities include:  

• Examines and analyzes employer financial records to determine contributions due, reconcile findings on previously submitted reports, and determine the correct amount of any interest and penalties due or overpaid.
• Prepares audit reports and assembles audit schedules, tables, exhibits, and documentation to present audit findings and conclusions.
• Consults, advises, and instructs employers to maintain and increase compliance with Employment Security law and to promote employer relations.
• Conducts independent and complex audits of subject employers to determine accuracy of reporting to the department and compliance with laws, rules regulations and procedures.
• Collaborates with Employer services managers and staff to create or improve processes within the Division of Employer Services and to identify tools and/or methods to identify misclassified wages.

We are searching for a candidate with:

• Analytical skills: Navigating complex financial data to uncover potential discrepancies and spot irregularities.
• Attention to detail: Scrutinizing records to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Integrity: Upholding ethical standards and confidentiality with sensitive financial information.
• Communication skills: Clearly communicating audit findings and implications to stakeholders.
• Critical thinking: interpret the story behind the numbers and devise strategies and find solutions to problems.
• Problem-solving skills: Finding corrective actions for a range of potential issues that may discovered during an audit.
• Adaptability: Adjusting to new financial regulations and audit methodologies as needed.
• Technical proficiency: Understanding of accounting and payroll software, and Excel for complex data analysis.
• Teamwork: Working with peers to conduct thorough audits and with clients to obtain and verify financial information.

Minimum qualifications:

A Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field and two (2) years experience in accounting/auditing -OR- a six (6) year combination of education, training, and/or experience at a professional auditing or accounting level – OR- a 5 year combination of education, training, and/or experience at a professional auditing or accounting level which includes one year experience at the Auditor I level. 

Preference will be given to those applicants:

With an Accounting Degree 

Contact information:

Questions about this position should be directed to Margaret Cole at (207) 561-4029 or Margaret.cole@maine.gov

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants need to apply online by selecting the "Apply for this opening" button along with uploading a cover letter, current resume, and copies of any transcripts or certifications you wish to have considered while evaluating your application.  In order for us to properly determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for any posting, you must be sure your resume includes month and year for any experience listed along with the duties and responsibilities associated with each particular time period.  Any experience that was not full-time employment should be identified as such. 

If you require a paper application, please download and print one here https://www.maine.gov/bhr/state-jobs/application-process or contact our office at 207-623-6700.  Paper applications for this posting should be submitted along with cover letter and resume before the closing date to Security & Employment Service Center, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta, ME  04330 or faxed to 207-287-2018.  Be sur