Employer Liability Specialist Account Management at State of Iowa – Des Moines, Iowa

Are you detail oriented, organized, and able to work independently? Do you have account management or unemployment experience and want to continue to expand on that knowledge? Are you motivated to use your skill to aid employers in their processes of the unemployment chain?

As an integral part of the Iowa Workforce Development, an Employer Liability Specialist (ELS) of the Account Management team, will assist employers to establish, maintain, and terminate accounts that aid all of Iowa in Unemployment Process. It all starts here.

Employer Liability Specialist

Description of Work

• Setup and maintain Iowa Unemployment Insurance tax accounts in accordance with the Iowa Employment Security Law, rules and policies.
  • Determine liability for all Iowa employers to pay unemployment tax in accordance with Iowa code. Investigate change in business ownership to determine liability of the successor employer.
  • Explain the effects of successorship to both the predecessor and successor so they know their legal position in regard to the reserve fund balances, changeability for future benefits, and in some cases the possibility of successor liability for predecessor indebtedness.

Maintain a working knowledge of State and Federal Employment Security Law in order to confer with employers, accountants, attorneys, legislators, and agency personnel regarding the Iowa Employment Security Law via ACD line and email.

Appear as a representative for the Iowa Workforce Development to verify legal points of law and/or supply facts related to liability determinations that are being appealed by the employer. May testify at the administrative, district court and grand jury hearings to present facts and evidence concerning agency employer investigations.

About Iowa Workforce Development

Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is a state agency dedicated to providing exceptional employment services and connecting employers with skilled workers. With a strong focus on continuous improvement and aligning services with workforce demands, IWD offers comprehensive support to job seekers and employers through a statewide network of IowaWORKS Centers.

Benefits

Joining the IWD team and becoming a State of Iowa employee comes with a range of valuable benefits, including:

• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off, including nine paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave with no cap on the sick leave accrual.
• Prepare for the future with the IPERS retirement package, as well as an additional optional deferred compensation retirement plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care.
• Free Life and Long-term Disability Insurance with the option to purchase additional coverage.
• Employee Assistance Programs and Discount Programs for support.

Click here to learn more about all of the amazing benefits the State of Iowa offers.

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.

E-Verify and Right to Work
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 visitwww.e-verify.gov.

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;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;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;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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