Accounting Associate II - Unemployment Tax Associate
Accounting Associate II - Unemployment Tax Associate
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Job Description
Department of Labor Bureau of Unemployment/Tax Division
Job Class Code: 6504
Grade: 16/Administrative
Salary: $18.76$27.03/Hour
Location: Augusta
Opening Date: May 12 2025
Closing Date: May 27 2025
Do you have a great eye for detail and a passion for customer service The Maine Department of Labor Bureau of Unemployment is seeking an Unemployment Tax Associate. We offer a flexible hybrid remote and in office work schedule.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Provide customer service to employers resolving questions and issues concerning established Unemployment Tax policy procedures and eservices.
- Research and resolve suspended tax reports and payments.
- Adjust tax and wage reports when applicable.
- Reconcile out of balance tax and wage reports.
- Make liability determinations using established criteria and regulations
Skills or knowledge required:
- Integrity: Upholding ethical standards and confidentiality with sensitive financial information.
- Communication: Ability to assist employers over the phone or in writing with reporting and compliance requirements.
- Patience: Ability to assist potentially frustrated customers and providers with reporting eligibility and compliance requirements.
- Analytical Skills: Research gather and analyze information to reach a conclusion.
- Detail Oriented: Ensure that work is accurate.
- Adaptability: Able to shift tasks as priorities change.
- Time Management: Able to manage cases are varying points.
- Organization skills: Able to track documents for follow up actions.
Minimum qualifications:
Entrylevel to intermediate Training education and/or experience in office and administrative support functions demonstrating competency in conducting research compiling data providing customer assistance and using independent judgement to make determinations on routine business matters. All positions in this classification assume the qualifications of: Accounting Associate I.
Contact information:
Questions about this position should be directed to Barbara Crosier
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 fulltime employment should be identified as such.
If you require a paper application please download and print one here contact our office at. Paper applications for this posting should be submitted along with cover letter and resumebefore the closing dateto Security & Employment Service Center 45 Commerce Drive Augusta ME 04330 or faxed to. Be sure title of the job you are applying for is included. Applications cannot be accepted after the posting closing date.
Benefits of working for the State of Maine:
No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:
- WorkLife Fit Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using13 paid holidays12 days of sick leave and3 weeks of vacation leaveannually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtimeexempt employees receive personal leave.
- Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays85%95% of employeeonly premiums ($11196.96 $12514.32 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costsfor you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
- Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employeeonly dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).
- Retirement Plan The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29% of the employees pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) for MSEA or 18.09% for Confidential employees.
State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.
Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than fulltime.
Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.
As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.
If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
