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L&I Auditor 3 Position

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Are you a motivated self-starter? Do you possess a minimum of 20 semester or 30 quarter hours in accounting with the ability to apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles? Do not miss this opportunity! Apply today!

The Department of Labor & Industries is searching for an individual to support the mission of the agency as it pertains to safeguarding the safety and health of the workforce. The L&I Auditor 3 position directly supports the mission of L&I as it pertains to safeguarding the safety and health of the workforce by ensuring employers carry industrial insurance and pay the correct amount of industrial insurance premiums as it relates to the assigned risk classification(s) for their business. An L&I Auditor plays a vital role in maintaining a robust State fund and the integrity of the industrial insurance system to keep Washington safe and working by determining if businesses are in compliance with industrial insurance reporting requirements. Our ideal candidate will work to ensure that employers carry industrial insurance and pay the correct amount of industrial insurance premium as it relates to the assigned risk classification(s) for their business.

The candidate selected for this role will independently conduct audits of business financial records to determine premium liability for industrial insurance and exercises independent judgment in determining the outcome of the audit. Some of your days will be spent performing on-site audits at employer's facilities and surveying the work operations to determine if the firm has the correct risk classifications for job hazards of the business, if you are selected for this role. Our ideal candidate will determine whether firms are in compliance with industrial insurance reporting requirements. They will provide professional consulting and technical assistance to educate employers, including on –site visits regarding prime contractor liability, recordkeeping and reporting requirements and preparing extensive reports of audit findings.

Due to the required training needed to successfully fill this role, this position can be filled as an in-training at the L&I Auditor 1, 2 or 3 level depending on qualifications of the successful candidate.

The salary range for each of the job classifications is as follows:

L&I Auditor 1 - $4,108-$5,506 per month

L&I Auditor 2 - $4,406- $5,928 per month

L&I Auditor 3 - $4,866-$6,542 per month

The assigned duty station for this position is Bellevue, WA or Tukwila, WA or Seattle, WA. This is a hybrid position and requires you to be in the office on a minimum of 2 days per week.

Duties

Some of what you'll do:

• Identify businesses suspected of non-compliance.
• Screen, schedule, coordinate, and conduct audits of business financial records.
• Evaluate and verify financial records.
• Conduct computer research on firm's accounts with other agency programs.
• Review employment contracts and conduct fact-finding interviews.
• Performs on-site tours of employer's facility and surveys employer's business activity to evaluate and document operations.
• Prepare report of audit findings.
• Prepare subpoenas and other legal documents as needed. Testify at industrial insurance appeals and court proceedings.

Upon successful completion of training, you will:

• Learn and follow Field Audit Standard Audit Processes.
• Correctly respond to internal and external inquiries about Labor & Industries reporting requirements and referring them to the appropriate parties

Qualifications

Required:

If hired at the L&I Auditor 1 level:

Equivalent education/experience will be considered but must include at least 20 semester or 30 quarter hours in accounting (may include credits from one (1) Finance class OR one (1) Business Law class) AND two (2) years of professional accounting or auditing experience.

OR

A bachelor's degree that includes at least 20 semester or 30 quarter hours in accounting (may include credits from one (1) Finance class OR one (1) Business Law class).

If hired at the L&I Auditor 2 level:

Equivalent education/experience will be considered but must include at least 20 semester or 30 quarter hours in accounting (may include credits from one (1) Finance class OR one (1) Business Law class) AND two (2) years of professional accounting or auditing experience.

OR

A Bachelor's degree that includes at least 20 semester or 30 quarter hours in accounting (may include credits from one (1) Finance class OR one (1) Business Law class) AND one (1) year of professional accounting or auditing experience.

If hired at the L&I Auditor 3 level:

Equivalent education/experience will be considered but must include at least 20 semester or 30 quarter hours in accounting include credits from 1) Finance class OR 1) Business Law class) AND Two (2) years of professional accounting or auditing experience.

OR

Successful completion of the Labor and Industries Auditor Training Program.

OR

Equivalent education/ experience will be considered but must include at least 20 semester or 30 quarter hours in accounting (may include credits from one (1) Finance class OR one (1) Business Law class).

Note: A master's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics or closely allied field, or certification as a Public Accountant, Fraud Examiner, Internal Auditor, Information System Auditor, Management Accountant or equivalent certification will substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

In addition: Must have a valid, unrestricted driver's license. These equity competencies: The ability to take action to learn and grow; The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Desired: Strong knowledge of RCW Title 51, WAC 296-17, and WAC 296-17A.

Supplemental Information

Things You Need To Know

To help you maintain a proper work-life balance, teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position. L&I also offers flexible custom work schedules.

State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employee's career. Click on the "Benefits" tab to learn more.

At L&I, your voice matters. In addition, L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3.3 million workers. Take a look at this brief video and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice.

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Application process

We will contact the top candidates directly to interview for this position. Because we base the selection on information provided by you, it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities that address the mandatory and desirable qualifications described in the announcement.

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. A cover letter describing specific qualifications.
2. A current resume detailing applicable experience and education.
3. A list of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers.
4. An Unofficial College Transcript(s).

Please note: Your application will be considered incomplete if your resume, letter of interest, and/or transcripts are not attached.

Please submit only the required documents as noted above and ensure all personal information such as Social Security numbers etc. are edited out of your materials for privacy. Additionally, we ask that you not include photographs or external links within your documents.

Please do not attach or place any medical information (vaccination status included) within the application, resume, or cover letter. If you do, we will have to reject your application to safeguard others from receiving your confidential information. You will have to remove the confidential information before you can apply again.

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