Looking for more flexibility in your career? Here’s a Career That Combines Accounting, Investigation, and Independence.
Great fit for new graduates and professionals with experience in accounting, payroll, auditing, bookkeeping, finance, taxation, compliance, or investigations.
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry is hiring an Unemployment Compensation Tax Agent to help employers across Pennsylvania understand and comply with Unemployment Compensation (UC) tax laws.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Work independently from your home office
- Manage your own schedule while serving an assigned territory
- Alternate Work Schedule available
- Paid travel expenses
- Unbeatable Commonwealth of Pennsylvania employee benefits
What You'll Do
As an Unemployment Compensation Tax Agent, you'll work directly with employers to review records, conduct audits, investigate issues, and help ensure compliance with Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law.
Your work includes:
- Auditing payroll records, accounting documents, and financial records
- Reconstructing payroll information when records are incomplete
- Identifying reporting errors and preparing account adjustments
- Investigating employer liability and registration issues
- Reviewing possible worker misclassification and blocked claims
- Performing field collection activities and negotiating payment plans when appropriate
- Evaluating employer accounts and resolving discrepancies
- Explaining findings professionally and helping employers understand compliance requirements
Work Schedule & Location
- Full-time Employment
- Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM, 30-minute lunch
- Alternate Work Schedule available
This is a home-headquartered position.
- To work from home, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location within Pennsylvania.
- You must currently reside in, or be willing to relocate to, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, or Venango County.
- You must meet the Pennsylvania residency requirement.
- Frequent travel throughout your assigned territory is required. Travel expenses are paid.
Do You Qualify?
You must meet one of the following:
- A bachelor's degree that includes or is supplemented by 18 college credits in finance and accounting, including at least 6 credits in accounting, OR
- An equivalent combination of education and experience that includes 18 college credits in finance and accounting, including at least 6 credits in accounting.
Applicants within three months of graduating with a qualifying degree will also be considered.
Additional Requirement
- Possession of a valid driver's license that is not under suspension.
Important Hiring Information
We'll communicate with you throughout the hiring process by email. Please check your inbox regularly—including your spam and junk folders—so you don't miss important updates or required next steps.
If you're looking for a career that offers independence, variety, meaningful work, and the stability of public service, we encourage you to apply today.
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Work Location: Remote
