L&I Labor and Industries Auditor 4

Salary : $56,676.00 - $76,188.00 Annually
Location : Snohomish County - Everett, WA
Job Type: Agency Internal - Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2023-15077
Department: Dept. of Labor & Industries
Division: Region 1
Opening Date: 12/08/2023
Closing Date: 12/28/2023 11:59 PM Pacific
Salary Information: The high end of the salary range, Step M is typically a longevity step
Description
Our Mission: Keep Washington Safe and Working!Our Values: Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability
Please Note: This opportunity is open to current L&I employees only.
Job Highlights
Do you have a passion for research, audits and projects? Bring your accounting or auditing experience and join the Department of Labor and Industries as a L&I Auditor 4. In this role, you will be supporting 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 the maintaining of a robust State fund. Integrity of the industrial insurance system Keeps Washington Safe and Working to adequately ensure medical care and financial help for injured workers.
This position is a lead auditor for the Region 1 audit team. The auditors rely on the
training and guidance provided by the Lead Auditor to ensure a high level of performance. In this position you will act as a Lead Auditor, reporting to the supervisor,
providing coaching, technical expertise and training of the staff.
As the trainer for the auditors, the position may be responsible for ensuring new auditors learn the position's responsibilities. The trainer meets with the new auditors regularly; reviews the work to ensure laws, rules, policies and procedures are properly applied, reports are clearly written, and corrections are communicated in a timely manner. The one-on-one interaction is essential to ensure new auditors learn to apply Industrial Insurance rules and regulations correctly to very different case scenarios.
Trainer responsibilities may include participating as a member of the Audit Trainer
Committee. This committee meets regularly to ensure rule changes are clarified, current problems are discussed, and new procedures are consistently communicated statewide.
Duties
Some of what you'll do:

• Support auditors by providing technical expertise which ensures audits are completed accurately, consistently and timely.
• Independently screen, schedule, coordinate, and conduct audits of business financial records to determine premium liability for industrial insurance.
• Provides technical and industry assistance and guidance to members of the work unit.
• Conducts the most difficult assignments, including employer fraud.
• Performs complex and politically sensitive audit assignments.
• Conducts audit assignments to bring the underground economy into compliance.
• Identifies premiums owed by non-reporting and under-reporting employers to ensure the financial integrity of the Workers' Compensation program.
• Identifies fraud, may coordinate with other programs to pursue appropriate action.
• Prior to conducting audit, reviews firm's accounts to become familiar with their business activities. Utilizes other agency programs to conduct computer research on firm's accounts. Exercises independent judgment in performing research and analysis on selected entities and Industries.
• Performs on-site audits at employer's facility and surveys work operations to determine if the firm has correct risk classifications for job hazards of the business. Ascertains whether or not firms are in compliance with industrial insurance reporting requirements.
• Reviews employment contracts and conducts fact-finding interviews to determine independent contractor status for industrial insurance purposes. Has knowledge of reciprocity reporting requirements for states in which Washington has reciprocity.
• Discusses audit findings with employers and their representatives in post-audit meetings, interpreting and explaining proper reporting procedures and relevant portions of the industrial insurance laws and Washington Administrative Code (WAC).
• Conducts field training for new audit staff and provides technical training for journey level audit staff regarding complex issues.
• Backs up Audit Supervisor.
• Acts as a member of committees at regional and statewide levels.
• And Much More....

Qualifications
Required:

• 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 four (4) 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 two (2) years as an L&I Auditor 3 or an Auditor 4.

Additional professional level accounting or auditing experience will substitute; year for year, for the education EXCEPT for the 20 semester or 30 quarter hours in accounting (may include credits from one (1) Finance class or one (1) Business Law class).
Desired:

• 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.
• 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 and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice.
For this position, telework is dependent upon business needs and supervisor approval. The assigned duty station for this position is Everett, Washington.
For positions where in-office work is necessary, the frequency of telework will be discussed with the supervisor of the position at the time of offer.
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 describing specific qualifications.
2. A current 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 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.
Other information

• A job offer is contingent upon completion of a background check that includes a criminal record review.
• For positions requiring travel, you must have a valid unrestricted driver's license and have insurance if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business.
• This position is represented bytheWashington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).
• Candidates who are offered a job with L&I must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.
• The Department of Labor & Industries complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal employment eligibility verification form, I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.
• Please note: L&I may use this announcement to fill multiple permanent and/or non-permanent positions.

Did You Know?
Washington is to live, play, and work, according to U.S. News (2021). Join the L&I team and enjoy all the Evergreen State has to offer.
In addition to offering a positive balance between life and work, L&I provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. We also believe your voice matters. We value our employees and their work-life balance by encouraging flexible schedules. L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3 million workers.
Veterans Preference
Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach to their application a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as Social Security numbers. For further information, contact L&I's
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer
L&I employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contribute to the success of the agency mission. Having a diverse workforce is this agency's greatest resource of strength and knowledge. It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures to provide the best customer service. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone and we strongly mean everyone.
The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need accommodation in the application process or testing process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call 360-902-5700. TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.
You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our award-winning diverse and inclusive organization.
For more Information
If you have any questions regarding this job posting, program, or the agency, please contact Jason Stedman at or April Sharp at
More than Just a Paycheck!
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.
We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.
Read about our benefits:
The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.
Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.
Insurance Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.
Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.
Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.
Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.
The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.
Retirement and Deferred Compensation
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexi...