Director of Contributions - UI Tax

Position: Director of Employer Contributions - UI Tax
Title:

Director of Employer Contributions - UI Tax

State Role

Title:

Financial Services Manager III

Hiring Range:
Commensurate to $180,000

Pay Band: 7

Agency:
Virginia Employment Commission

Location:

VEC CENTRAL OFFICE

Agency Website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Recruitment Type:
General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) is seeking a dynamic leader to serve as Director of Employer Contributions for Unemployment Insurance (UI) Tax, a role responsible for guiding the statewide administration, interpretation, and enforcement of UI tax laws. This position provides executive leadership to the UI Tax Division and oversees critical functions including employer compliance, account registration and tax rating, revenue stewardship, statewide audit operations, investigations, and modernization initiatives.

This position ensures the accuracy and integrity of UI tax operations, protects the integrity and solvency of the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, serves as the business owner for UI tax systems, leads strategic policy development, partners with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen program performance, and directs a geographically dispersed team that delivers high quality service to Virginia employers.

Join the VEC and be part of a mission-driven agency dedicated to supporting workers, strengthening communities, and promoting economic stability across the Commonwealth. We administer Virginia's Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits program with a commitment to providing customer-centered, accessible, inclusive, and impactful services to support our shared mission: lifting up Virginia, one unemployed worker at a time. The VEC is also an integral part of a historic milestone as Virginia becomes the first state in the South to offer Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML).

Our agency will be responsible for standing up and administering this new program, which will expand the vital support we provide for employees when they need it most.

We offer paid leave; a minimum of 13 paid state holidays per year; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options; retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions); and are a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer.

If you're motivated by public service, continuous improvement, and meaningful work that supports opportunity for all, the VEC is a place where your contributions matter!

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of, including:

* Advanced knowledge of tax law, employer liability requirements, audit standards, and compliance regulations (Title 60.2; 16

VAC5‑32; 20 CFR 603).

* Strong understanding of revenue integrity controls, A/R management, and public‑sector financial compliance.

* Knowledge of enterprise tax systems, modernization principles, and data security requirements.

Skill in, including:

* Executive‑level leadership, strategic planning, and governance development.

* Complex decision‑making and regulatory interpretation in high‑risk environments.

* Advanced analytical, audit, and revenue compliance skills.

* Effective communication, partnership building, and stakeholder management.

Ability to, including

* Lead and develop managers, supervisors, and geographically dispersed teams.

* Apply expert judgment to complex legal, financial, and operational problems.

* Drive modernization, process improvement, and system transformation initiatives.

* Collaborate across agencies and influence outcomes without direct authority.

* Maintain compliance with confidentiality and data safeguarding requirements under federal and state law.

Additional Considerations

* Comprehensive knowledge of the Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act, UI programs and related regulations, policies, and procedures.

* Extensive leadership and administrative experience in UI tax and audit programs.

* CPA or related designation.

* Progressively responsible management experience in a similar program.

Special Instructions

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