Central States Funds/TeamCare is one of the largest Taft-Hartley trust funds in the United States, providing health insurance and retirement benefits. The Staff Auditor will be responsible for preparing and conducting audits of contributing employers to ensure compliance with benefit contributions for eligible plan participants.
Responsibilities
- Prepare comprehensive audit files by gathering pertinent employer data, reviewing contracts, and coordinating with local unions, employers, and internal Fund departments
- Collaborate with the audit team to plan engagements, identify risk areas, and design audit procedures tailored to each employer
- Conduct on-site and remote employer audits, examining payroll records and benefit contribution data to verify compliance with Fund rules and contractual obligations
- Represent the Fund professionally in meetings with employers and local union representatives, building productive working relationships
- Analyze payroll data and perform compliance testing, calculating and clearly documenting audit findings, including any contribution discrepancies
- Draft professional post-audit correspondence, summary reports, and engagement letter packets, communicating findings clearly and effectively to all stakeholders
- Evaluate employers selected for audit and make informed recommendations on audit scope and approach, with guidance from audit management
- Travel up to approximately 25% of the time for on-site audits across the region (no weekend travel required)
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field (candidates with strong quantitative skills from other disciplines are also encouraged to apply)
- No prior audit experience required—comprehensive training is provided to set you up for success
- Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail, with a natural curiosity for understanding how data tells a story
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage professionally with employers, union representatives, and internal teams
- Self-motivated, organized, and able to manage multiple tasks independently while meeting deadlines with a high degree of accuracy
- Willingness to travel up to 25% for regional on-site audit engagements (no weekend travel)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with VLOOKUPs and pivot tables is preferred but not required
Benefits
- 100% company-paid family insurance benefits including health, dental, RX & vision (comprehensive coverage with low deductibles)
- 100% company-funded pension plan (at no cost to the employee)
- Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid vacation and PTO days
- Flexible start times & hybrid work-from-home schedule
- Lunch stipend for onsite café
- Tuition reimbursement
Company Overview
- The Central States Southeast and Southwest Areas Health and Welfare Fund was founded in 1950 and was one of the first non-profit labor health funds in the United States. It was founded in 1950, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.myteamcare.org.