Principal Auditor/ Analyst - StateJobsNY : Job Details

Duties Description Position Summary: Under the direction of the Executive Deputy Inspector General for Audit (EDIG/Audit), the Principal Auditor/Analyst is responsible, within the mandate of the MTA Inspector General, for serving as a team leader on audits, responsible for planning, conducting, and reporting on concerns or improvement opportunities regarding MTA operations and policy. Duties and Responsibilities: • Leads moderately sized audits with minimal supervision. • Works as a team member on more complex audits. • Evaluates agency or program performance using qualitative and quantitative methods to determine expectations/standards, problems, causal factors, and options to correct. • Reviews agency processes, procedures, and controls designed to manage and mitigate risk, fraud, waste, and abuse of agency resources. • Identifies issues and develops a plan to assess their significance. • Conducts interviews of agency and other personnel and prepares clear and concise interview memoranda. • Develops appropriate recommendations to improve agency operations, cost-efficiency, and safety. • Prepares professionally written reports on areas evaluated. • Provides leadership, direction, and feedback to junior staff on the team. • Responsible for meeting project milestones. • Develops and maintains professional working relationships and continually gains knowledge of evolving MTA and agency operations. • Works in a team environment to identify issues and develop methodology to assess their significance. • Analyzes data using a variety of software to identify risks. • Supports investigative cases with analysis or participates as part of the investigative team, as assigned. • Other duties as assigned by the EDIG/Audit or designee. Minimum Qualifications Qualifications/Relevant Experience: • A Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution in fields such as public administration, mathematics, data science, economics, accounting, the social sciences or other related business or operational field. Master's degree is a plus. • Minimum of 5 years of experience in the fields of performance auditing, evaluation, oversight, or a project management-focused field. Applicant's work experience sufficiency is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. • Knowledge of acceptable audit industry standards, processes, and procedures. • Demonstrated analytical skills, critical thinking skills, impartial judgment, and research aptitude. • Excellent oral skills for interviewing, experience a plus. • Excellent writing skills for documenting interviews, summarizing evaluation findings, and drafting reports. • Ability to gather and interpret high volumes of complex data. Excellent working knowledge of computer applications relevant to auditing, including Microsoft Office. Advanced Excel is a plus. • Ability to handle multiple projects while maintaining careful attention to detail and accuracy. • Ability to interact effectively with department and agency staff and senior management. • Travel within the MTA geographic jurisdiction will be required. • Working outside of regular business hours may be required. • Pursuant to the approval by the EDIG/Audit, this position is eligible for hybrid teleworking. Additional Comments How to Apply: • Please submit a resume and cover letter to: [email protected] • Reference the Job Title for which you are applying for in your email subject line. Website: Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Recruitment Telephone 212-###-#### Fax Email Address [email protected] Address Street One Penn Plaza City New York State NY Zip Code 10119 Notes on Applying How to Apply: • Please submit a resume and cover letter to: [email protected] • Reference the Job Title for which you are applying for in your email subject line.