Staff Auditor

Metropolitan Transportation Authority is responsible for overseeing the operations of the MTA and its contractors. The Staff Auditor/Analyst will support multiple audits by conducting research and analysis, preparing workpapers, and learning audit protocols.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Works within the team to identify issues and develop a plan to assess their significance
• Helps conduct interviews of agency and other personnel and prepares clear and concise interview memoranda
• Assists in preparing quality written reports on the areas evaluated
• Responsible for meeting project milestones
• Develops and maintains professional working relationships and continually gains knowledge of evolving MTA and agency operations
• 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

Skills

• Bachelor's degree, in fields such as public administration, business, mathematics, economics, the social sciences, or other related business or operational field
• Minimum of 1 year of work 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
• Demonstrated analytical skills, critical thinking skills, impartial judgment, and research aptitude
• Strong oral skills for interviewing, experience a plus
• Strong writing skills for documenting interviews and summarizing evaluation findings
• Good working knowledge of computer applications relevant to auditing, including Microsoft Office. Intermediate Excel 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

Benefits

• Pursuant to the approval by the EDIG/Audit, this position is eligible for hybrid teleworking.

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