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Principal Auditor/Analyst

Metropolitan Transportation Authority
New York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 9/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/6/2025

Description

Position at MTA Inspector General

Job Title: Principal Auditor/Analyst
 
Annual Salary: $97,500
 
Open & Closing Dates:  Open Until Filled
 
Agency: Office of the Inspector General/Metropolitan Transportation Authority
 
Location: New York City, New York
 
Hours: Full-Time
 
Office of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inspector General:
The Office of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Inspector General (OIG) reviews and investigates the operations of the MTA and its contractors. The MTA, which employs over 70,000 people, includes among other entities, New York City Transit, the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, MTA Bridges & Tunnels, Staten Island Rapid Transit, and MTA Construction & Development.  
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.
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.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity.
 
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.

Salary : $97,500

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