Auditor

Overview

Auditor I role at Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Posting number 13343.

Location:

2 Broadway.

Employment type:

Full-time. Salary: $74,162. Deadline:
Until filled. This position is eligible for teleworking, which is currently one day per week. New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective hire date.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America’s largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people across a 5,000-square-mile travel area surrounding New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. The MTA network comprises the nation’s largest bus fleet and more subway and commuter rail cars than all other U.S. transit systems combined. MTA strives to provide a safe and reliable commute, excellent customer service, and rewarding opportunities.

Auditors I and II perform assurance, operational, technology and contracts audits and develop audit recommendations under the supervision of the Director/Manager or Senior Auditor in accordance with MTA practices, the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards, and the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) for Internal Auditing. They are exposed to various projects under different business units of the MTA and will be expected to perform general research work, conduct audit steps as laid out in the audit program, and any other support work on an as-needed basis.

They are expected to perform work in a professional manner, which requires consistent exercise of discretion and judgment. They will develop a professional working relationship with clients and must be able to understand the client’s business operations.

• Requires a degree in Auditing, or Accounting with coursework including audit, or other related business or operational field. If the specialized academic training did not include audit coursework, the employee will also require one year of audit experience.
• Employee will utilize their knowledge of audit standards to analyze, interpret, or make deductions from varying facts or circumstances in accordance with audit standards.

• Under supervision, perform assigned audit or segment of an audit under the direction of a Director, Manager, and/or Senior Auditors. This includes performing basic research work for more senior auditors, learning MTA practices on performing audits and interacting with various MTA departments to develop basic working understanding of their operations.
• Assist in the selection of audit procedures and in performing audit programs steps.
• Prepare work papers summarizing research and evidentiary data obtained to support conclusions reached.
• Discuss results of work with supervisors in a timely manner, including deficiencies found and recommended corrective actions.
• Document findings developed during the audit.
• Validate and ensure proper documentation is uploaded in the Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) system to close the recommendations.
• A Auditor I should become aware of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) model, which is the internal control framework of the MTA, and how it applies within the audit scope of work.
• Support any work assignments required to aid the audit department in its business objectives.
• Participate in special projects as needed and perform other duties as assigned.

• Written and oral communication skills
• Analytical and business judgment skills
• Ability to perform assigned audit tasks timely and accurately
• Ability to interact effectively with departmental staff
• Awareness of the COSO model
• Familiarity with PC applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook