Senior Auditor

Senior Auditor

Job ID: 15066

Business Unit: MTA Inspector General

Location: New York, NY, United States

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Department: Inspector General

Date Posted: Mar 18, 2026

Description

Job Title: Senior Auditor/Analyst

Salary Range: $85,000 – $91,978

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 Senior Auditor/Analyst is responsible, within the mandate of the MTA Inspector General, for participating as a team member supporting multiple audits simultaneously, reporting directly to the team leaders. Senior Auditor/Analyst may also lead specific tasks or parts of an audit.

Duties and 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.

• Contributes chapters to official 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.

Qualifications/Relevant Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, in fields such as public administration, business, mathematics, economics, the social sciences, or other related business or operational fields.

• Master’s degree is a plus.

• Minimum of 3 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

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