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Metropolitan Transportation Authority · 1 day ago

Director, Corporate Compliance Suburban Operations

Jamaica, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$130K/yr - $140K/yr

8+ years exp

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. The Compliance Director will coordinate and implement the Internal Control Review Program and serve as an advisor in managing corporate policies and procedures to ensure compliance and effective operations.

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Responsibilities

Direct, plan and administer the MTA and its subsidiaries agencies Internal Control Review Program, including but not limited to providing expertise and guidance as relates to business process best practices and in accordance with the COSO framework relative to risk assessment, internal controls, and fraud prevention as well as marketing, training, and communication of the program to ensure compliance with the NYS Accountability, Audits, and Internal Control Act

Establish, implement, and maintain guidelines for a system of internal controls and a program of internal control review that promotes efficiency and effectiveness, and establishes sound internal controls to minimize costs, benefit internal and external customers, and aid in financial reporting

Coordinate, monitor, and assist in the creation and maintenance of vulnerability assessments, control evaluations, and corrective actions. Follow-up to ensure corrective actions are implemented

Prepare required reports for the Agency Head's signature

Decision making authority to approve ethics requests and resolve issues

Assist in oversight and management responsibility of the MTA's Corporate Compliance and Ethics Program, functioning as an independent and objective body that reviews and evaluates compliance issues/concerns within the organization

Conduct research on industry standards/best practices to ensure that the Compliance program is consistent with current standards/best practices. Recommend changes to the program, as necessary

Report on compliance matters to the ACCO or other identified compliance personnel to supply information to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the MTA, Board of Directors, Audit and Corporate Governance Committees

Oversee coordination with other Agencies and departments, including legal, internal audit, security, human resources, and information technology, to ensure effective implementation of the compliance and integrity program

Ensure an effective system is in place for employees and internal and external persons to raise questions and obtain advice on compliance and integrity related issues, and to report misconduct without fear of retaliation

Participate in the training of MTA, Contractor, and Subcontractor staff on compliance issues to ensure parties fully understand their obligations and MTA's expectations

Oversee compliance staff and conduct due diligence reviews

Provide ethics advice and guidance to employees and assist agencies with vendor responsibility hearings

Assist in ensuring that reports and other indications of possible misconduct are appropriately investigated, and that appropriate corrective action is taken, including enhancements to the compliance program and disclosure if warranted

Assist in ensuring findings of misconduct and weaknesses in the compliance and integrity program are responded to promptly and effectively

Develop, update, and maintain policies and procedures across the MTA and its subsidiary agencies to ensure their alignment with strategic goals and objectives as well as with applicable State and Federal Laws

Collaborate with agency partners and field operations on the development and implementation of new and/or refined strategies to deliver enterprise-wide policy directives and procedures

Ensure communications are current, relevant, and readily accessible

Direct and guide policy planning with department point-of-contact personnel and senior management. Work with cross-functional teams to facilitate information exchange to sustain consistent policy effectiveness, and integrate uniform standards inclusive of policies, processes, directives, and procedures across all MTA agencies

Steer and sustain broader, consistent procedural practices through participation in special projects and initiatives covering policy review, research, interpretation, and usage of effective all-agency implementation

Organize information and collect input from subsidiary agency partners and employ methodology to ensure a more effective and efficient online processing system via RSA Archer

Maintain strong business partnerships and liaison relationships among all management levels of the MTA and its subsidiary agencies, and preserve confidentiality as required

Conduct highly complex and comparative analyses across a wide spectrum of policies and procedures; identify gaps in agency policies and evaluate existing policy initiatives

Assess trends and make actionable proposals, based on quantitative and qualitative data regarding policy revisions to meet agency changing and emerging needs

Lead the review of policies, research on policy usage, and interpretation and development of policy, best practices, and procedural recommendations for approval

Craft language and organize the distribution of governing policies through effective communication channels

Collaborate with MTA and subsidiary agency stakeholders on interpretation of and compliance with policies and procedures, guidelines, and standard operating procedures

Advise management on practical application to resolve challenges and issues

Assist in the preparation of the Board of Directors guidelines and other governance documents

Review and provide edits, comments, etc. to all audit reports while fully addressing inaccurate statements, as well as validate and assess the reasonableness of findings and recommendations

Develop responses for Agency Head Vice-President and/or Department Head approval to Office of the State Comptroller and MTA/OIG audit reports that contain achievable remediation plans to audit findings for eventual public consumption

Address comments/concerns received from NYS Budgets, Chambers, Legal, and Communications

Ensure that recommendations are properly tracked and that departmental responses are accurately reflected and correctly address the recommendations noted

Manage audit recommendation implementation status by following up with departments to obtain responses to recommendations not yet implemented

Work with departments to ensure corrective actions accurately address the recommendation

Work with departments to request extensions to implementing recommendations, as needed

Represent the Agency Chief Compliance Officer at MTA Audit Committee meetings to address questions from the Board

Select, develop, and motivate personnel within the department

Provide career development and prompt and effective coaching, and counseling

Responsible for the discipline/termination of employees when necessary

Review staff performance

Create a professional environment that respects individual differences and enables all employees to develop and contribute to their full potential

Provide hands-on support to staff as required to alleviate and balance workloads

Special assignments from the Deputy Chief Compliance Officer covering a variety of topics

May need to work outside of normal work hours (i.e., evenings and weekends)

Travel may be required to other MTA Locations or other external sites

Qualification

Internal controlsCompliance programsPolicy developmentManagerial skillsMTA operations knowledgeAnalytical capabilitiesMicrosoft Office SuiteBudget managementAdobe LifecycleCOSO CertificationCertified Internal AuditorOral communicationWritten communicationInterpersonal skillsProject managementConfidential information handling

Required

Significant breadth of knowledge of internal controls, compliance and integrity programs, internal investigations, and policy development

Extensive knowledge of MTA operations and business activities

Experience dealing with highly confidential information

Must possess excellent grammar, editing, oral communication, and writing skills

Demonstrate the ability to work with all levels of management within the MTA

Demonstrate the ability to communicate and interact well with external agencies. External agencies may include the Governor's Office for New York State, the New York City government, elected and other public officials, as well as any staff located at other federal or state agencies or authorities

Must have strong managerial skills to effectively direct a staff of professional and technical employees in implementing the short-and long-term goals and direction for the area(s) of responsibility

Demonstrate the ability to complete short-and long-term projects effectively and as efficiently as possible

Demonstrate analytical capabilities and quantitative skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or comparable applications, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Outlook

Proficiency in Adobe Lifecycle

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Transportation, Public Policy, or a related field from an accredited college

A minimum of 8 years' experience in Compliance, Audit, Legal, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field, including at least 5 years in a managerial or leadership role in a large, multi-faceted, fast-paced organization or governmental body

Preferred

Juris Doctorate or Master's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Transportation, Public Policy, or related field from an accredited college

A working knowledge of project management principles and/or policy analysis and experience

Budget responsibility in prior experience preferred

COSO Certification

Certified Internal Auditor

Company

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut.

Founded in 1834

New York, NY, US

10001+ employees