Director, Corporate Compliance Suburban Operations at Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Jamaica, NY 11435, USA -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Nov, 25

Salary

140000.0

Posted On

16 Aug, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Internal Investigations, External Agencies, Policy Development, Organizational Development, Oral Communication, Visio, Powerpoint, Transportation, Editing, Long Term Projects, Public Policy, Internal Controls, Public Officials, Outlook, Excel

Industry

Financial Services

Description

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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 site