Review Vacancy
TitleInvestigative Auditor/Senior Investigative Auditor - VID 225184
Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $90678 to $113292 Annually
Duties Description The New York Waterfront Commission (NYWC) is a law enforcement agency vested with licensing and regulatory authority. NYWC’s mission is to investigate, deter, combat and remedy criminal activity and influence in the Port of New York, and to ensure fair hiring and employment practices so that the Port and region can grow and prosper. The agency conducts investigations into waterfront practices and works with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners in complex criminal investigations. It conducts disciplinary hearings to deny or revoke licensure for statutory violations, and to bar those who pose a danger to the public peace or safety or who lack the requisite good character and integrity from working/operating in the port. NYWC is seeking an experienced forensic auditor to serve as an Investigative Auditor/Senior Investigative Auditor. Auditors conduct payroll and compliance audits of regulated businesses to assess adherence to applicable regulatory and statutory standards. This position also plays a critical role in identifying criminality by utilizing advanced auditing techniques, forensic financial analysis, and investigative methods to detect complex financial crimes, fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, theft, organized financial crime enterprises, and other economic crimes affecting the security and integrity of waterfront operations.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Conduct compliance audits of regulated businesses to assess adherence to applicable regulatory and statutory standards.
• Conduct payroll audits of regulated businesses to ensure accurate payment of mandated assessments, identify deficiencies, and recommend administrative enforcement actions when appropriate.
• Participate in comprehensive background investigations of individuals and entities seeking licensure, evaluating financial records, associations, and regulatory compliance.
• Analyze complex financial transactions, banking records, tax records, payroll records, corporate filings, asset ownership structures, transaction data, digital evidence, and other financial intelligence to identify criminal conduct.
• Identify, document, and investigate suspicious financial activity, including structuring, payroll schemes, trade-based money laundering, and other methods used to conceal illicit proceeds.
• Identify assets, beneficial ownership, shell companies, related businesses, and financial relationships among investigative subjects and entities.
• Utilize financial analysis tools and databases to identify trends, patterns, suspicious activity and criminal schemes.
• Prepare financial timelines, transaction analyses, link analyses, and other demonstrative evidence.
• Prepare detailed investigative reports and audit findings, with recommendations and evidentiary summaries suitable for administrative proceedings and/or criminal prosecutions.
• Work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary investigative team with agency personnel on complex investigations and, when appropriate, support related multi-agency prosecutions.
• Support subpoenas and document production requests by identifying relevant financial and digital records.
• Participate in sworn interviews and testify as necessary as a fact witness and subject matter expert at hearings as required.
• Working closely with the Comptroller, track quarterly assessment payments, prepare quarterly summary reports and reconcile receipts.
• All other duties as assigned by the Comptroller and Executive Director & General Counsel.
Minimum Qualifications Candidates must have:
• Investigative Auditor: Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in forensic accounting. Relevant experience is defined as financial investigations and/or law enforcement experience with substantial financial investigative components. A master’s degree from an accredited college in a relevant criminal justice adjacent field of study with a financial or investigative focus can be substituted for 2 years of experience.
• Senior Investigative Auditor: Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in forensic auditing. Relevant experience is defined as financial investigations and/or law enforcement experience with substantial financial investigative components. A master’s degree from an accredited college in a relevant criminal justice adjacent field of study with a financial or investigative focus can be substituted for 2 years of experience.
• Proficiency with digital forensic tools, data analytics and financial investigation software.
Educational Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or economics. Certified Public Account (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) preferred.
Additional Qualifications:
• Strong knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering regulations/financial crime statutes, financial systems, Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), banking operations, and money movement.
• Experience conducting complex investigations involving regulatory violations, financial crimes, fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, cyber-enabled financial crimes, or complex business crimes.
• Experience in business organizational and managerial structures and practices, and their financial documentation practices, as well as various sophisticated finance and accounting systems, methods, and techniques.
• Experience in conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses to discern and unravel complex interrelationships and to recognize concealed or obscure associations.
• Ability to translate complex and interrelated information into articulate presentations, prepare substantive analytical reports, interact effectively as a member of an investigative team, elicit information, and develop cooperative relationships.
• Ability to work at a detailed level on complex investigative and strategic matters, using unique skills to further the agency’s mission to detect, deter, and disrupt criminality.
• Adaptability, intellectual curiosity, and capability to perform at an optimum level in time sensitive environments while maintaining accuracy and quality of work.
• Dedication to mission-focused, purpose-driven work.
Conditions of Employment:
Retention is contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation.
Additional Comments Salary
This position pays 90,678 to $113,292, plus $4,150 location pay. The starting salary for this position will vary based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Telecommuting
The New York Waterfront Commission (NYWC) supports telecommuting where it is reasonable to do so based upon the agency’s mission and operational needs. Generally, employees new to NYWC will be restricted from telecommuting for at least 8 calendar weeks. After the initial 8 calendar week restriction, if an employee’s duties and work performance are aligned with telecommuting they may be allowed to do so. Upon approval to telecommute, NYWC employees may telecommute up to 5 days per pay period.
New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the State of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, creed/religion, disability, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, familial status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
It is the policy of the New York Waterfront Commission to provide all qualified persons with equal opportunity in employment and to participate in and receive all the benefits, services, programs and activities of the Commission. Reasonable accommodations will be provided when appropriate to qualified persons with disabilities as are necessary to provide such equal opportunity.
Downstate: Location Pay of $4,150
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Office of General Services, HRM
31st Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza
Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a resume and cover letter to HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications along with the month/year and, if less than full time, the average hours worked per week for each position listed. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number of each position you are applying to.