Principal Auditor - Global Payment Network (Hybrid)
About the position Capital One’s Audit function is a dedicated group of professionals focused on delivering top-quality assurance services to the organization’s Audit Committee. Audit professionals are experienced, well-trained and credentialed, and operate within a collaborative, agile environment to deliver value-added opinions and recommendations. Audit's vision to provide high value, independent, proactive insights, to innovate with technology, and to be a top-notch talent destination, creates a dynamic and challenging atmosphere for both personal growth and professional opportunity. Capital One is seeking an energetic, self-motivated Principal Auditor (Experienced Senior Auditor) interested in becoming part of our Audit team. As a member of the Audit team, the candidate will focus on audits within Capital One’s Global Payment Network. Here's what we're looking for in an ideal teammate: You are a critical thinker who seeks to understand the business and its control environment. You believe insight and objectivity are core elements to providing assurance on the effectiveness and efficiency of Capital One’s governance, risk management, and internal control processes. You possess a relentless focus on quality and timeliness. You adapt to change, embrace bold ideas, and are intellectually curious. You like to ask questions, test assumptions, and challenge conventional thinking. You develop influential relationships based upon shared risk objectives and trust to deliver outstanding business impact and elevate Audit’s value proposition. You’re a firm believer that a rich understanding of data, innovation, and technology will only make you a better auditor. This will require leveraging the power of data analytics and furthering your technical expertise. You're a teacher. You do the right thing and lead by example. You have a passion for coaching and investing in the betterment of your team. You lead through change with candor and optimism. You create energy and an environment that fosters trust, collaboration, and belonging, making it easy to attract, hire, and retain top talent.
Responsibilities
- Lead small audits, or own completion of significant components of larger audits related to the payment network.
- Develop engagement planning documentation for assigned areas to communicate rationale for scoping decisions, and develop audit programs to ensure adequate coverage of risks.
- Design and execute appropriate audit procedures to verify the effectiveness of internal controls.
- Document auditee processes and procedures, review and analyze evidence, and identify potential issues.
- Prepare clear, organized, and complete documentation to support work performed, including draft findings.
- Establish and maintain good client and team relations during engagements.
- Effectively communicate information and audit progress to team, clients and auditor-in-charge.
- Self prioritize and effectively plan your own work activities managing multiple priorities and tasks across the team to deliver quality results.
- Proactively take on additional work to support the team when possible.
- Provide coaching, on-the-job training, and feedback to audit staff, including junior associates and recent hires.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or military experience
- At least 3 years of experience in auditing, at least 3 years of experience in accounting, at least 3 years of experience in financial analysis, at least 3 years of experience in compliance, or a combination
Nice-to-haves
- 2+ years of experience in leading audits and performing in the role of auditor-in-charge
- 2+ years of experience in payment networks
- 2+ years of experience in banking or in financial services
- 1+ years of experience in performing data analysis in support of internal auditing
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or relevant certification
Benefits
- comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being