Principal Auditor

Center 1 (19052), United States of America, McLean, Virginia

Principal Auditor

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 interested in becoming part of our Audit Practices - Methodology team. As a member of the Methodology team, the candidate will focus on aligning our audit methodology with the best in the world, board reporting, regulatory management, audit technology, and department-wide improvement initiatives implementing creative solutions to challenging problems.

 

Responsibilities:

• Support the audit methodology update and related enhancement efforts, including conducting research and analysis

• Design and execute best-in-class operational processes

• Coordination and execution of key quality assurance reviews, including providing input to planning and testing, as well as identification, development, and documentation of exceptions related to quality assurance reviews

• Deliver verbal and written communication to the audit teams and audit leadership

• Leverage available data and analytical tools during execution and delivery

• Establish and maintain good relations with key stakeholders

• Facilitate training sessions to new auditors in both small and large group formats

 

Additionally, as part of the broader Audit Practices team, the candidate will:

• Provide training and coaching to audit team members during the introduction of new methodology, or as part of quality assurance

• Work independently under general supervision, and can exercise latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

 

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 improvement.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.

 

Basic Qualifications:

• 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, or a combination
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Auditing, Master’s Degree in Accounting, Master’s Degree in Information Systems or Master of Business Administration

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or a relevant certification

• 2+ years of experience in Banking or in the financial services industry

 

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

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