Principal Auditor - Global Network

Principal Auditor - Global Payment Network at Capital One summary:

The Principal Auditor for the Global Payment Network at Capital One leads large-scale audits focused on payment platforms, technologies, and operations within the financial services sector. The role involves risk assessment, audit execution, internal control testing, data analytics, and providing actionable recommendations to management while fostering collaborative relationships. Candidates require experience with global payment network operations, auditing, risk management, and relevant professional certifications, working primarily in a hybrid environment with some travel required.

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.

Inspired by our colleagues, we are risk identifiers, challengers, influencers, and transformational leaders who drive impactful work for the enterprise.

Capital One is seeking an energetic, self-motivated Principal Auditor interested in becoming part of our Audit team, with a specific focus on the Discover Financial Services global payments network, platforms, technologies, and related operations (e.g., credit/debit processing, digital payments, acquiring, servicing domestic/abroad, settlement operations). We are seeking a candidate that has demonstrated knowledge of payments network operations and ecosystem related risks, as well as risk management and regulatory expectations for a large financial institution.

This role will be hired as a Capital One associate with a near-term focus on audit execution and delivery for Discover Financial Services as part of our integration effort.

Responsibilities include:

• Plan, perform, and lead large/complex audits at the enterprise level as well as other diverse lines of business and specialty areas.

• Perform risk assessments of business activities, potential exposures and materiality of loss.

• Design and perform audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and documenting processes.

• Leverage available data and analytical tools during the planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases of audit delivery.

• Effectively review and compile relevant, material findings and recommendations into readable and concise audit reports.

• Communicate the results of audit projects to management via written reports and compelling oral presentations.

• Provide significant input into the development of the annual audit plan.

• Design and execute internal control testing for standardized operations of moderate complexity with more than one component, including finance, IT, compliance, credit, security.

• Provide risk management advice and counsel to business leadership on best practices.

• Establish and maintain good working relationships with line management and auditees during engagements.

• Manage audit work and project resources during audit engagements, providing feedback on work performed to junior auditors, as appropriate.

Here’s what we’re looking for in an ideal teammate:

• 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…