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

Principal Auditor, Quality Assurance - Audit Practices (Hybrid)

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 to join Audit Practices. The Audit Practices team oversees the quality assurance and improvement program and audit methodology. This position on the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP) team will be responsible for performing quality assurance reviews and driving key quality improvement initiatives.

• Coordinate and execute quality assurance reviews, including providing major input to planning and testing, as well as identification, development, and documentation of exceptions.

• Prepare clear, organized, and complete documentation to support work performed.

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

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with audit teams and audit leadership. Effectively communicate information and review progress to the audit team and QAIP leadership.

• 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.

• Design and execute best-in-class operational processes and improvement initiatives of moderate complexity for the quality assurance and improvement program.

• Provide training and coaching to audit team members during quality assurance reviews and, as applicable, provide training to the broader Audit department.

• 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.

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience

• At least 3 years of experience in auditing, in accounting, in financial analysis, in compliance, or a combination

• At least 2 years of experience in banking or in financial services

• 2+ years of experience in leading audits and performing in the role of auditor-in-charge, or performing quality assurance reviews

• 1+ years of experience in performing data analysis in support of internal auditing

• Master's Degree in Accounting, Master's Degree in Finance, or Master of Business Administration

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or relevant certification