Principal Auditor, Audit Practices - Methodology (Hybrid)

Capital One; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One seeks a Principal Auditor for Audit Practices - Methodology in a hybrid role. You will update and modernize audit methodologies, coordinate complex initiatives, and deliver clear communications to audit teams and leadership.

You will leverage analytics to gain insights, train staff, and collaborate across the Audit Insights & Innovation teams to drive efficient, compliant workflows. Hybrid work requires on-site presence as per policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or military experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in auditing, accounting, financial analysis, compliance, or a combination.
• At least 2 years of experience in leading audit projects.
• Master’s degree and professional certification (CIA/CPA/CISA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support audit methodology updates and related enhancement efforts.
• Participate in the design and execution of best-in-class operational processes.
• Coordinate and execute on small to moderately complex projects, owning completion of assigned work.
• Prepare and deliver clear verbal and written communication to audit teams and leadership.
• Leverage data and analytical tools to drive insights on department behavior and challenges.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and establish relations with key stakeholders.
• Facilitate audit training sessions in small and large groups.
• Partner with teams to modernize workflows across the audit lifecycle, from ideation to training.
• Identify and champion prioritization of enhancements grounded in research and business needs.

Skills

Auditing

Regulatory knowledge

Project leadership

Data analytics

AI tools experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or military experience

Master’s degree in Auditing/Accounting/IS/Business Admin

CPA/CIA/CISA certifications

Job description

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

Responsibilities

• Support audit methodology updates and related enhancement efforts, including conducting research and analysis, ensuring alignment with professional and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in the design and execution of best-in-class operational processes.
• Coordinate and execute on small to moderately complex projects (e.g., methodology related issues, gap assessments, regulatory requests for information, operational and technology transformations/ implementations), owning completion of assigned work.
• Prepare and deliver clear verbal and written communication to audit teams and audit leadership.
• Leverage available data and analytical tools during execution and delivery of assignments and to drive deeper insights on department behaviour and challenges.
• Serve as a trusted advisor, thought partner, and establish and maintain good relations with audit teams and other key stakeholders.
• Facilitate audit training sessions in both small and large group formats.
• Partner with audit teams, Audit Insights & Innovation, the broader Audit Professional Practices teams, and other key stakeholders in ideating and implementing innovative solutions that modernize daily workflows across the audit lifecycle and methodology processes, through all phases of development (from ideation through design, evaluation, validation, implementation, and/or training), supporting well-governed change.
• Identify and champion prioritization of enhancements grounded in research, analysis, and business needs ensuring desired outcomes are met.
• Be nimble to pivot and make the necessary trade-offs to support delivery of shifting/varying priorities/initiatives.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• This role is designated as a hybrid position. You are expected to adhere to Capital One’s hybrid policy regarding required on-site presence at your designated office location.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in auditing, accounting, financial analysis, compliance, or a combination.
• At least 2 years of experience in leading audit projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Auditing, Accounting, Information Systems, or Business Administration.
• Professional certification such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
• 2+ years of experience in banking or financial services industry.
• 1 + years of experience leveraging data analytic tools, generative AI tools, large language models, or scripting languages in support of internal auditing.

Eligibility and Sponsorship

“At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (e.g. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-3, and O-1, or any other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).”

Salary and Incentives

Charlotte, NC: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Auditor

McLean, VA: $120,800 - $137,900 for Principal Auditor

New York, NY: $131,800 - $150,500 for Principal Auditor

Richmond, VA: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Auditor

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Benefits

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.

Locations and Working Hours

Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Capital One promotes a drug‑free workplace.

Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23‑A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901‑4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

Company Mission

At Capital One, we’re building a leading information‑based technology company. Still founder‑led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit.