Audit Director, Finance

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 Audit Director interested in becoming part of our Audit team. As a member of the Audit team, the candidate will focus on audits related to Accounting, Regulatory Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Financial Systems.

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor assigned audit universe for changing risks and maintain awareness of changes to the internal and external business environment. Lead continuous monitoring activities and updates to risk assessments, audit universe, and audit plan.
• Direct business unit and project audits across assigned portfolio.
• Review engagement planning documentation and audit programs to ensure adequate coverage of risk and sufficient rationale for audit scope.
• Supervise and coordinate work assignments amongst audit team members. Provide timely feedback, on-the-job training, and coaching to audit staff and direct reports.
• Establish and maintain good relationships with key business and audit partners. Serve as a subject matter resource, demonstrating business acumen and knowledge, providing management with insight into their area of focus. Effectively represent internal audit at management meetings, internal forums, and to external organizations.
• Assess relevance of audit findings, potential exposures, materiality, improving or deteriorating trends, and demonstrate awareness of big picture issues. Interpret business priorities, anticipate issues and obstacles, and apply to scope of role.
• Deliver appropriate, succinct and organized information, tailoring communication style to audience. Effectively review and compile relevant, material findings and recommendations into readable and concise audit reports and presentations. Communicate complex results and implications, incorporating different perspectives into deliverables.
• Manage timely and quality delivery of multiple tasks, including audits, projects, special assignments, and administrative activities. Self-prioritize and independently complete multiple tasks across the team and department. Demonstrate the ability to successfully meet deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience
• At least 10 years of experience in auditing
• At least 10 years of experience in accounting OR financial analysis
• At least 10 years in financial risk management accounting and regulatory reporting
• At least 7 years of experience in leading audit engagements OR project management
• At least 3 years of experience in people management

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in Auditing, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration
• Professional certification such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), or Certified Risk Manager (CRM)
• 12+ years of experience in internal or external auditing OR accounting OR financial analysis OR a combination with a focus on accounting, regulatory reporting, Treasury, OR financial risk management, fair value measurement, OR goodwill accounting
• 5+ years of experience in Banking or Financial Services
• 5+ years of experience in leadership or supervisory roles
• 3+ years of experience performing data analysis in support of internal auditing or financial analysis

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being
• Performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)