Principal Auditor, Global Payment Network

Discover Financial
London, Nottingham
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingSkills: ["Self-motivation","Communication","Coaching","Adaptability","Relationship-building"]

Join the UK Audit team to perform operational and compliance audits for the Global Payment Network business. You’ll lead small audits and own significant audit components, build risk-based engagement planning and audit programs, execute procedures to test internal controls, and analyze evidence using data and analytical tools. The role also includes documenting findings, communicating progress to management, and coaching junior audit staff, with occasional optional travel.

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Principal Auditor, Global Payment Network

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Job Summary

Join the UK Audit team to perform operational and compliance audits for the Global Payment Network business. You’ll lead small audits and own significant audit components, build risk-based engagement planning and audit programs, execute procedures to test internal controls, and analyze evidence using data and analytical tools. The role also includes documenting findings, communicating progress to management, and coaching junior audit staff, with occasional optional travel.
Location: London, Nottingham
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead small audits or own completion of significant components of larger audits for the payment network.
  • •Create engagement planning documentation and risk-based audit programs for assigned audit areas.
  • •Design and execute audit procedures to verify internal control effectiveness, documenting auditee processes and analyzing evidence.
  • •Leverage data and analytical tools during planning and fieldwork, and prepare clear documentation including draft findings.
  • •Communicate audit progress to the team and management, self-prioritise workload, and provide coaching and on-the-job training to audit staff.

Key Requirements

  • •Experience of risk assessment or audit in payment networks.
  • •Proven track record significantly contributing to internal or external audit delivery.
  • •Proven ability to assess business risks and design, execute risk-based testing.
  • •Relentless focus on quality and timeliness.
  • •Strong relationship-building aligned to shared risk objectives and audit impact.
Experience:Payment networksInternal auditExternal auditRisk assessment
Skills:Self-motivationCommunicationCoachingAdaptabilityRelationship-building

Company Brief

Discover Financial
Provides consumer banking products, credit cards, personal loans, and payment services through the Discover brand. It operates a major U.S. financial network and serves individuals and merchants with lending and digital payment solutions.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10M to 25M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Riverwoods, United States
Founded: 1985
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