Senior Internal Auditor

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Job Description:
Career Site Job Description
About Internal Audit
Discover's Internal Audit Department (IAD) is committed to providing insightful perspectives, leveraging specialized talent, and delivering a refreshing experience to all of our stakeholders. These commitments are met through technically skilled professionals who are collaborative, hard-working, and highly motivated to consistently deliver high-quality work in a challenging and fast-paced environment. IAD is viewed as an integral part of Discover's risk management framework and is valued by management as a trusted partner.
Summary:
Complete audit testing in a dynamic environment to provide insights to business partners and identify information technology, information security, and data management risks and control gaps.
Focus Areas include:

• Credit Card Processing
  
• Debit Card Processing
  
• Digital Payment Processing
  
• Network Participant Monitoring
  
• Non-Consumer Compliance
  
• Continuous Development/Continuous Improvement
  

What you'll do:

• Completes assigned audits/audit tasks using department tools and pursuant to department guidelines, within established timetables with high quality results. Discusses findings and solutions with client and audit lead.
  
• Develops detailed risk assessments and identifies and assesses controls against best practices.
  
• Continues to develop skill sets by meeting required training and obtaining advanced degrees and/or certification pursuant to department guidelines.
  
• Help design or tailor work programs
  
• Audit major components of business units
  
• Autonomously execute testing
  
• Perform risk assessments of business activities, potential exposures, and the materiality of loss
  
• Leverage available data and analytical tools during planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases of audit engagements
  
• Fundamental understanding of core Information Technology processes and systems (e.g., cloud technologies, operating systems, data management, networking, systems development lifecycle, etc.)
  

How You'll Do It:
With oversight from the Lead and Supervisor:

• Attend walkthrough meetings and document narratives/flowcharts.
  
• Assist with identification and documentation of risks, controls and tests in the automated work paper system.
  
• Participate in update meetings with internal audit management.
  
• Document work papers in accordance with Internal Audit Methodology or direction provided by the lead in a concise and logical manner.
  
• Understand how applications and related Information Technology (IT) risks and controls support achievement of business processing objectives
  

Working independently as an Associate:

• Demonstrate knowledge of Internal Audit Methodology by participating in every audit phase, including planning, fieldwork and reporting (e.g., International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) and Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) 2013).
  
• Demonstrate an awareness of the business unit activities under audit.
  
• Escalate potential findings in a concise format to the audit lead for discussion.
  
• Follow-up on assigned actions from the audit (status updates and verifications).
  

Qualifications:
Minimum-
Bachelors degree in Social Science, Engineering, Business, Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Analytics
2+ years of experience with Applied Sciences, Engineering, Operations, Computer Science, Data Science, Accounting, Finance, Business or related experience
Bonus Points If You Have

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or Cyber Security
  
• Audit experience within an Accounting / Consulting firm, Financial Institution, or Regulatory Agency is preferred
  
• 1+ years of audit, finance, accounting, treasury, risk management, or other work experience in a related field
  
• Professional certification, such as CIA, CAMS, CRMC, CPA, CISA, or other relevant certification (can be in the process of achieving certification)
  
• Professional certification, such as CIA, CAMS, CRMC, CPA, CISA, or other relevant certification (can be in the process of achieving certification)
  
• Experience with automated work paper system (AuditBoard)
  

Application Deadline:
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Mar-11-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.
Compensation:
The base pay for this position generally ranges between $65,000.00 to $109,800.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.
Benefits:
We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

• Paid Parental Leave
  
• Paid Time Off
  
• 401(k) Plan
  
• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
  
• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D
  
• Recognition Program
  
• Education Assistance
  
• Commuter Benefits
  
• Family Support Programs
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  

Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com .
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
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