Principal Associate - Card Accounting

Principal Associate - Card Accounting

We are seeking a highly motivated professional to join the Card Accounting team as a Principal Associate. You will be a member of a high-performing team with a focus on evolving our financial processes alongside new business initiatives and product launches. You will bring a risk-centric mindset to govern important financial processes and ensure financial results are reported completely and accurately.

Your role will provide an opportunity to present financial analysis, technical accounting impacts and more to executive stakeholders and partner with Financial Planning, Corporate Development and others to drive appropriate accounting and reporting in our external filings and internal reporting.

Responsibilities:

* Prepare and review accounting-related activities, such as journal entries and reconciliations, and support and prepare external SEC and regulatory reports, including documentation and presentation of results to management and senior leadership

* Engage in and help lead specialized projects related to the Card line of business

* Perform technical accounting research on new business initiatives

* Manage relationships with Finance and key business partners, associates throughout the controller's group, tax, and external and internal auditors

* Review analytics and reporting of financial performance for key stakeholders and management

* Ensure accounting and reporting practices and documentation are performed in accordance with corporate policies and procedures

* Lead key corporate projects within your assigned areas such as technology and data transformation, process improvement, and business initiatives

* Collaborate with internal and external partners to resolve issues and stay connected on process or product changes

* Provide support for audit, risk and compliance groups when necessary

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree or military experience

* At least 3 years of experience in Accounting, or Audit or Finance or a combination

Preferred Qualifications:

* Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license

* 5+ years of experience supervising a team of individuals in an accounting or audit department

* 5+ years of experience in Accounting or Audit

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

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

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

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate's offer letter.

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.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please. 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 ;
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.

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