Principal Associate, Financial Analysis
Listed on 2026-03-07
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Finance & Banking
Financial Analyst, Corporate Finance
Overview
Principal Associate, Financial Analysis. The Card Services Finance team, within Card Finance, seeks a Principal Financial Analyst to deliver transparent insights into Card Tech and Product capacity and its value generation, to aid the Card Business and Finance with dynamic planning and prioritization. This role involves data analysis and strategic partnership with the business and tech partners, with storytelling built on a deep understanding of the Card P&L revenue and cost components.
The ideal candidate is analytically curious, enjoys relationship building, thrives in opportunity discovery, and is excited to establish a process that does not yet exist.
As a Principal Financial Analyst, you will partner with business and tech customers to drive strategic business direction that leads to sustainable performance. You will challenge current processes to be more proactive, effective, and efficient, and you will have the opportunity to tell stories, view trends, and diagnose results in a compelling and visual way.
Responsibilities- Conduct analysis and articulate outcomes and relevant insights
- Develop presentations to senior audiences to communicate insights and influence business and financial outcomes
- Partner with business teams to assess the financial implications of ongoing and proposed efforts to optimize business performance
- Foster trusted business partnerships
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
- Financial reporting and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial reporting, and Profit & Loss (P&L) management
- Coordinate and collect input data from Financial Analysts in different departments, check data integrity, summarize and convert data, run models, verify, analyze, and communicate output data
- Assist in development of business presentations to communicate analysis results to senior audiences; clearly articulate outcomes of analysis to leadership teams
- Independently manage and prioritize workload
- Address and deliver on ad-hoc requests and special projects, often in an ambiguous environment
- Demonstrate a passion to learn and continuously develop FP&A and technical skills
- Bachelor7s Degree or military experience
- At least 4 years of experience in financial analysis
- At least 4 years of experience with financial modeling
- Master7s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) license or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
- At least 5 years of experience in financial analysis
- At least 5 years of experience with financial modeling
- At least 4 years of experience in strategic analysis and planning
- Experience in Microsoft Excel and G Suite
- Demonstrated independent problem solving and strategic thinking abilities
- Strong teamwork skills; ability to positively contribute to overall success of the team
Note:
Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position at this time.
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Salaries are provided for candidates hired to work within the specified locations and may be prorated for part-time roles. Locations and ranges include:
- McLean, VA: $117,300 - $133,900 for Principal Financial Analyst
- Richmond, VA: $106,700 - $121,700 for Principal Financial Analyst
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 will be reflected in the offer letter.
This role is eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses 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. 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 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 applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries.
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