Principal Financial Analyst
Listed on 2026-01-25
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Finance & Banking
Financial Analyst, Corporate Finance, Financial Reporting, Financial Manager -
Business
Financial Analyst, Financial Manager
Overview
We are seeking an analytical problem solver and curiosity-driven team member to join us in Corporate Banking Finance. As a Principal Analyst in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), you will be responsible for financial forecasting, reporting and presentation, financial modeling, and relationship building. You will manage P&L performance and provide our Corporate Bank leadership team with financial insights to influence and drive to business outcomes.
You will support the Corporate Bank by managing the top-of-house story for the full volumes and P&L of the business, in addition to supporting the leader of the Corporate Bank. The role is also in support of the SIG (Strategic Investments Group) business owning a shadow P&L that not only impacts the Corporate Bank, but impacts our Commercial Real Estate business as well.
- Conduct analysis and drive outcomes, relevant insights, and action plans
- Develop presentations to senior audiences to communicate insights and to influence both business and financial outcomes
- Partner with Finance and business teams to assess the financial implications of ongoing and proposed new initiatives to optimize business performance
- Foster trusted business partnerships
- Collaborate across multiple teams within FP&A
- Mentor junior analysts
- Ownership of budgeting and forecasting for areas of responsibility
- Deliver accurate and meaningful financial management analyses to enable our partners to deliver on their financial and business objectives; contribute to, and deliver, presentations to communicate results, outcomes and actions to senior audiences
- Provide transparency on risks and opportunities at the total Corporate Bank level
- Address and deliver on ad-hoc requests and special projects, often in an ambiguous environment
- Independently manage and prioritize workload
- Oversee more junior analysts on the team
- Demonstrate a passion to learn and continuously develop traditional FP&A and technical skills
- Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
- At least 4 years of experience in financial analysis
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Master’s Degree in Finance
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) license or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
- 4+ years’ experience with financial modeling
- Proficiency in Google Suite.
At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
Salary and LocationThe 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 Financial Analyst
- Richmond, VA: $109,900 - $125,400 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 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…
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