Principal Associate, Accounting

Principal Associate, Accounting

Does the idea of working with professional, highly trained accountants inspire you? Are you an accounting professional with a demonstrated ability to work well in teams, develop new ideas, and take ownership of your projects? Would you like the opportunity to individually contribute to the team, along with the opportunity to grow into a leader? Would you like to work in a collaborative environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded, all while having a work-life balance? If so, opportunities for professional and personal fulfillment in a dynamic, progressive organization await you at Capital One!

We are seeking a highly motivated accountant to join the Card Controllers Team as an Accounting Principal Associate with a focus on the support of accounting, controls, and internal management reporting, as well as support project initiatives and lines of business at Capital One. You will be a self-starter responsible for supporting balance sheet reconciliations and daily partner settlements while overseeing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast paced, time sensitive environment. This role will have the opportunity to engage with groups across the organization as part of new technology implementation, issue resolution and process improvement.

• Lead certain Card Settlement & Reconciliation workflows with oversight of daily and monthly control executions

• Be a work leader of a team of associates to guide completion of workflows and embrace Capital One values

• Manage the relationship with our third party staffing vendor, including daily oversight, issue resolution and ensuring the completion of deliverables

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to provide meaningful subject matter support, evaluate and mitigate risks, and implement process or product changes

• Support progress on our process efficiency & automation agenda

• Collaborate with Accounting Shared Systems teams including work related to our Global Finance Systems and Reconciliation system enhancements, upgrades and future state

• Collaborate and build relationships with back office Lines of businesses teams

• Provide ad hoc analysis to management

• Provide support for audit, risk and compliance groups as necessary

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience

• At least 3 years of experience in accounting, audit, finance, or a combination

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, audit, finance, or a combination

• 1+ year(s) of experience implementing process improvement projects

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 4901-4920; 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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