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Principal Associate, Accounting

Capital One senior full-time

Salary

$120,800 - $137,900 per year

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Description

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.

Responsibilities:

  • 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

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are: McLean, VA: $120,800 - $137,900 for Principal Associate, Accounting Richmond, VA: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Associate, Accounting

This role is also eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long-term incentives (LTI).

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits that support your total well-being.

Skills

Nice to have

  • process improvement projects

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