Principal Associate, Accounting, Retail Bank Agile Controllers

Capital One National Association; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Principal Associate, Accounting within the Retail Bank Agile Controllers team. The role focuses on leading and executing high-priority accounting projects, collaborating across finance and technology, and delivering structured, well-documented plans.

The position emphasizes strong teamwork, ownership, and the ability to drive improvements in accounting processes. The ideal candidate has a solid background in accounting or finance, with project management experience and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience required.
• 3+ years of accounting/audit/finance experience.
• 1+ year of process improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage high-priority accounting projects within the Retail Bank Agile Controllers team.
• Plan, design, execute, and document project plans to ensure timely delivery.
• Identify risks and dependencies; escalate as needed and communicate with executive audiences.

Skills

Project management

Agile methodologies

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Financial accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree or military experience

Tools

Jira

ERP systems

Job description

Principal Associate, Accounting, Retail Bank Agile Controllers

Does the idea of working with and leading highly trained accountants and other project management professionals 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? Are you a project management professional with a strong knowledge of accounting? Would you like the opportunity to individually contribute and lead a team? If so, opportunities for professional and personal fulfillment in a dynamic, progressive organization await you at Capital One!

We are seeking a highly motivated professional to join the Retail Bank Agile Controllers Team as an Accounting Manager with a focus on project execution. As an Accounting Manager on this team, you will execute on high priority projects for the company in support of our strategy and vision. You will be a self-starter responsible for managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast paced, time sensitive environment. The ideal candidate is a strong accounting professional with a demonstrated ability to work well in teams, deliver in a challenging and fast-paced environment, and has experience in project management.

The Controller's Group supports the financial implementation of new products, services, and systems with countless opportunities for knowledge growth.

In this role you will:

• Work autonomously on large and small scale projects that have a direct impact on the company
• Plan, design, manage, execute and document project plans to ensure delivery, bringing the ability to quickly put structure in place to manage the work
• Proactively identify and remediate risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating where necessary
• Demonstrate outstanding communication skill by displaying ability to tailor written and verbal messages to the appropriate level including an executive audience; produce professional, thoughtful presentation materials to drive home the big picture for leadership teams to make well informed decisions; and demonstrate confidence in presenting to that audience
• Display strong consulting and collaboration skills with a variety of stakeholders across all levels to understand accounting and business problems, ensure accountability and focus on bringing issues to resolution
• Demonstrate organizational agility to adapt to changing demands
• Show a willingness to learn and an intellectual curiosity to better understand Capital One's business processes to identify areas to streamline or improve accounting and business processes
• Apply understanding of financial, data, and technology concepts to program objectives
• Leverage problem solving and influencing skills to ensure project plans deliver on intent
• Contribute to process improvement through project development and knowledge sharing
• Build relationships and collaborate with both our local teams, and with multiple teams across the organization on various corporate initiatives
• Facilitate the consistent use of the Agile methodology for delivering projects
• Present results, findings, risks and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders
• Display a passion for coaching and developing a team of associates through their leadership style

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience
• At least 3 years of experience in Accounting, or Audit, or Finance, or a combination
• At least 1 years of Process Improvement experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Lean Six Sigma certification
• 3+ years of experience with Agile methodologies
• 1+ years of experience with Jira or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems

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, AccountingRichmond, VA: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Associate, AccountingWilmington, DE: $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.

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.