Principal Associate, Close and Consolidation

COMFORT SYSTEMS; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Principal Associate, Close and Consolidation in Chicago, IL. You will lead the consolidation process, coordinate with accounting systems and technology teams, and advise on legal entity questions.

This role requires strong leadership and collaboration across multiple finance and business partners. You will oversee month-end close activities, review journal entries and controls, and coach a team of indirect reports and contractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or Audit.

Responsibilities

• Oversee consolidation of financial statements and intercompany eliminations.
• Manage month-end close processes and ensure accounting systems are closed.
• Review month-end close journals, controls and deliverables.
• Develop and coach a team of indirect reports and contractors.
• Lead team in preparing and automating the Statement of Cash Flows.
• Define future state consolidations vision for a new ERP system.

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or military experience

Tools

ERP systems

Accounting software

Job description

Principal Associate, Close and Consolidation

We are looking for a people oriented leader that is interested in working at a collaborative fast paced financial services company. This person will be responsible for managing our close and consolidation process. They will work closely with our technology and accounting system teams, advise on legal entity questions and play a leadership role in a number of enterprise initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the consolidation of our financial statements, legal entity reviews, intercompany eliminations and foreign currency translations.
• Partner with accounting systems, technology, and line of business accounting teams to ensure month end processes are completed and accounting systems are closed.
• Review month end close journal entries, controls, processes and deliverables.
• Develop and coach a team of indirect reports and contractors.
• Lead team in preparing and automating the Statement of Cash Flows.
• Partner with Accounting Systems, technology, and project teams to define future state consolidations vision for new ERP system.
• Provide advisory support on legal entity and technical accounting consolidation questions, including acquisitions and divestitures.
• Lead team engagement on enterprise initiatives and system integrations.
• Build relationships, collaborate, and partner cross-functionally with business partners.
• Support compliance activities.

Basic Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, or Finance, or Business
• Masters of Business Administration (MBA) with a Finance concentration
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

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.

Chicago, IL: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Associate, Accounting

McLean, VA: $120,800 - $137,900 for Principal Associate, Accounting

Richmond, VA: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Associate, Accounting

Wilmington, 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 (https://www.capitalonecareers.com/benefits) . 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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