Senior Associate, Accounting (Hybrid)

Capital One; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Associate in Accounting (Hybrid) to join the Controllers Group. The role focuses on accounting, reporting, and analytics, with opportunities to engage across the organization on variance analysis and risk identification.

You will manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and contribute to important corporate projects. The position emphasizes collaboration, ownership, and growth toward leadership, with a balance between individual contribution and team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or military experience.
• At least 1 year of accounting/external financial reporting/audit/finance experience.
• At least 1 year of experience with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review accounting-related activities including reconciliations.
• Support and prepare regulatory reports with documentation and presentation of results to management.
• Perform periodic analysis and reporting of financial performance for stakeholders and management.
• Respond to requests from other departments and perform research.
• Participate in key corporate projects such as technology and data transformation, process improvement, and business initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to resolve issues and stay connected on changes.

Skills

Accounting

Teamwork

Ownership

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or military experience

Tools

Tableau

Python

SQL

Job description

Senior Associate, Accounting (Hybrid)

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 Controllers Group as a Senior Accounting Associate with a focus on accounting, reporting, and analytics as well as participation in special projects. You will be a self-starter responsible for managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast paced, time sensitive environment. The Controllers Group supports the financial implementation of new products, services, and systems with countless opportunities for knowledge growth. This role will have the opportunity to engage with groups across the organization as part of variance analysis, financial statement risk identification, and issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review accounting-related activities, such as reconciliations, and support and prepare regulatory reports, including documentation and presentation of results to management and senior leadership
• Ensure accounting and reporting practices and documentation are performed in accordance with corporate policies and procedures
• Perform periodic analysis and reporting of financial performance for stakeholders and management within necessary deadlines
• Respond to requests from other departments and perform research
• Participate in key corporate projects such as technology and data transformation, process improvement, and business initiatives
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to resolve issues and stay connected on process or product changes
• Provide ad hoc analysis to management
• Provide support for audit, risk and compliance groups when necessary

Basic Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or military experience
• At least 1 year of experience in accounting, external financial reporting, audit, or finance, or a combination
• At least 1 year of experience with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office, or a combination

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Qualifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
• 2+ years of experience in accounting, external financial reporting, audit, or finance, or a combination
• 2+ years of experience in Tableau, Python, or SQL, or a combination

Salary

• McLean, VA: $96,500 - $110,100 for Sr. Associate, Accounting
• Richmond, VA: $87,700 - $100,100 for Sr. Associate, Accounting
• Riverwoods, IL: $87,700 - $100,100 for Sr. Associate, Accounting
• Wilmington, DE: $87,700 - $100,100 for Sr. 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). 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.

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.

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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At Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit.