Senior Associate, Automated Control Testing- FRM (Hybrid)

Capital One; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Analyst to join the Finance Risk Management team, focusing on automated and hybrid control testing across multiple LOBs. The role emphasizes independent testing within the Enterprise Control Standard framework, partnering with stakeholders to strengthen risk management in Finance.

The position requires Bachelor’s degree or military experience plus hands-on experience in Python and SQL, with a hybrid work setup and a salary offer aligned to Richmond/McLean markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in Control Testing or Auditing or a combination.
• At least 1 year of experience in automated and hybrid control testing.
• At least 1 year of experience assessing script/code logic in Python and/or SQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple meetings with LOBs to set testing expectations and deliver test results.
• Establish and maintain engagements with Risk Advisors and LOBs to assess the control environment.
• Perform control tests of Design Effectiveness and Operational Effectiveness across LOBs.
• Document test results in accordance with the Enterprise Control Standard methodology.
• Assess business processes for compliance with laws, regulations and controls.
• Adapt testing to regulatory and business environment changes.
• Create process enhancements based on findings.

Skills

Control Testing

Auditing

Python

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree or military experience

Job description

Senior Associate, Automated Control Testing- FRM (Hybrid)

Capital One is seeking a motivated professional to join the Finance Risk Management (FRM) team as a Senior Analyst. As a member of FRM, the Senior Analyst will play a key role in executing robust and proactive risk management programs, partner with and influence key stakeholders to achieve business value while ensuring Finance is operating within enterprise risk management frameworks, and enable a strong culture of risk management that’s adaptable to a changing environment.

The Senior Analyst performs a key role within Capital One’s line of defense risk management model, to help ensure corporate initiatives and departmental processes comply with applicable laws, regulations, business requirements and controls. This position is responsible for developing and performing independent testing of controls accurately and timely in adherence with the Enterprise Control Standard methodology. The role builds and executes tests across various Finance Lines of Business (LOBs) and a basic understanding of regulatory requirements and controls as applied to business processes is expected. The Senior Analyst partners with numerous stakeholders and subject matter experts to support FRM’s overall objective of ensuring the Finance Division maintains an effective risk and control management environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple meetings with LOBs (i.e. Kick-Off meetings to set testing expectations, walkthroughs to better understand the design and execution of controls, deliver test results to the LOBs, etc.)
• Establish and maintain effective engagements with Risk Advisors and LOBs to provide business value through robust and effective assessments of the control environment
• Perform control tests of Design Effectiveness and Operational Effectiveness across multiple LOBs and document test results in accordance with the Enterprise Control Standard methodology
• Partner with the LOBs to align on control testing expectations and best practices for effectively testing the control environment
• Assess business process adherence to applicable laws, regulatory requirements, business requirements and controls
• Understand regulatory and business process environment changes and the impact of those changes to current and upcoming tests
• Be resilient, open and have the ability to adapt to change effectively and efficiently
• Document and create process enhancements

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience
• At least 2 years of experience in Control Testing, or Auditing or a combination
• At least 1 year of experience in automated and hybrid control testing
• At least 1 year of experience assessing script/code logic in Python and/or SQL

Preferred qualifications:

• 2 years of experience in Automated and Hybrid Control Testing
• Familiarity with assessing script/code logic in both Python and/or SQL
• Detail-oriented with the ability to assess control design and effectiveness across different applications and environments
• 3 years of experience in Control Testing or Auditing
• 3 years of experience in Risk Management or Regulatory Compliance
• 3 years of experience in the Finance Services industry
• Previous experience with Google Suites or MS Office applications
• Strong critical thinking, and problem-solving skills; effective communication and collaborative abilities
• Ability to work independently and flexible to change in a fast-paced environment that requires the balancing of competing priorities

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

This role is hybrid meaning associates typically spend 3 days per week (Monday – Thursday) in-person at one of our offices listed on this job posting. Fridays are enterprise-wide virtual work days.

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: $109,000 – $124,400 for Sr. Analyst, Capital Markets & Risk
Richmond, VA: $99,100 – $113,100 for Sr. Analyst, Capital Markets & Risk

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 . 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 committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. 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 ...

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