SOX & Risk Advisory Lead Analyst

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance incentives

Competitive benefits

Salary commensurate with experience

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Principal Analyst to lead SOX and risk advisory activities within Finance Risk Management. The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, strong analytics, and clear communication to senior leadership across multiple stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, or audit, with 4+ years in auditing and control evaluations. CPA/CIA/CISA or equivalent preferred. Location: McLean, VA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in Accounting, Financial Reporting, Internal Controls, Audit, or a combination.
• 4+ years of experience in Auditing and Control Evaluations; CPA/CIA/CISA or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk management activities for one or more lines of business across scoping, risk assessment, control design, testing and certifications.
• Coordinate with business process owners, internal/external auditors and executives to communicate risks and remediation actions.
• Perform root cause analysis and remediation guidance for control failures and process breakdowns.
• Support Process Level Risk Assessments and major projects with risk advisory input across Finance.

Skills

Risk management

SOX controls

Internal controls

Audit experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Principal Analyst to lead SOX and risk advisory activities within Finance Risk Management. The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, strong analytics, and clear communication to senior leadership across multiple stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, or audit, with 4+ years in auditing and control evaluations. CPA/CIA/CISA or equivalent preferred. Location: McLean, VA.