Sr. Associate, Accounting - Controllers Group

Capital One Group; Richmond, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentives

Health benefits

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Sr. Associate, Accounting in the Controllers Group to manage agile accounting projects while balancing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes leading cross-functional initiatives, delivering requirements, and driving process improvements with a governance mindset, offering growth into leadership opportunities within a tech-forward organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• 2+ years of experience driving projects in accounting, external financial reporting, audit, or finance.
• At least 1 year of experience with Google Office or Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Own projects in pipeline from planning through delivery and stabilization.
• Lead in development, testing and implementation of project requirements.
• Collaborate with multiple teams on Enterprise Wide initiatives and Premium Card programs.
• Facilitate consistent use of Agile methodology for delivering projects.
• Present results, risks and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.
• Contribute to process improvement through project development and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to resolve issues.

Skills

Project management

Team collaboration

Agile project delivery

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

CPA license

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sr. Associate, Accounting - Controllers Group

Would you like to work in a collaborative environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded, all while having a work-life balance? 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 apply your accounting skills to projects at a tech driven organization? If so, opportunities for professional and personal fulfillment in a dynamic, progressive, tech forward 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 agile project execution. 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.

In this role you will:

• Serve as the main point of contact and own various projects in pipeline from the planning phase through delivery and stabilization
• Lead and assist in the development, testing and implementation of project requirements
• Collaborate with several teams across the organization on the Enterprise Wide initiatives and Premium Card programs
• Facilitate the consistent use of the Agile methodology for delivering projects
• Present results, findings, risks and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders
• Contribute to Process Improvement through project development and knowledge sharing with a well governed mindset
• 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
• Demonstrate ability to maintain effectiveness in constantly changing environment
• Ability to apply integrative thinking in complex situations, identify issues and propose solutions
• Demonstrate analytical skills and ability to integrate information from different sources to solve problems and improve processes

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience
• At least 2 years of experience driving projects in accounting, external financial reporting, audit, finance, or a combination
• At least 1 year of experience with Google Office or Microsoft Office products, or a combination

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
• 3+ years of experience driving projects in Accounting

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

Salary and Benefits

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

Part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

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.

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 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.

All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

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.