Sr. Associate, Accounting - Retail Bank

Capital One; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 88,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Accounting Associate for the Retail Bank, focusing on accurate monthly close and timely financial reporting. The role emphasizes reconciliations oversight, governance compliance, and cross-functional collaboration to drive process improvements and support audits.

The successful candidate will contribute to system upgrades and analytics while maintaining strong control environments and partnering with leadership across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent military experience.
• 1+ year in accounting, finance, or audit.
• CPA certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of the Retail Bank’s reconciliations, including documentation and presentation of results to management and senior leadership
• Ensure accounting practices and documentation procedures are performed in accordance with accounting and governance policies and procedures
• Assist in the remediation of issues impacting overall reconciliation environment health
• Respond to requests from other departments and perform research
• Participate in key corporate projects such as system upgrades, enhancements, or process improvements
• Assist with Audit Inquiries

Skills

Team collaboration

Accounting knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Bachelor's Degree or military experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Sr. Associate, Accounting - Retail Bank

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!

As a Senior Accounting Associate, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of Capital One's financial reporting. You'll be responsible for daily and monthly control execution, and provide critical support for monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial analytics, all contributing to a smooth and precise month-end close for our growth-oriented organization. This role will have the opportunity to engage with groups across the organization as part of new technology implementation, issue resolution and process improvement

Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight of the Retail Bank’s reconciliations, including documentation and presentation of results to management and senior leadership




• Ensure accounting practices and documentation procedures are performed in accordance with accounting and governance policies and procedures




• Assist in the remediation of issues impacting overall reconciliation environment health




• Respond to requests from other departments and perform research




• Participate in key corporate projects such as system upgrades, enhancements, or process improvements




• Assist with Audit Inquiries

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience




• At least 1 year of accounting, finance, or audit experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance




• 2+ years of accounting, finance, or audit experience




• 1+ year(s) of experience with banking reconciliations




• 1+ year(s) of experience with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets




• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification

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.

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.

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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