Director, Finance (FP&A)- Enterprise AI and Strategic Finance
About The Position
We are seeking a strategically minded leader, analytical problem solver, and curiosity-driven team member to provide financial and strategic leadership to Capital One. Positioned at the intersection of Corporate Strategy, Product, and Engineering, this role establishes the frameworks needed to size, budget, and prioritize AI initiatives across the company. Responsibilities will include leading a team of associates; deeply collaborating with various facets of the business to develop robust forecasts and executable budgets; analyzing current financial results to identify and address business issues and opportunities; and communicating not only ‘what’ has occurred, but also ‘why’ and recommended next steps. The team will track financial results and trends, including model & analytics creation, consolidation of results, roadmap development & planning, and overall coordination of various financial and business processes. This role requires strong customer focus and partnering abilities, attention to detail, problem solving, strategic thinking, executive level communication, project management, and influencing skills in order to effectively: Provide strategic thinking to support the business in prioritization and funding decisions ‘Tell the story’ of financial results and forecasts within the context of business priorities Articulate outcomes of analysis, along with relevant insights and recommendations Partner with finance and business leadership to assess the financial implications of ongoing efforts Communicate business and analysis results to senior leadership audiences Manage, prioritize and coordinate various business activities for your team & partners
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or other quantitative discipline, or military experience
- At least 7 years of experience in Finance, Business Analytics, Accounting, Strategy Consulting, or a combination
- At least 4 years’ experience managing a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function
- At least 3 years of people management experience
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Finance
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) license or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
- 8+ years’ experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- 5+ years’ experience managing a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function
- 4+ years of people management experience including both direct & indirect reports
Responsibilities
- Apply integrative thinking skills to current challenges and opportunities facing Capital One and the broader financial services industry
- Accurately analyze & explain key cost drivers and annual financial trajectory, provide strategic insights and suggest actions to business and finance partners
- Drive multiple projects by providing thought leadership and working closely with highly specialized subject matter experts across lines of business
- Identify opportunities to solve problems at scale, leveraging technology to automate and streamline processes
- Attract, manage, coach, and develop direct reports
- Communicate analytic insights through clear, high impact, “executive-ready” presentations
- Develop analytic frameworks to anticipate and solve critical questions and guide strategic decision making
- Leverage sound business judgment and logic to evaluate analytical results and formulate recommendations which include supporting rationale
- Build relationships across the organization by partnering with peers and senior leaders throughout the company
Benefits
- performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)
- comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
