Principal Associate, Accounting: Close & Consolidations (Hybrid)

Capital One • McLean, VA

20d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated professional that is interested in working in a collaborative and dynamic financial services company to join the Close & Consolidations team. This Principal Associate role will be focused on the implementation of our new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and will be responsible for defining requirements, testing new functionality and implementing new consolidations processes. You will collaborate with teams across the organization, influencing consolidated results used by executives, regulators and investors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience.
• At least 3 years experience in Accounting, Finance, or a combination

Nice To Haves

• Experience with PeopleSoft Financial System, Hyperion or Workday.
• Experience with ERP implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to automate manual processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Smart View.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a team of highly talented associates and contractors across the Controllers Group to design and implement solutions to reimagine our existing close & consolidation process.
• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of our systems (PeopleSoft General Ledger and Hyperion Consolidation tool), including risks, inefficiencies, assumptions and dependencies.
• Gather and document requirements related to system configuration changes.
• Collaborate with third party vendors on the build of new consolidation functions.
• Lead and assist in the development, testing and implementation of project requirements.
• Present results, findings, risks and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.
• Recommend changes or modifications to the existing processes and standards.
• Excellent communication skills, results-oriented and able to collaborate across teams.
• Apply integrative thinking in complex situations, identify issues and propose solutions.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal