Principal Associate, Accounting

Capital One • Richmond, VA

5d • $109,900 - $137,900

About The Position

Principal Associate, Accounting 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! We are seeking a highly motivated accountant to join the Controllers Group as a Principal Accounting Associate with a focus on risk, controls and compliance . 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 risk management deliverables such as BCP, PLA, SOX Control and IRP support Promote proactive risk management initiatives to reduce the residual risk within the business Lead Retail Controller’s engagement activities on process level assessments, internal and external audits, and regulatory commitments Drive risk management initiatives to completion and execute roadmaps that deliver improved risk management practices, working with stakeholders to solve complex problems under tight deadlines Collaborate with FRM, SEC Reporting and other teams across the organization on various corporate initiatives Communicate with and influence leadership and key stakeholders on key process risks and actions needed Provide regular and open communication for transparency and awareness of progress and impediments Stay current on understanding effective risk management, process and control effectiveness strategies Collaborate with internal and external partners to resolve issues and stay connected on process or product changes

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience
• At least 3 years of experience in accounting, or in external financial reporting, or in audit or in finance, or a combination
• At least 3 years of experience with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office products, or a combination

Nice To Haves

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
• 3+ years of experience in risk management within the banking or financial services industry
• 1+ year of Agile project management experience
• 1+ year of experience with Jira
• 2+ years of experience in Tableau, or Python, or SQL, or a combination
• 1+ year of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) experience
• 1+ year of reconciliation systems experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point of contact and own various risk management deliverables such as BCP, PLA, SOX Control and IRP support
• Promote proactive risk management initiatives to reduce the residual risk within the business
• Lead Retail Controller’s engagement activities on process level assessments, internal and external audits, and regulatory commitments
• Drive risk management initiatives to completion and execute roadmaps that deliver improved risk management practices, working with stakeholders to solve complex problems under tight deadlines
• Collaborate with FRM, SEC Reporting and other teams across the organization on various corporate initiatives
• Communicate with and influence leadership and key stakeholders on key process risks and actions needed
• Provide regular and open communication for transparency and awareness of progress and impediments
• Stay current on understanding effective risk management, process and control effectiveness strategies
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to resolve issues and stay connected on process or product changes

Benefits

• 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 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees