Principal Associate, Accounting

Capital One • McLean, VA

1d • $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 accounting, reporting, and analytics as well as participation in special projects. 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. This role will have the opportunity to engage with groups across the organization as part of variance analysis, financial statement risk identification, and issue resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience
• At least 3 years of experience in accounting, or external financial reporting, or audit, or finance, or a combination

Nice To Haves

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
• 5+ years of experience in accounting, or external financial reporting, or audit or Finance, or a combination
• 2+ years of experience in Tableau, or Python, or SQL, or a combination
• 3+ years of experience with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office products, or a combination

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review accounting-related activities, such as journal entries and reconciliations, and support and prepare external SEC and regulatory reports, including documentation and presentation of results to management and senior leadership
• Ensure accounting and reporting practices and documentation are performed in accordance with corporate policies and procedures
• Perform periodic analysis and reporting of financial performance for stakeholders and management within necessary deadlines
• Respond to requests from other departments and perform research
• 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
• Provide ad hoc analysis to management
• Provide support for audit, risk and compliance groups when necessary

What This Job Offers

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