Principal Associate, Financial Analysis - GPN

Capital One • McLean, VA

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Principal Associate on the newly formed Global Payments Network (GPN) Tech Finance Team, you will be a strategic advisor for Tech as we build the long term strategic vision and investment needs for the organization. You will identify and utilize financial insights to help influence strategy, prioritization, and outcomes. This role requires strategic thinking and executive level communication as you directly support members of the GPN Tech leadership team. You will have the opportunity to build relationships across EFA, GPN Finance, GPN Tech, and GPN Business, and work collaboratively to deliver on strategic agendas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
• At least 3 years’ experience in financial analysis
• At least 3 years’ experience with financial modeling
• At least 3 years’ experience in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Master’s Degree in Finance
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) license or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
• 4+ years’ experience in financial analysis
• 4+ years’ experience with financial modeling
• 3+ years’ experience in strategic analysis & planning
• Proven business relationship, communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills
• Demonstrated independent problem solving and strategic thinking abilities
• Strong teamwork skills; ability to positively contribute to overall success of the team

Responsibilities

• Develop repeatable processes, frameworks, and templates that help the team operate more efficiently as we integrate Finance systems and processes with Discover
• Stand up reporting cadences with Tech and Finance partners and communicate key variances and drivers to help our leaders stay fiscally well managed
• Work in unstructured environments to outline the financial impacts of platform convergence
• Deliver compelling insights to senior leaders, even when the information is evolving or imperfect
• Accurately analyze & explain key cost drivers and monthly variances, suggest actions to the business, and manage the regular reporting process
• Budgeting, forecasting, and Profit & Loss (P&L) management
• Assist in development of presentations to communicate analysis results to senior audiences, clearly articulate outcomes of analysis to leadership teams
• Independently manage and prioritize workload

Benefits

• performance based incentive compensation
• cash bonus(es)
• long term incentives (LTI)
• comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being

What This Job Offers

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