Principal Financial Analyst

Capital One • McLean, VA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Principal Financial Analyst We are seeking an analytic problem solver and curiosity-driven team member to join our Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (“AI/ML”) Technology Finance Team. As a Principal Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), you will be responsible for financial forecasting, executive reporting and presentation, relationship building, and mentoring junior associates. You will manage P&L performance and provide Technology, Product, and Design Leadership with financial insights to influence strategy and drive to business outcomes. You will support teams that are responsible for some of the most impactful work at Capital One. The Ideal candidate will: Conduct analysis and drive outcomes, relevant insights, and action plans Develop presentations to senior audiences to communicate insights and to influence both business and financial outcomes Partner with business teams to assess the financial implications of ongoing and proposed new initiatives to optimize business performance Foster trusted business partnerships Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
• At least 4 years experience in financial analysis, financial modeling, or a combination

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
• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, financial modeling, or a combination
• 3+ years of experience in strategic analysis & planning

Responsibilities

• Ownership of budgeting and forecasting for areas of responsibility
• Deliver accurate and meaningful financial management analyses to enable our partners to deliver on their financial and business objectives; contribute to, and deliver, presentations to communicate results, outcomes and actions to senior audiences
• Provide transparency on costs and drivers, and clearly communicate risks and opportunities to budget targets
• Address and deliver on ad-hoc requests and special projects, often in an ambiguous environment
• Independently manage and prioritize workload
• Demonstrate a passion to learn and continuously develop traditional FP&A and technical skills

Benefits

• health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being
• performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)

What This Job Offers

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