Senior Director, Card Accounting and Reconciliations
About The Position
Capital One’s Global Finance organization supports worldwide financial activities, including corporate-level financial reporting, internal control, inter-company and tax activities. The Card Product Controllers team is seeking a Senior Director focused on accounting for the Credit Card Business. This leader oversees end-to-end accounting for major product lines and works with partners across Controllers, FP&A, and the Credit Card Line of Business to deliver well-managed financial results. The role leads a hybrid team of approximately 30 associates supporting Branded and Business Card, Payments, and Rewards businesses. The position is designated hybrid, with required on-site presence according to Capital One’s hybrid policy. The Senior Director communicates financial and accounting matters clearly to Controller leadership and business partners, develops strategies that remain resilient through change, and builds stakeholder support. The role works with Accounting Policy on accounting questions and regulatory reporting, ensures compliance with US GAAP and SEC regulations, and leads reconciliation work to identify and resolve transaction activity issues in Finance systems. The role also partners on new product and program initiatives, drives scalable and sustainable process improvements, delivers internal audit review and SOX compliance, and coaches and develops associates.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or military experience.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
- At least 12 years of accounting experience.
- At least 5 years of public accounting experience or at least 5 years of technical accounting experience.
- At least 3 years of Card Accounting or Accounting Policy experience.
- Thorough knowledge of US GAAP and experience with investment and debt accounting.
- Demonstrated history of solving multiple and complex operational and accounting challenges.
- Ability to interact cross-functionally and at all organizational levels, take ownership, and influence others toward solutions.
- Ability to adapt to change and new ideas and prioritize with minimal direction.
- Strong organizational skills and aptitude for information technology.
- Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Nice To Haves
- At least 5 years of experience with a public financial services company in Accounting Policy.
- At least 5 years of experience in a technical accounting role within a public accounting firm.
- At least 5 years of experience interacting with standard-setting organizations such as FASB, EITF, OCC, SEC, or IASB.
- Interest in learning about new technology and using data transformation, BI tools, and automation scripting such as Python to rethink processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead a hybrid team of approximately 30 associates delivering well-managed financial results for Branded and Business Card, Payments, and Rewards businesses.
- Explain complex matters clearly in month-end close presentations to Controller leadership and in regular business discussions.
- Identify and drive opportunities to centralize, eliminate, automate, or outsource activities in a scalable, sustainable, and standardized manner.
- Conduct ad hoc business analysis to show how business actions affect financial results and accounting policy decisions.
- Partner with teams to assess strategies and determine how accounting rules and processes affect business decisions, anticipating issues and obstacles.
- Work with Accounting Policy to research Card Accounting questions, prepare summaries, and drive results; draft or review information in the 10-K, 10-Q, earnings release, and other regulatory filings for accuracy.
- Ensure compliance with US GAAP, SEC regulations, and other regulatory guidance.
- Lead reconcilers in identifying and understanding when and why transaction activities are not correctly reflected in Finance systems.
- Partner with project management and business teams to design and implement new business product and program initiatives and processes.
- Deliver internal audit review and SOX compliance.
- Coach and develop associates through leadership.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being; eligibility varies by employment status and management level.
- Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
