Senior Director, Card Accounting and Reconciliations

Capital One • Richmond, VA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Global Finance supports Capital One’s 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 will oversee end-to-end accounting for major product lines and collaborate with partners across Controllers, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), and the Credit Card Line of Business.

The role leads a hybrid team of approximately 30 associates delivering well-managed financial results for Branded and Business Card and Payments businesses and Rewards offerings. It oversees card accounting and reconciliations, contributes to accounting policy analysis and regulatory reporting, and works with business and project partners on new products, programs, and processes. The role is designated hybrid and requires adherence to Capital One’s hybrid policy regarding on-site presence at the designated office location.

The position calls for an experienced accounting leader who can communicate complex matters clearly, guide teams through change, improve and scale processes, ensure compliance, and coach and develop associates. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or military experience, a CPA designation, at least 12 years of accounting experience, and specified experience in public accounting or technical accounting and in Card Accounting or Accounting Policy.

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.
• Ability to interact cross-functionally and at all organizational levels and take ownership.
• Aptitude for leading teams, influencing others, and galvanizing them toward solutions.
• Ability to adapt to change and new ideas and prioritize with minimal direction.
• Demonstrated history of solving multiple and complex operational and accounting challenges.
• Organizational skills and aptitude for information technology.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of experience with a public financial services company in Accounting Policy.
• 5+ years of experience in a technical accounting role within a public accounting firm.
• 5+ years of experience interacting with standard-setting organizations such as FASB, EITF, OCC, SEC, or IASB.
• Interest in using new technology to rethink processes, including data transformation, BI tools, and automation scripting such as Python.

Responsibilities

• Lead a hybrid team of approximately 30 associates delivering well-managed financial results for Branded and Business Card and Payments businesses and Rewards offerings.
• Communicate complex matters simply during month-end close presentations to Controller leadership and regular business discussions.
• Identify and drive opportunities to centralize, eliminate, automate, or outsource activities in a scalable, sustainable, and standardized manner.
• Drive ad hoc business analysis to show how business actions affect financial results and accounting policy decisions.
• Partner with other 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 and/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 do not appear correctly 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 reviews and SOX compliance.
• Coach and develop associates through an empowering leadership style.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being.
• Eligibility for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

What This Job Offers

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