Sr. Associate, Financial Analysis

Capital One • McLean, VA

9d • $96,500 - $110,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Associate on the newly formed Global Payments Network (GPN) Tech Finance Team, you will serve as a strategic advisor to Tech as it builds its long-term strategic vision and determines investment needs. You will identify and use financial insights to influence strategy, prioritization, and outcomes, while directly supporting members of the GPN Tech leadership team. The role offers opportunities to build relationships across Finance and Tech and collaborate on strategic agendas.

You will develop repeatable processes, frameworks, and templates as Finance systems and processes are integrated with Discover; establish reporting cadences with Tech and Finance partners; communicate key variances and drivers; and create and present high-impact narrative decks and strategic insights to GPN Tech and executive leadership. You will also work in unstructured environments to outline the financial impacts of platform convergence.

The role includes financial analysis and reporting, budgeting, forecasting, P&L management, development of business presentations, ad-hoc requests, special projects, and independent workload management. This is a hybrid position, with on-site presence required according to Capital One's hybrid policy at the designated office location. The listed full-time annual salary range for McLean, Virginia is $96,500–$110,100; compensation varies by work location. The role is also eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, potentially including cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in financial analysis.
• At least 2 years of experience with financial modeling.
• At least 2 years of experience with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Strong business relationship, communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated independent problem-solving and strategic-thinking abilities.
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to contribute positively to the team's overall success.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive-level audiences.

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.
• 3 or more years of experience in both financial analysis and financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Develop repeatable processes, frameworks, and templates to improve team efficiency as Finance systems and processes are integrated with Discover.
• Establish reporting cadences with Tech and Finance partners and communicate key variances and drivers to support fiscal management.
• Create and present high-impact narrative decks and strategic insights to GPN Tech and executive leadership.
• Work in unstructured environments to outline the financial impacts of platform convergence.
• Analyze and explain key cost drivers and monthly variances, suggest actions to the business, and manage regular reporting.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and Profit & Loss (P&L) activities.
• Assist in developing presentations that communicate analysis results to senior audiences and clearly articulate outcomes to leadership teams.
• Handle ad-hoc requests and special projects.
• Independently manage and prioritize workload.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being.
• 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