Principal Financial Analyst

Principal Financial Analyst

As a Principal Financial Analyst, you will work for a company that invests in ways to tell stories, view trends, and diagnose results in a more compelling and visual nature. You will have the opportunity to partner with business customers on driving strategic business direction that leads to sustainable performance, and you will be asked to challenge our current well-managed processes to be more proactive, effective and efficient. 

 

The Business Cards & Payments Finance Team is seeking a Principal Financial Analyst to support the Business Card strategy. Business Card strategy is at the intersection of our Credit Card and Commercial businesses. This role specifically will support and fully own the Business Card P&L and forecast revenue and volumes. There will be opportunities to model P&L scenario planning and perform ad hoc analysis in support of strategic initiatives. This role includes data analysis, forecasting, and strategic partnership with the business. Storytelling on top of a deep understanding of the complex revenue, credit and cost dynamics of the business will be needed. The ideal candidate is someone who is analytically curious, enjoys financial analytics, and is excited to help drive an essential aspect of the business’s strategy. 

Principal Financial Analysts perform financial data analysis in preparing Profit & Loss or other statements and frequently build reports for higher level associates. They provide management and business clients with project statuses as well as perform reporting and analysis to support presentations and ad-hoc requests. 

The role requires strong analytics, communication, problem solving, strategic thinking, and influencing skills in order to effectively:

• Conduct analysis and articulate outcomes and relevant insights

• Develop presentations for senior audiences to communicate insights and to influence business and financial outcomes

• Partner with business teams to assess the financial implications of ongoing and proposed efforts to optimize business performance

• Foster trusted business partnerships

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities:

• Financial reporting and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial reporting, and Profit & Loss (P&L) management

• Coordinate and collect input data from Financial Analysts in different departments, check data integrity, summarize and convert data, run models, verify, analyze, and communicate output data

• Assist in development of business presentations to communicate analytical results to senior audiences; clearly articulate outcomes of analysis and make recommendations to leadership 

• Independently manage and prioritize workload

• Address and deliver on ad-hoc requests and special projects, often in an ambiguous environment

• Demonstrate a passion to learn and continuously develop FP&A and technical skills

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience 

• At least 3 years’ experience in financial analysis

• At least 3 years’ experience with financial modeling

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) Accounting, Finance, or Economics 

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) license or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license

• At least 4+ years’ experience in financial analysis

• At least 4+ years’ experience with financial modeling

• 3+ years’ experience in strategic analysis and planning 

• Experience in Microsoft Excel and G Suite 

• Demonstrated independent problem solving and strategic thinking abilities

• Strong teamwork skills; ability to positively contribute to overall success of the team

• Sequel and Python skills 

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. 

 

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $117,300 - $133,900 for Principal Financial Analyst

 

Richmond, VA: $106,700 - $121,700 for Principal Financial Analyst

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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