Principal Financial Analyst

About the role

The Principal Financial Analyst is the lead financial analyst supporting the Enterprise Payments (EP) organization. The EP team is responsible for all payment rails across the Capital One ecosystem including debit, ACH, checks, wires, etc. and this role supports the Operations, Strategy and Governance teams that are evolving those rails.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Annual Budget, Monthly Financial Forecast and the Long-Term Financial Plan
• Develop financial models and analyses to support growth of the business and strategic initiatives
• Maintain and monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to support accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual Reporting and Analysis
• Identify industry trends and insights pertaining to competitor’s strategies and/or relative financial performance (e.g. peer benchmarking)
• Perform ad hoc analysis using data retrievals from internal financial systems and external market databases and package insights into clear and concise presentations
• Work closely with the business leads to help identify areas and processes for driving efficiencies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
• At least 4 years experience in financial analysis, financial modeling, or a combination
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Master’s Degree in Finance preferred
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) license or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license preferred
• At least 5 years experience in financial analysis, financial modeling, or a combination preferred
• At least 3 years of experience in strategic analysis & planning preferred

Benefits

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: $120,800 - $137,900 for Principal Financial Analyst

Pay

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.

Schedule

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.