Principal Associate, Financial Analysis for Risk (hybrid)

Capital One Capital One · Banking · McLean, VA

This role is for a Principal Associate in Financial Analysis for Risk at Capital One, focusing on financial planning and analysis for Enterprise Risk and Risk Technology organizations. The responsibilities include budget management, forecasting, financial reporting, variance analysis, cost modeling, and scenario planning. The ideal candidate will have strong communication, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills, with experience in financial analysis and modeling. The role is hybrid and located in McLean, VA.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own budget, forecast, financial reporting, and variance analysis for areas of responsibility, ensuring data integrity as it rolls up through Enterprise Services Finance and Corporate Planning
  2. Communicate accurate and relevant financial information that empowers business partner decision making, including developing presentations like monthly business reviews
  3. Generate cost models and scenario planning to analyze important business metrics and influence leaders on how to balance business objectives with financial performance
  4. Independently manage and prioritize workload, including ad-hoc requests or special projects
  5. Organize well-managed processes and learn new FP&A and technical skills, leveraging AI where appropriate

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree or military experience
  • At least 3 years experience in financial analysis, financial modeling, or a combination

Nice to have

  • Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Master's Degree in Finance
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) license or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
  • At least 4 years experience in financial analysis, financial modeling, or a combination
  • Experience in Google Suite (Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides)

What the JD emphasized

  • risk management
  • tech landscapes
  • financial analysis
  • financial modeling