À propos de ce poste Principal Associate, Accounting - CPC Card Data Team chez Capital One
At Capital One, data is at the center of everything we do. As part of our newly formed Centralized Card Data Team, we sit at the top of the Card Product Controllers (CPC) organization and act as the definitive voice for all Card Accounting data needs. We are bridging the gap between raw data infrastructure and downstream financial reporting, turning data management from a back-office task into a core strategic advantage.
As a Principal Associate on the Card Data Team, you will leverage your data governance and strategic skills to provide early leadership on fast-moving data projects and provide leadership. You will act as an embedded Business Steward, balancing the need to accelerate our digital transformation with the need to follow strict regulatory frameworks.
On any given day you will be challenged by three types of work – Data Stewardship, Data Governance, and Operations:
Data Stewardship & Consultation
Partner Across Teams: Serve as the primary liaison and data contact for the Card Product Controllers team, working closely with technical and business teams.
Strategic Guidance: Provide early consultation on major enterprise initiatives to guarantee Card-specific accounting requirements are addressed.
Business Stewardship: Focus on "Trust" and "Compliance" by defining data meaning and usage, while partnering closely with Technical Data Stewards who handle storage and movement.
Data Governance & Management
Quality Processes: Establish and run standardized processes for data quality protocols, profiling, and defining Critical Data Elements and usage.
Data Delivery Agreements: Help define operational contracts, Data Provisioning Agreements (DPAs), and SLAs (covering delivery times, cadence, and source system cut-offs) to streamline downstream consumption.
Operations & Knowledge Management
Risk Reduction: Promote a controlled change management environment to reduce data risk and eliminate the manual overhead spent investigating "out-of-balance" exceptions. Performing outage audits/retros to identify data improvement opportunities that can limit our speed to market strategy.
Team Advocacy: Serve as the definitive voice for the team, educating consumers on new data standards, supporting operational integration with the Speed to Market team, and preparing executive updates.
Our ideal candidate will have:
A high level of comfort operating independently in an ambiguous, "startup-like" environment within a newly formed team.
The ability to tackle big foundational tasks from scratch, such as establishing dataset inventories and data quality rules.
Strong communication skills to translate complex technical constraints into clear business impacts, and vice versa.
The ability to build trust and influence cross-functional partners, including Product Owners, Tech, and Financial Data Management.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree or military experience
At least 3 years of experience in accounting, external financial reporting, audit, finance, or a combination
At least 3 years of experience with Google Office or Microsoft Office products, or a combination
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Finance, Analytics, or a related quantitative field
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or Project Management Professional (PMP) designation
5+ years of progressive experience working in data analytics, data governance, business intelligence, or financial data systems
4+ years of experience working directly within a financial institution, supporting Product Controllers, Finance or general ledger data infrastructure
2+ years of experience in Tableau, Python, or SQL, or a combination
Familiarity with Agile operating models, writing logical rules and requirements, and integrating data controls directly into a delivery pipeline
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: $120,800 - $137,900 for Principal Associate, Accounting
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 (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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.If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
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