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Senior Manager, Accounting, Controllers Group

Capital One
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Mar 2026
💰 $202,800/yr($161,500/yr$202,800/yr)

About the role

Senior Manager, Accounting, Controllers Group

Are you an analytical forward thinker who thrives on being a key leader in a high energy financial services organization? Do you want to work in a business-casual, collaborative environment where your contributions are recognized, successes are elevated and effort is rewarded? Our accountants are masters of accounting principles with an understanding of the full end-to-end accounting process. You will be surrounded by intellectually curious accounting professionals every day, all with the end goal of creating a seamless, well-managed client experience. As the demand for skilled accountants is at an all-time high – Capital One can provide an environment where you can excel in your career while still maintaining a work life balance.  We nurture a work environment where people with a variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds, guided by our shared values, come together to make Capital One a great company - and a great place to work.

 

We are seeking a highly motivated accountant to join as a Senior Manager with a focus on accounting, reporting, and analytics. You will lead a high-performing team with a focus on evolving our financial processes alongside exciting new strategic initiatives, product launches and systems integrations. You will be a self-starter responsible for managing multiple priorities across the team and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment.  You will bring a risk-centric mindset to govern important financial processes and ensure financial results are reported completely and accurately. Your role will provide an opportunity to engage with executive stakeholders and partner with Financial Planning, Corporate Development and the Line of Business to drive appropriate accounting and reporting in our external filings and internal reporting. 

 

Responsibilities

  • Partner directly with Line of Business, Financial Planning, Corporate Development, Policy and other Accounting and Reporting teams to support new enterprise and business initiatives, projects, and acquisitions

  • Inspire the team to drive efficiencies and reduce risk through the identification and implementation of process improvements

  • Lead a team of motivated associates responsible for accurate accounting and financial reporting and insightful analytics

  • Actively support training, development, and evaluation of associates to create a high-performing, cohesive team

  • Develop deep subject matter expertise in technical accounting aspects of products and operations and consult with Line of Business, Financial Planning, Policy, and other internal partners on how accounting treatment impacts financial reporting

  • Review and maintain supporting documentation to substantiate information included in SEC and regulatory filings and disclosures

  • Provide technical support on accounting disclosures to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations and regulatory requirements

  • Implement appropriate risk management of processes, procedures and standards while incorporating updates as a result of changing business factors 

  • Assist in external audit coordination and internal audit reviews

  • Support ongoing SOX and regulatory compliance requirements

 

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or Finance, or Military experience

  • At least 7 years of experience in Accounting, or Audit, or Finance, or a combination 

  • At least 3 years of experience in people management

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license

  • 9+ years of experience in accounting or audit or finance, or a combination 

  • 5+ years of experience in people management

  • 5+ years of experience with financial institutions

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: $177,700

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