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Senior Associate, Accounting

Capital One
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Jul 2026
💰 $110,100/yr($87,700/yr$110,100/yr)

About the role

Senior Associate, Accounting

Does the idea of working with professional, highly trained accountants inspire you? Are you an accounting professional with a demonstrated ability to work well in teams, develop new ideas, and take ownership of your projects? Would you like the opportunity to individually contribute to the team, along with the opportunity to grow into a leader? Would you like to work in a collaborative environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded, all while having a work-life balance? If so, opportunities for professional and personal fulfillment in a dynamic, progressive organization await you at Capital One!

We are seeking a highly motivated accountant to join the Controllers Group as a Senior Accounting Associate with a focus on project execution. You will be a self-starter responsible for managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast paced, time sensitive environment. The Controllers Group supports the financial implementation of new products, services, and systems with countless opportunities for knowledge growth.  

 In this role you will:

  • Serve as the main point of contact and own various of projects in pipeline from the planning phase through delivery and stabilization

  • Lead and assist in the development, testing and implementation of project requirements

  • Ensure project impacts are appropriately captured and reflected in  FFIEC 031 (Call Report), FR Y-9C, FR Y-9LP, FR Y-15 and other regulatory filings

  • Review teams progress and issues during projects while providing guidance and support to ensure timely delivery

  • Collaborate with several teams across the organization on various corporate initiatives

  • Facilitate the consistent use of the Agile methodology for delivering projects

  • Present results, findings, risks and recommendations to Regulatory Reporting Change Management team leadership and key stakeholders

  • Contribute to Process Improvement through project development and knowledge sharing

  • Partner with Tech to unblock system issues to ensure on-time accounting period closes 

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree or military experience

  • At least 3 years of experience in accounting or in project management or in finance or a combination

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license 

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: $96,500 - $110,100 for Sr. Associate, Accounting


 

Richmond, VA: $87,700 - $100,100 for Sr. Associate, Accounting


 

Wilmington, DE: $87,700 - $100,100 for Sr. 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

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