Senior Associate, Accounting

Senior Associate, Accounting

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 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.

• Serve as a subject matter expert who owns a portion of the Bank Modernization project, from planning through delivery and stabilization, as it impacts Retail Bank Accounting Lead and assist in the development, testing and implementation of project requirements.
• Collaborate with several teams across the organization to build accounting and related processes to support new banking products and associated money movement capabilities.
• Operate within the framework of the Agile methodology for delivering projects.
• Present results, findings, risks and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders, with guidance.
• Contribute to process improvements through project development and knowledge sharing with a well‑governed mindset.
• Participate in key corporate projects such as technology and data transformation, process improvement, business initiatives, and system upgrades.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to resolve issues and stay connected on process or product changes.

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience.
• At least 1 year of experience in accounting, or finance, or audit or a combination.

• 2+ years of experience in banking or reconciliation.
• 1+ year of Agile project management experience.
• 2+ years of accounting, or finance, or audit experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.

• 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.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well‑being. 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 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 applicable laws. For technical support or questions about Capital One’s recruiting process, please send an email to

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