Principal Financial Analyst

Capital One

Principal Financial Analyst responsible for financial forecasting and reporting at Capital One. Collaborating with teams to provide financial insights and influence business outcomes.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $120,800 - $137,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct analysis and drive outcomes, relevant insights, and action plans
Develop presentations to senior audiences to communicate insights and to influence both business and financial outcomes
Partner with business teams to assess the financial implications of ongoing and proposed new initiatives to optimize business performance
Foster trusted business partnerships
Ownership of budgeting and forecasting for areas of responsibility
Deliver accurate and meaningful financial management analyses to enable our partners to deliver on their financial and business objectives; contribute to, and deliver, presentations to communicate results, outcomes and actions to senior audiences
Provide transparency on costs and drivers, and clearly communicate risks and opportunities to budget targets
Address and deliver on ad-hoc requests and special projects, often in an ambiguous environment
Independently manage and prioritize workload
Demonstrate a passion to learn and continuously develop traditional FP&A and technical skills

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
At least 4 years experience in financial analysis, financial modeling, or a combination
Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Master’s Degree in Finance (Preferred)
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) license or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license (Preferred)
5+ years of experience in financial analysis, financial modeling, or a combination (Preferred)
3+ years of experience in strategic analysis & planning (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial analysisfinancial modelingbudgetingforecastingstrategic analysisdata analysispresentation developmentbusiness performance optimizationrisk assessmentcost transparency

Soft Skills

communicationinfluencingpartnership buildingindependent workload managementadaptabilityproblem-solvingorganizational skillspassion for learningcollaborationcritical thinking

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)Master's Degree in FinanceChartered Financial Analyst (CFA)Certified Public Accountant (CPA)