Sr. Associate, Project Manager- Brand Finance

Capital One • McLean, VA

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About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented professional to join the Capital One Brand Finance team as a Sr. Associate, Project Manager, serving as an internal subject matter expert responsible for managing the end-to-end budget process for Brand marketing budgets. The ideal candidate will have a passion for organization, love to work with numbers, and an ability to pull together a large group of key internal stakeholders and external agency partners to plan, track, and report on national marketing investments. WHAT YOU’LL DO Project Management: Create and maintain budget tracking spreadsheets Develop methodologies and processes that provide transparency of costs Identify ways to improve and streamline business process Drive financial management projects based on defined priorities, ensure scope of deliverables, identify risks and issues and mitigate or escalate as needed Partner with project customers to provide strategic and tactical thought partnership Financial Analysis Gather inputs from people and agency reports to create monthly financial forecasts Reconcile actual spend each month, perform variance analysis, and provide commentary Learn and utilize Xstream and Finsight to pull financial data Perform reporting and analysis to support presentations and ad-hoc requests Accounting Interpret and understand Capital One accounting policies to provide guidance to customer base Calculate monthly accruals Create and submit journal entries for reclass and accruals Consult with accounting policy as needed to determine proper accounting classification for new agency contracts WHO YOU ARE You want to be an EVIDENCE-BASED MARKETER. Your curiosity is endless. There’s always something else to learn. You’re flexible and not afraid of change—in fact you welcome the challenge. You share your point of view, but seek out what might be missing and listen. You have big ideas and know the best ones are driven by proof, persistence and patience. You’re a storyteller. You simplify the complex and compel your audience to act. You know how to enjoy yourself. While fun isn’t mandatory, it certainly seems to follow you. You care—about the work, your team and the customers you serve.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification
• At least 2 years of experience in financial analysis

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
• 3+ years of experience in financial analysis or accounting or a combination
• 3+ years of project management experience
• Experience with MS Excel and/or Google Sheets
• Proven business relationship, communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills
• Demonstrated independent problem solving and strategic thinking abilities
• Experience with Capital One XStream, Finsight and Global One systems

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain budget tracking spreadsheets
• Develop methodologies and processes that provide transparency of costs
• Identify ways to improve and streamline business process
• Drive financial management projects based on defined priorities, ensure scope of deliverables, identify risks and issues and mitigate or escalate as needed
• Partner with project customers to provide strategic and tactical thought partnership
• Gather inputs from people and agency reports to create monthly financial forecasts
• Reconcile actual spend each month, perform variance analysis, and provide commentary
• Learn and utilize Xstream and Finsight to pull financial data
• Perform reporting and analysis to support presentations and ad-hoc requests
• Interpret and understand Capital One accounting policies to provide guidance to customer base
• Calculate monthly accruals
• Create and submit journal entries for reclass and accruals
• Consult with accounting policy as needed to determine proper accounting classification for new agency contracts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED