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!

As a Senior Accounting Associate, you will have dynamic accounting and reporting responsibilities associated with Capital One’s month-end close and reporting cycles, as well as opportunities to participate in projects for our growth oriented organization. We are looking for a collaborative candidate with excellent written and verbal communication and sharp problem solving skills. You will assist in the compilation of reports and analysis to support management review of financial results and local reporting requirements.

General Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly financial performance analysis related to monthly results and interface with Business partners for additional insight on performance trends.
• Understand contractual arrangements with partner relationships and administer the financial and accounting implications of the contract.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, annual accounting processes and close responsibilities (journal entry recording, reconciliations, period over period balance change analyses, etc.).
• Ensure accounting practices and documentation procedures are performed in accordance with accounting and governance policies and procedures.
• Identify and deliver process improvements.
• Prepare and monitor VAT tax journal entries and assist in the preparation of monthly VAT tax reporting.
• Review documentation of purchase orders, vendor invoices and expense allocation for multi-currency operations.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations of fixed assets, leases, prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, accounts payable, payroll expenses and other, depending on business needs.
• Assist in the preparation of inter-company journal entries, invoice preparation and account reconciliations.
• Assist in the preparation and review of the annual financial statements, Electronic Statutory Balances and preparation of tax returns.
• Review supporting documentation to substantiate information included in deliverables.
• Research bookkeeping and disclosure requirements to ensure the appropriate application of the Mexican GAAP.
• Assist in external audit coordination and internal audit reviews.
• Support internal controls and attestation compliance requirements.
• Create and own timely updates of Standard Operating Procedures.
• Participate in special projects and ad-hoc requests as they arise, such as technology and data transformation, process improvement and business initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to resolve issues and stay connected on process or product changes.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and external contacts on routine work-related matters in English and Spanish.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree or Military Experience
• At least 2 years of accounting, finance or audit experience, or a combination
• Intermediate-Advanced English fluency

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA).
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or Local equivalent.
• At least 3 years of Accounting experience in banking or insurance industry.
• At least 2 years of experience in Payroll, Fixed Assets, Leases, VAT and Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations.
• At least 1 year of experience in PeopleSoft General Ledger, Hyperion Essbase, Excel or MS Office, or a combination.

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Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe, any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Service Corp (COPSSC), and any position posted in Mexico is for Capital One Technology Labs Mexico.