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Director, Finance (FP&A)- Enterprise AI and Strategic Finance

Posted 10 Days Ago
Hybrid
New York, NY, USA
187K-257K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
New York, NY, USA
187K-257K Annually
Senior level
Leads FP&A and strategic finance for enterprise AI initiatives, including forecasting, budgeting, financial analysis, funding prioritization, roadmap planning, and executive reporting. Manages and develops a finance team, partners with product, engineering, strategy, and finance leaders, identifies cost drivers and business opportunities, and recommends actions based on analytical insights. Drives projects, process improvements, automation, and cross-functional decision-making.
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Director, Finance (FP&A)- Enterprise AI and Strategic Finance
Overview:
We are seeking a strategically minded leader, analytical problem solver, and curiosity-driven team member to provide financial and strategic leadership to Capital One. Positioned at the intersection of Corporate Strategy, Product, and Engineering, this role establishes the frameworks needed to size, budget, and prioritize AI initiatives across the company. Responsibilities will include leading a team of associates; deeply collaborating with various facets of the business to develop robust forecasts and executable budgets; analyzing current financial results to identify and address business issues and opportunities; and communicating not only 'what' has occurred, but also 'why' and recommended next steps. The team will track financial results and trends, including model & analytics creation, consolidation of results, roadmap development & planning, and overall coordination of various financial and business processes. This role requires strong customer focus and partnering abilities, attention to detail, problem solving, strategic thinking, executive level communication, project management, and influencing skills in order to effectively:
  • Provide strategic thinking to support the business in prioritization and funding decisions
  • 'Tell the story' of financial results and forecasts within the context of business priorities
  • Articulate outcomes of analysis, along with relevant insights and recommendations
  • Partner with finance and business leadership to assess the financial implications of ongoing efforts
  • Communicate business and analysis results to senior leadership audiences
  • Manage, prioritize and coordinate various business activities for your team & partners

General Responsibilities:
  • Apply integrative thinking skills to current challenges and opportunities facing Capital One and the broader financial services industry
  • Accurately analyze & explain key cost drivers and annual financial trajectory, provide strategic insights and suggest actions to business and finance partners
  • Drive multiple projects by providing thought leadership and working closely with highly specialized subject matter experts across lines of business
  • Identify opportunities to solve problems at scale, leveraging technology to automate and streamline processes
  • Attract, manage, coach, and develop direct reports
  • Communicate analytic insights through clear, high impact, "executive-ready" presentations
  • Develop analytic frameworks to anticipate and solve critical questions and guide strategic decision making
  • Leverage sound business judgment and logic to evaluate analytical results and formulate recommendations which include supporting rationale
  • Build relationships across the organization by partnering with peers and senior leaders throughout the company

This role is hybrid meaning associates spend 3 days per week in-person at one of our offices listed on this job posting.
Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance or other quantitative discipline, or military experience
  • At least 7 years of experience in Finance, Business Analytics, Accounting, Strategy Consulting, or a combination
  • At least 4 years' experience managing a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function
  • At least 3 years of people management experience

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Finance
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) license or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
  • 8+ years' experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
  • 5+ years' experience managing a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function
  • 4+ years of people management experience including both direct & indirect reports

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: $206,000 - $235,100 for Director, Financial Management
New York, NY: $224,800 - $256,500 for Director, Financial Management
Richmond, VA: $187,300 - $213,700 for Director, Financial Management
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 One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.
If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at [email protected] . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to [email protected]
Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.
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 and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).
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