Principal Financial Analyst

Locations: VA - McLean, United States of America, McLean, Virginia
Principal Financial Analyst
The Financial Analyst Team in Enterprise Supplier Management supports all aspects of our third party lifecycle, from negotiating high value deals to measuring the impact of our supply chain on our communities. As a Principal Financial Analyst in ESM, you will be responsible for analyzing our multi-billion dollar supply chain spend, providing clear recommendations throughout the negotiating and contracting process. Additionally, you will work closely with multiple stakeholders to develop and grow our understanding of our spend with diverse-owned businesses and the GHG emissions generated by our supply chain. You will partner across the team to execute and enhance key reporting challenges and processes, drive automation, and provide thought leadership over a wide range of topics.
The role will require working with leadership, third party managers, contract managers, sourcing teams, other financial analysts, and business customers who have a wide variety of backgrounds, styles, and skill sets. This role requires strong communication, problem solving, strategic thinking, and influencing skills in order to effectively:

• Articulate outcomes of analysis and relevant insights
• Partner with stakeholders and leadership to assess the financial implications of key supplier negotiations
• Determine the impact of our supply chain on public-facing emissions and diverse supplier spend commitments
• Develop presentations to communicate business and analysis results to a variety of audiences

Responsibilities:

• Partner with ESM and LOB customers to drive optimal pricing outcomes
• Research financial and economic trends for specific projects and suppliers, develop cost models to be used in individual area analysis and make business recommendations
• Effectively challenge and recommend purchasing strategies and decisions with grounded analysis, insightful questions, and clear communication
• Create executive-ready presentations to communicate key findings, analysis, and recommended action
• Facilitate transparency and knowledge sharing across Supplier Categories
• Partner with ESM stakeholders on various automation efforts utilizing a variety of skills and tools such as SQL, Snowflake, Tableau, and Looker Studio
• Independently manage and prioritize workload

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience
• At least 3 years of experience in financial analysis
• At least 3 years of experience with financial modeling
• At least 3 years of experience in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides or combination of both

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Master's Degree in Finance
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) license or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
• 4+ years' experience in financial analysis
• 4+ years' experience with financial modeling
• 3+ years' experience in strategic analysis & planning
• Strong learning agility; quick to pick up new concepts and implement action
• Proven business relationship, communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills
• Demonstrated independent problem solving and strategic thinking abilities
• Strong teamwork skills; ability to positively contribute to overall success of the team

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
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.
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