Principal Associate, Accounting

Overview

The organization is seeking a highly motivated Accounting Principal Associate to join the Card Controllers Team. This role focuses on accounting, controls, and internal management reporting, while also supporting project initiatives and lines of business. You will be a self-starter responsible for supporting balance sheet reconciliations and daily partner settlements, managing multiple priorities, and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment. Opportunities include engaging with cross-functional groups as part of new technology implementation, issue resolution, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead certain Card Settlement & Reconciliation workflows, including oversight of daily and monthly control executions
• Serve as a work leader for a team of associates to guide workflow completion
• Manage the relationship with a third-party staffing vendor, providing daily oversight, resolving issues, and ensuring deliverables are completed
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to provide subject matter support, evaluate and mitigate risks, and implement process or product changes
• Support progress on process efficiency and automation efforts
• Collaborate with Accounting Shared Systems teams on Global Finance Systems and reconciliation system enhancements, upgrades, and future-state planning
• Collaborate with and build relationships with back office Lines of Business teams
• Provide ad hoc analysis to management
• Provide support for audit, risk, and compliance groups as necessary

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
• At least 3 years of experience in accounting, audit, finance, or a combination

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, audit, finance, or a combination
• 1+ year(s) of experience implementing process improvement projects

Compensation & Benefits

• This role includes the opportunity 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.
• Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive health, financial, and other benefits are provided to support total well-being. Eligibility varies based on full-time or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

Location

Full-time annual salary ranges by location:

• McLean, VA: $120,800 - $137,900 for Principal Associate, Accounting
• Richmond, VA: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Associate, Accounting

Salaries are for candidates hired to work within the listed locations and reflect the amount the employer is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Part-time salaries will be prorated based on regularly agreed hours. Candidates hired in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location.

Work Authorization

At this time, the employer will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Additional Information

• Expected application review: minimum of 5 business days.
• No agencies please.
• The employer is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and promotes a drug-free workplace.