Financial Analyst

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With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

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How will you make an impact in this role?

Responsible for contacting clients with overdue accounts to secure the settlement of the account. Also they do preventive work to avoid future overdues with accounts that have a high exposure.

The position is responsible for performing Controllership activities in support of the US Legal Entities. The position will report directly to one of the SDL, and will serve in supporting the controllership functions, business management, finance organizations and regulators.

Purpose of the Role:

The position will play an integral role in achieving our goal to protect and assure the integrity of the financial statements, proactively eliminate controllable financial risk and exposure to the business, and regularly execute accurate and effective financial reports and controls. The position will also be responsible for supporting critical business initiatives and providing accounting and reporting decision support as part of a world-class controllership organization

Responsibilities:

• Preparation & Review of US GAAP financial statements, trend analysis, variance analytics and commentary
• Preparation & Review of BHC submissions
• Perform and review specialized accounting procedures, including reconciliations
• Ensuring and monitoring quality and change control over financial related processes including, regulatory reporting and compliance and intercompany transactions
• Identifying and executing critical quality initiatives to continuously improve financial processes and add value to the Company
• Performing impairment analysis of various strategic investments held by AXP along with timely recording of their Mark to Market entries
• Leading and Managing the M&A activity impacting the US Legal entities includingthe formation and set up new oracle entities with different legal structure like subsidiary, limited liability partnership etc., integration within Amex and ongoing governance.

Minimum Qualifications

• US GAAP knowledge/ experience
• 2-3 years Finance, Accounting & Reporting experience

Academic Background:

• CA/CPA or equivalent professional qualification preferred; Degree in Finance/Accounting an advantage
• Functional Skills/Capabilities:
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with excellent attention to detail
• Able to challenge status quo & effectively communicate to leadership, auditors and regulators
• Strong analytical skills and ability to connect business drivers
• Strong relationship building skills and ability to influence without direct control

Technical Skills/Capabilities:

• Knowledge of US GAAP along with ability to understand the changes resulting from upcoming GAAP modifications

Knowledge of Platforms:

• Oracle, Essbase

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries 
• Bonus incentives 
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location) 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location) 
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 
• Career development and training opportunities

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.  

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.