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Internal Audit Group (IAG) – Finance (Audit Senior)
The Finance team within IAG is responsible for conducting risk-based reviews of the Controllership and Tax process areas. Scope of coverage expands across various domains including but not limited to the review of financial statement close activities and consolidation, general ledger management, accounting and reporting (SEC and regulatory reporting).
Key Responsibilities
- Assist team leaders, senior managers, and managers in accomplishing audit objectives in a team environment
- Identify key regulatory reporting mandates and laws and perform a risk assessment of the impacted areas
- Translate business and compliance risks, controls and supporting data into analytic requirements and partners with a development team to build audit analytics
- Participate as a key team member on integrated audit projects to document processes under review, execute audit tests competently in accordance with policies and procedures, and with moderate supervision
- Summarize and communicate results and recommendations to close identified control gaps
- Validate that actions taken by management to address findings are appropriate and document the results
- Monitor a portfolio of audit analytics, assess analytic results, use the analytic data to tell the potential business story, and work with audit and business colleagues to validate that story
- Collaborate with audit teams to understand the data behind key processes, risk and controls to develop analytic control tests and analyze and interpret their results
- Undertake and effectively execute multiple concurrent audits, projects, or other tasks with a high level of personal accountability
- Maintain internal audit proficiency through ongoing professional development including data literacy skills
Minimum Qualifications
- 2+ years of relevant audit experience within public accounting, finance and/or internal audit function focusing on the financial services/ banking industry
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Art (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), or equivalent degree in accounting or finance related field
- Knowledge and experience in the application of control theory and professional auditing practices including the audit lifecycle
- Aptitude for working with data, interpreting results, business intelligence and analytic best practices
- Ability to think analytically, communicate complex issues, and develop control recommendations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills that deliver quality, actionable and beneficial feedback to management on potential control issues and solutions to close gaps
- Demonstrated track record of integrity, effective communication, innovation, and excellence
- Experience working with integrated audit teams across regions
- Self-motivated and has a passion for learning, agile and the ability to pivot quickly when the need requires.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional certification (CPA, CA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent) preferred
- Understanding and/or experience with financial accounting, SEC, corporate tax filing and regulatory reporting (FR Y-9C,Y-9LP, Y-14, 11/2314, etc.), including technology and data implications
- Experience with technology control testing including interface inputs, reports, application security, business continuity and third parties
- Experience with data analytic tools, data visualization, key risk indicators (KRIs), key performance indicators (KPIs), and scorecards / dashboards
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.
