You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.
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.
Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.
Why American Express?
There’s a difference between having a job and making a difference. American Express has been making a difference in people’s lives for over 160 years, backing them in moments big and small, granting access, tools, and resources to take on their biggest challenges and reap the greatest rewards.
We’ve also made a difference in the lives of our people, providing a culture of learning and collaboration, and helping them with what they need to succeed and thrive. We have their backs as they grow their skills, conquer new challenges, or even take time to spend with their family or community. And when they’re ready to take on a new career path, we’re right there with them, giving them the guidance and momentum into the best future they envision.
Because we believe that the best way to back our customers is to back our people.
The powerful backing of American Express.
Don’t make a difference without it.
Don’t live life without it.
The Powerful Backing™ of American Express.
Function Description
The Regulatory Reporting team delivers Bank Holding Company regulatory reports in accordance with Federal Reserve requirements for American Express Company and its subsidiaries. We perform independent processes to prepare, review and analyze financial information with a key focus on control and compliance and addressing new Federal Reserve requirements, including new reports. We work extensively with our own market financial controllers, subject matter experts, General Counsel’s Office, treasury, technology partners, and external regulators. The team is committed to talent development, work / life balance, and timely recognition of team members. This role may be subject to additional background verification checks.
Responsibilities-
This position will be a part of the Financial Reporting Cluster. It will primarily support the External Reporting function and will be part of Regulatory Reporting team. The job would entail the following activities:
·Understand regulatory reporting requirements and apply/implement the same to the reports.
·Preparing the regulatory filing and supporting documentation/schedules.
·Ensuring report compliance with Federal Reserve and other regulatory reporting requirements, the Company’s internal review procedures and all other applicable policies and procedures.
·Understand RRD/RRA platform, architecture and the report logics build to maintain and run automated reports.
·Inspire and empower your team to achieve excellence by providing strong leadership, active engagement, and nurturing motivation.
·The individual will be exposed to American Express systems & processes and will work with several internal & external groups outside of Controllership/ Finance (including senior leaders of the Company) during the course of these filings.
·Coordinating with various Subject Matter Experts and Global Reporting leaders.
·Responsible for leading critical business initiatives and other initiatives identified by leadership to transform current processes.
·Ensure defined controls are operating as expected and identify any gaps in controls
·Ability to manage competing priorities with eye for details
·Special projects as needed, including enhancing policies and procedures around the regulatory reporting process.
·Supporting projects to transform the preparation of regulatory reports, including automation and simplifications.
·Supporting the Managers and Director in responding to inquiries of (i) Federal Reserve; (ii) GCO; and (iii) other regulatory related inquiries.
·Supporting the Managers and Director in implementation of analytical and reporting processes, procedures and systems using the Company’s control framework.
·This role may be subject to additional background verification checks.
·Shift timings- 11:00AM to 7:30PM
Purpose of the Role
These quarterly/monthly filings report certain financial and non-financial information in accordance with the applicable Federal Reserve and other authoritative guidance at both the Consolidated American Express Co. and at the subsidiary legal entity levels. Visit http://www.federalreserve.gov/reportforms/default.com for more information on these filings.
Critical Factors to Success
·Should have problem solving, planning and analytical skills to facilitate and focus on continuous improvement and innovation. Project management skills and experience will be distinct advantage.
·Should have strong results orientation, project management, collaboration, and co-ordination abilities. Should be self-driven, self-motivated and have eye for detail.
·Follow the established controls and checks to ensure integrity of the information collected including documenting process/entity specific knowledge.
·Collaborate with multiple partners across Controllership, Business Unit and other organizations to source information and deliver on customer expectations.
·Put enterprise thinking first, connect the role’s agenda to enterprise priorities and balance the needs of customers, partners, colleagues & shareholders.
·Lead with an external perspective, challenge status quo and bring continuous innovation to our existing offerings.
·Demonstrate learning agility, make decisions quickly and with the highest level of integrity
·Lead with a digital mindset and deliver the world’s best customer experiences every day
Experience