Senior Financial Analyst

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.

Our industry is evolving, and we need courageous, quick thinkers who can shape the strategic decisions that lead our business forward.  Whether it's negotiating with some of our largest global partners or creating next year's financial plan, you can influence both our day-to-day P&L and the future direction of the company.  As part of the team, you can have the opportunity to learn and use the latest data tools and technologies and explore a range of roles to grow your career.  Find your place in finance on #TeamAmex.  

How will you make an impact in this role?

This position serves as a key member of the American Express External Reporting, Controllership team.  The successful candidate will serve as Assistance Manager of External Reporting and have primary responsibilities over a variety of regulatory reporting functions for American Express National Bank, American Express and the Prepaid business.  This is a team that is committed to excellence, talent development and encourages work-life balance.  The open position covers a variety of responsibilities, but the ideal candidate will enjoy all aspects of the financial reporting process.  Overall, the position is responsible for managing the following:

• Understand regulatory reporting requirements and apply/implement the same to the reports.
• Preparing the regulatory filing and supporting documentation/schedules.
• 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.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with eye for details
• Drive change through enhancement of the existing control environment.
• Collaborate with the team to prepare the reporting environment for automation.
• Manage the implementation of new and evolving regulatory requirements arising from either new regulation or new products including the development of comprehensive project timelines, education for management, training for the Regulatory team, and coordinating with data suppliers on new reporting expectations and deliverables.
• Work with the Oracle and other technology teams to create dynamic, accurate, and automated regulatory legal entity reporting.
• Liaise with similar positions within the Global External Regulatory Reporting team to identify and implement opportunities for integration and process enhancement.   

Minimum Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• 3+ years of significant financial reporting and accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of Regulatory, US GAAP, and SEC reporting and accounting practices is preferrable
• Executive-level presentation skills.
• Demonstrated strength in leading change, analyzing and resolving issues, driving results and managing performance. 
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated individual with strong organizational and relationship building skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant/CPA preferred
• Prior experience with U.S. regulatory/SEC reporting or public accounting a plus.

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.