At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

Function Description: India Fixed Assets – Accounting & Reporting

 

Purpose of the Role: The primary purpose of this role is to manage Global Fixed Assets accounting which includes capitalization, transfer, disposal, construction-in-progress, fixed assets register, quarterly cash flow reporting while ensuring strong and efficient control environment.

 

This will be a people leadership role. The incumbent will work closely with business stakeholders – GREWE, Technology, Market/Segment Controllership, Control management and Balance Sheet Assurance teams.

 

He / she will ensure end to end financial accounting, reconciliation and reporting of financials for Global Fixed assets as per USGAAP (FA Policy GAP-360-01) requirements. Role will require strong focus on controls & compliance, collaboration across teams, understanding of existing processes and enhancing quality & end to end governance around processes.

 

Responsibilities:

The incumbent will ensure that integrity, control and optimal functionality is maintained to ensure consistent delivery of accounting, reconciliation, reporting and controls & compliance. The incumbent shall ensure compliance with all prevalent policies and procedures linked to the area and processes assigned to him / her. Provide leadership to direct report(s), coach, develop and motivate them. Independently research and provide solutions and support for resolution of issues and queries. The incumbent must be able to work with, communicate and influence all levels of management and be self-driven with minimal supervision. Contribute toward process improvements through ongoing review of processes / opportunities for automation, enhanced reporting.

 

Critical Factors to Success:

Strong knowledge of accounting, reconciliation and controls & compliance Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously & prioritize accordingly Good communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills Incumbent need to be flexible and able to perform responsibilities at different times of the day given engagement with multiple stakeholders The incumbent must be able to effectively work in a team environment and maintain high level of team engagement Should have a transformation mindset with curiosity and will to learn new tools and apply to work situation to enhance process quality and effectiveness Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously & prioritize accordingly Should possess good analytical skills Working Knowledge of Oracle Cloud/ERP application would be preferred.

 

Academic Background:

The incumbent should be a qualified accountant (CA) with at least 2 years of post-qualification experience/Commerce Graduate with MBA with 3+ years of post-qualification experience in accounting, reconciliation, reporting and controls & compliance. Proven ability to drive continuous improvements Good awareness of system-based accounting Should possess good experience of automating manual processes and process transformation High proficiency in MS-Office applications, Essbase/analytical software Change and project management exposure. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. A fast/keen learner with the ability to learn a detailed process quickly Ability to share technical knowledge and proactively encourage others to do the same.

Shift Timing: 9am - 6pm IST 

Knowledge of Platforms: Oracle Application/Oracle Analytical Server (OAS)

Behavioral Skills/Capabilities:

Enterprise Leadership Behaviors:

Set The Agenda: Define What Winning Looks Like, Put Enterprise Thinking First, Lead with an External Perspective

Bring Others With You: Build the Best Team, Seek & Provide Coaching Feedback, Make Collaboration Essential

Do It The Right Way: Communicate Frequently, Candidly & Clearly, Make Decisions Quickly & Effectively, Live the Blue Box Values, Great Leadership Demands Courage

 

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

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.