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.

How will you make an impact in this role?

·       Responsible for ensuring timely submission of subledgers and clearance of open items in the Reconciliations owned by BSA

·       Review and Analysis of BS accounts, Sustain enterprise-wide Balance Sheet health while remaining focused on efficiency and sustaining financial integrity for the company

Lead with Innovation by effective use of contemporary technology & State of the Art Business Process. Identify repeatable & automatable processes.

·       Audit & regulatory support: Statutory audits, internal audits, tax audits and SOX Testing

Responsible for and ensuring compliance with service level agreements (SLA), internal guidelines, accounting policies and regulatory requirements

·       Support / participate in standardization and continuous improvement initiatives as well as other business partner initiatives.

·       Collaborate with key stakeholders - Account Owners, Regulators and Entity/Segment Controllers

·       Ensure controls & compliance with prevailing policies & procedures such as SOX, Process Risk Self-Assessment (PRSA), etc.

Ensure that all timelines are continually met, and adequate controls are maintained over the processes to ensure integrity of the information Continuously challenge the Status Quo and seek opportunity for redesign, Lead, motivate and develop high-performing team Drive team development through coaching, upskilling and mentoring Ability to collaborate with multiple team and in different time zones

 Skills and Qualifications:

CA / CPA with 5-10 years of validated experience or Postgraduate in Commerce with 8-10 years of experience or Graduate with 10-15 years of experience Understanding of financial statement & balance sheet reporting & analysis Understanding of end to end AR/AP, Rewards process flow, accounting & reconciliation Ability to connect accounting & reporting SEC/legal entity/regulatory/ segment reporting & analysis Knowledge of accounting guidelines Understanding of operational, SOX & other related control framework compliance

 

Platforms Knowledge:

Knowledge of US GAAP/Local GAAP/IFRS (Reporting knowledge) Analytical skills with the ability to undertake cause effect analysis Knowledge of financial systems such Oracle, Intellisuite, OBIEE and Essbase Basic understanding & appreciation of automation capabilities Knowledge of financial systems MS office suits such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

Experience across banking/financial/FMCG companies Knowledge of card business model & economics

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.