American Express - Manager - Controller (7-15 yrs)

You Lead the Way. We've Got Your Back.

At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we're supporting our customers' financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly redefining what's possible - and we're proud to back each other every step of the way. When you join #TeamAmex, you become part of a diverse community of over 60,000 colleagues, all with a common goal to deliver an exceptional customer experience every day.

Our industry is rapidly 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.

How will you make an impact in this role?

1. Responsible for Review, Analysis and Reporting of AXP and Segment Balance Sheet. Ideate and implement data-driven business insights

2. Sustain enterprise-wide Balance Sheet health while remaining focused on efficiency and sustaining financial integrity for the company

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Ensure that all timelines are continually met, and adequate controls are maintained over the processes to ensure integrity of the information

10. Continuously challenge the Status Quo and seek opportunity for redesign,

ability to work across multiple time zones.

Skills and Qualifications:

1. 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

2. Understanding of financial statement & balance sheet reporting & analysis

3. Understanding of end to end AR/AP process flow, accounting & reconciliation

4. Ability to connect accounting & reporting

5. SEC/legal entity/regulatory/ segment reporting & analysis

6. Knowledge of accounting guidelines

7. Understanding of operational, SOX & other related control framework compliance

8. Platforms Knowledge:

9. Knowledge of US GAAP/Local GAAP/IFRS (Reporting knowledge)

10. Analytical skills with the ability to undertake cause effect analysis

11. Knowledge of financial systems such Oracle, Intellisuite, OBIEE, Essbase, 12. Hyperion Financial Reporting (HFR) etc.

12. Basic understanding & appreciation of automation capabilities

13. Knowledge of financial systems

14. MS office suits such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

1. Experience across banking/financial/FMCG companies

2. Knowledge of card business model & economics

Behavioral

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

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

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

Additional Details:

Location: Gurgaon

Workplace Flexibility: Full time

American Express offers a fantastic and diverse working environment. High performance is rewarded continually

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations