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 lets lead the way together.

How will you make an impact in this role

• This position is responsible for performing Controllership activities in support of one or more of the American Express legal entities. The position will serve in supporting the controllership functions, business management, finance organizations, board, and regulators related to the legal entity.
• The position will play an integral role in achieving our goal to protect and assure the integrity of the financial statements, proactively eliminate controllable financial risk and exposure to the business, and regularly execute accurate and effective financial reports and controls. The position will also be responsible for supporting critical business initiatives and providing accounting and reporting decision support as part of a world-class controllership organization. This includes

Ensuring and monitoring quality and change control over financial related processes including accounting, reporting and compliance

Interpreting critical accounting policies and resolution of accounting and reporting issues, and providing thought leadership to various branches and subsidiaries

Leading the documentation and resolution of critical accounting issues, including the maintenance of memoranda for record ( MFRs )

Support annual external audit and preparation of key audit documentation around SAB99, SUM assessment etc.

Leading the ongoing monitoring and governance process through Committee and Board meetings.

Managing the month close, Preparation & Review of financial statements, trend analysis, variance analytics and commentary

Minimum Qualifications

Professional Accounting degree CPA/CA

1-3 years of experience in Legal Entity Controllership, accounting, reporting, project management, US GAAP knowledge and Audit experience is a plus

Ability to manage multiple priorities with excellent attention to detail

Able to challenge status quo & effectively communicate to leadership, auditors and regulators

Strong analytical skills and ability to connect business drivers

Strong relationship building skills and ability to influence without direct control

Exposure to working in a matrixed environment

Ability to work in and handle complex ambiguous situations

Proficiency in MS-Office applications, Essbase/analytical software, Oracle etc

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.