Financial Analyst
American Express · Posted Oct 21
Banking, credit card, payment network, and travel services
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About the role
The role performs core controllership functions for American Express legal entities, covering accounting, reporting, financial management, audit/internal controls and compliance with multiple groups. It supports complex accounting and reporting issues related to M&A, legal entity changes, consolidation audit, new accounting standards, financial instruments and MRA remediation. The position reports to a Delivery Leader and articulates upstream and downstream impacts from a legal entity perspective.
What you will do
- The position is responsible for performing core controllership functions for American Express legal entities which in houses the AXP businesses; ranging from Accounting, Reporting, Business / Financial management, Audit / Internal controls, other compliances requiring engagement with multiple groups (like GR2R, LE controllership, Segment controllership, GAPA, Taxation, Auditors, Treasury, IAG ).
- The position will report directly to Delivery Leader and will play an integral role in supporting and driving critical business initiatives / complex accounting & reporting issues relating to new M&A deals, legal entity structural changes, Consol Audit, New Accounting standards, Issuance of new financial instruments, MRAs remediation and able to articulate upstream and downstream impacts from legal entity perspective
Skills used in this role
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About American Express
American Express Company is a globally recognized multinational financial services corporation specializing in payment cards, travel-related services, and network banking. Founded in 1850, the company provides charge and credit cards, expense management products, and merchant services to consumers, small businesses, and large corporations worldwide. It operates a proprietary payments network known for its premium customer engagement and lifestyle rewards programs.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 76800 employees
- Founded
- 1850-03-18
- Location
- New York City, New York, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President
Chief Colleague Experience Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
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