Financial Analyst
American Express · Posted Oct 7
Banking, credit card, payment network, and travel services
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About the role
This position sits within the Operational Governance team, which supports the Market Controllership teams for International Markets in the areas of compliance and internal controls testing, month/quarter close governance, and cost management activities. The team works on legal entity reporting risk, HMRC-mandated Integrated Control testing, OPEX budgeting and analysis, and US GAAP close processes, engaging with Controllership, Risk, and external audit stakeholders. This role will provide financial analytics, independently test in-scope financial processes, manage OPEX budgeting and reporting, and help consolidate quarterly close decks.
What you will do
- The incumbent will be responsible to provide financial analytics as part of compliance/ internal controls testing, cost management and month/quarter close governance besides lead or support Projects. The incumbent will support in developing and maintaining strong relationships with multiple stakeholders, and work with them to strengthen financial integrity and control environment. Primary responsibilities include:
- Support compliance to Company’s Risk Management framework in respect to Legal Entity Reporting for International Markets. This requires extensive engagement with Market Controllership teams and different risk groups in the Company.
- Provide advisory and perform controls testing to support compliance with Company’s Integrated Control testing program mandated by UK Tax Regulator HMRC in respect to processes impacting legal entity financial integrity of UK legal entities. The findings are reported to UK Internal Controls Committee and to Senior Accounting Officer.
- Budget management and reporting with key insights and analytics Analysis for OPEX costs across International Markets. Monthly Reporting to International Controller. Conduct financial analysis to identify the drivers of variances against plan & support the market Controllership teams to manage their operating expenses, perform variance analysis and timely identification of risk & opportunities.
- Engage with Market Controllership teams across international markets and various other teams/stakeholders to support effective monthly US GAAP close. Facilitate regular connects across teams for issue collation, tracking in SAIL tool and follow up for resolution to ensure seamless and timely month close.
- Closely work with market controllership teams and other stakeholders to prepare and consolidate the quarterly regional deck for Controllership and PwC
- Be independent in testing all in-scope financial processes within the agreed timelines and Identify observations/ suggest improvement opportunities to make the control environment stronger
- Collaborate with Market Controllership and Risk teams to ensure timely completion of PRSA/RCSA activities as per the calendar defined in advance.
- Effective management of Month and quarter close issues and calls.
- Qualitative and timely preparation and consolidation of quarter close deck
- Pro-actively develop meaningful business & data insights/trends into operating expense to enable controllers to take timely decisions support to our customer’s/business partners for more effective planning & forecasting activities at an enterprise level
- Independent handling of queries and flag escalations timely
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- CA/CPA with a 1 – 3 years of post-qualification experience with a strong Audit, accounting and reporting knowledge.
Benefits and support
- 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
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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