Financial Systems Analyst I

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? The Finance Automation COE team within the Finance Technology Data & Transformation (FTD&T) group is responsible for strengthening business engagement framework, identifying and delivering results on critical projects and initiatives leveraging process automation and the use of advanced technologies. We are looking for a motivated colleague who is collaborative and passionate about transforming processes using automation and has the drive to solve difficult business issues. The individual is expected to play a critical role in strengthening business engagement across Finance functions. Responsibilities include partnering with Finance teams to support in automating regulatory reporting Fast Forward and controllership initiatives. A strong focus on process optimization, stability, controls, compliance and documentation is required. The individual will play combination of project management and product ownership role for the Finance Automation COE team and will be based in India. Key Accountabilities: Collaborate with regulatory reporting SMEs & other product owner colleagues to identify viable automation opportunities, assess feasibility and perform detailed analysis in consideration of various automation solutions. Support in creating & maintaining end to end development roadmaps and Rally tracking for regulatory reporting and other finance projects. Maintain strong relationship with regulatory SMEs to identify strong use-cases, & support in creating updates to senior management. Support in creating & testing robust control management and documentation framework in compliance with FF requirements. Support and maintain optimal service management governance process for automated process. Prepare/hand-off process owner support documentation. Collaborate with product owners & development teams to support fast forward and other Automation COE initiatives and support in performing testing including parallel runs. Evaluate in-depth manual processes related to Finance functions, including controllership, treasury, tax, and regulatory reporting. Engage in consistent release management strategy for ACOE initiatives & ensure transparent reporting under Rally. Provide progress updates all requestors/stakeholders on status of projects within the Finance Automation COE Skills required: Drive results, focused mindset, superior problem-solving and analytical skills. Ability to assess business objectives/strategies and define/implement appropriate strategies. Proactive, and collaborative work style to drive efficiency and main stability of implemented initiatives. Demonstrated experience of creating/ maintaining project plans and reporting for finance &/ or regulatory initiatives. Monitor & support service management for critical fast forward implemented capabilities. Effective communication with ability to create concise, clear & compelling messages. Proven ability to build and leverage relationships with SMEs, Automation COE colleagues & consultants to drive collaboration. Fintech experience working with Technologies, SMEs and Systems to understand requirements, assess functional and system flows & linkages. Experience with concepts of Agile approach, Rally release management reporting and automation tools. Knowledge of Finance functions desired. Bachelor s degree in Finance, Technologies or similar field preferred.