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Purpose of the Role: The role will be responsible for managing the end to end financial accounting process, governance and oversight for AXP Inter Company. Intercompany transactions are complex transactions and operate in a highly regulated environment. It will be critical for this position to provide thought leadership to complex scenarios, determine an appropriate solution and drive it through to implementation. Strong focus and oversight required on ensure correct application of Intercompany protocol/ guidelines, monitoring of intercompany account balances, and reporting of key performance indicators associated with the monthly close process for intercompany transactions on a global basis The role partners strongly with Transfer Pricing, LE controllership, Affiliate COE s, Business units, Segment controllers and finance teams and requires development of strong working relationships and communication across key business Responsibilities: Finance process analysis and continued product enhancements o Work with the process owners (Within and Outside ICCOE) to understand their process requirements in terms of data and required enhancements o Participate in development of plans and strategies, establish best practices, and control management standards o Work with product team to prioritize features for ongoing sprints and managing a prioritized list of data requirements / user stories o Establish and support performance standard framework for Affiliate contracts for Banks and Internationals entities Change management and Solution Design o Act as a central Application specialists in enabling change management and parameter changes in system o Advisors to process and advisory COE teams in ensuring standard solution application for new products, M&A deals, location strategy changes o Ensure compliance to AEMP 57 and IC Protocol requirements on exceptions, change enhancements- establish and deliver matric reporting to leadership o Point of contact for stakeholders like LE and Tax controllership in ensuring seamless reporting capability available and handle system queries o Design processes to acquire the required data and ensure data integrity, accuracy, and completeness o Design processes to enrich and provision data from various SOR s / Business partners- esp with driver data o Contribute to decisions about tools, methods and approaches and Identify opportunities to adopt innovative technologies o Work with Technology, Finance partners, source system owners, and other stakeholders, to deploy solutions across the appropriate Finance user base o Support to Build and deploy solutions to acquire, enrich and provision the required data and ensure data integrity, accuracy and completeness o Lead the creation and execution of systems integration and pre-user acceptance testing plans and test cases. USGAAP close: Role will include to lead the end to end financial accounting process for a subset of AXP Inter Company. This will include ensuring appropriate controls and governance over accounting entries and processes performed Provide Leadership and coaching to the team of professionals and create a high performing and engaged team Functional Skills/Capabilities: Techno finance mindset Strong accounting background and experience in accounting and reporting. Strong internal control background and experience in improving processes from both an efficiency and control perspective. Ability to provide strategic thought leadership to complex scenarios, determine an appropriate solution and drive it through to implementation. Results driven / ability to perform multiple tasks, work to strict deadlines and prioritize tasks. Proven ability to collaborate and build relationships across multiple cross functional teams. Ability to influence project teams on legal entity needs and requirements. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve issues and track through to conclusion. Basic understanding of AXP business lines and business models. Academic Background: CA/MBA with at-least 6 to 8 years of experience or B. Com with minimum 10+ years of experience of financial accounting and reporting and related controls. Technical Skills/Capabilities: Understanding of US GAAP reporting requirements Knowledge of Platforms: Oracle GL and IC Behavioral Skills/Capabilities: Enterprise Leadership Behaviors Set The Agenda: Define What Winning Looks Like, Put Enterprise Thinking First, Lead with an External Perspective Bring Others With You: Build the Best Team, Seek & Provide Coaching Feedback, Make Collaboration Essential Do It The Right Way: Communicate Frequently, Candidly & Clearly, Make Decisions Quickly & Effectively, Live the Blue Box Values, Great Leadership Demands Courage 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
