Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, youll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. 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? Function Description: Finance is a collaborative team, playing a key role in advising all areas of the business. We have a strategic seat at the table and our unique insights are valued in a highly competitive marketplace and increasingly complex global regulatory environment. This team collaborates globally to deliver expert accounting, reporting & advisory services, and financial risk control & governance, while supporting business growth & protecting shareholder value. Responsibilities People leadership role with direct supervision of 1-3 colleagues. Responsible for managing Regulatory Process of Merchant Withholding Tax and Monthly accounting/reporting for various legal entities by ensuring adherence to SLA s, MJE protocol to meet compliance, completeness & accuracy standards. Have Merchant Process and Systems knowledge and ability to link business events with accounting. Project Management, Partner with GFII, Business and Technology teams on Platform Modernization initiatives like Project Orbit, Project Aquarium and other initiatives by giving the requirements, performing UAT s etc Maintain and continually enhance strong Control and Compliance environment in compliance with US GAAP, AXP Finance Policy and protocols. Collaborate with multiple stakeholders viz, Segment and LE Controllership, LFO, Business and External and Internal Auditors, Tax and GSM to deliver accurate and timely accounting and reporting. Strong focus on generating higher effectiveness and efficiencies through automation/process redesign. Focus on data interpretation for analytics and business insights. Required Qualifications: Academic The incumbent should be a qualified accountant (CA, ICWA) or MBA Finance with at least 5+ years of post-qualification experience or 6 to 10 years of post-qualification experience with B Com/ M Com / CA Intermediate. Required Qualifications: Additional The incumbent will be required to have strong accounting (US GAAP) & reconciliation knowledge, policy awareness & control mindset. High proficiency in MS-Office applications, Oracle Applications, Axiom,Essbase and TM1, and other AXP systems. Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve queries with the ability to deal with large set of data, perform trend & variance analysis and creating meaningful insights. Strong communication, relationship management & collaboration skills while closely working with various stakeholders across Controllership, Business Finance, Audit and Control groups Highly motivated, self-starter with ability to work with limited supervision. Excellent verbal & written communication, presentation skills. Lead team and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver consistently high levels of performance for core responsibility, transformation and analytics. Ability to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvements. Quick learner, an eye for detail, agile and ability to work during ambiguity.