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You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.
At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we’re supporting our customers’ financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly redefining what’s possible — and we’re proud to back each other every step of the way. When you join #TeamAmex, you become part of a diverse community of over 60,000 colleagues, all with a common goal to deliver an exceptional customer experience every day. We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That’s why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
Why American Express?
There’s a difference between having a job and making a difference.
American Express has been making a difference in people’s lives for over 160 years, backing them in moments big and small, granting access, tools, and resources to take on their biggest challenges and reap the greatest rewards.
We’ve also made a difference in the lives of our people, providing a culture of learning and collaboration, and helping them with what they need to succeed and thrive. We have their backs as they grow their skills, conquer new challenges, or even take time to spend with their family or community. And when they’re ready to take on a new career path, we’re right there with them, giving them the guidance and momentum into the best future they envision.
Where are these roles located within American Express?
You could be recruited for a role to serve as a key member in our Internal Audit Group. We seek data and technology literate risk & assurance professionals to deliver impactful audit conclusions and insight.
IAG is a worldwide function with 200 team members and offices across nine countries within American Express. We are committed to growing our audit staff significantly as we continue to expand and enhance the Internal Audit Group. Our assurance and risk professionals have diverse backgrounds including internal controls, consumer compliance, technology, operational risk, financial accounting, data analytics, and banking operations. Most IAG team members hold at least one professional certification. Our audit teams align to key risk areas and business units to ensure IAG can provide comprehensive and risk-based audit coverage. In addition, IAG has a Professional Practices group responsible for managing audit operations, quality, and standards; regulatory relations; reporting; training and professional development; and key internal capabilities and technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Participate as a key team member on audit projects responsible for assisting with annual planning and owning core audit tasks, more complex areas and challenging workloads on successive assignments
Collaborate with audit teams to understand the data behind key processes, risk and controls to develop analytic control tests and analyze and interpret their results
Proficient use of automated work papers, analytics and other department and company tools
Ensure effective and efficient execution of audits in conformance with professional and department standards, budgets, and timelines
Present audit objectives, scope, and results to senior management, clearly articulating the potential impact of control gaps in a highly professional and proficient manner
Validate that actions taken by management to address findings are appropriate and document the results
Maintain audit proficiency through ongoing professional development including data literacy skills
Qualifications
Qualifications
5 years of relevant experience
Financial services industry experience and an understanding of related products, services, features, economics and key regulations
Understanding of regulatory, and financial industry best practices relevant to the business, including technology and data implications
Developing and maintaining a good understanding of U.S. and international privacy and financial crime legislation.
BA, BS, or equivalent degree in accounting or finance related field; background in information systems, data analytics, cyber security, or information technology would be a plus but not essential
CPA, CAMS, CRCM, CISA certification is a plus (or international equivalent).
Privacy certifications/qualifications is a plus (or international equivalent).
Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)
Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT)
Others:
Aptitude for working with data, interpreting results, business intelligence and analytic best practices
Ability to break-down a complex problem into components, solve them using data analysis, process knowledge and risk/control knowledge, and communicate data analysis, issues and control recommendations with transparency and integrity
Strong written and verbal communication skills that deliver quality, actionable and beneficial feedback to management on potential control issues and solutions to close gaps
Knowledge and experience in the application of control theory and professional auditing practices including the audit lifecycle
Ability to effectively integrate business, operational, technological, data, and financial components in audit work
Effectively works independently, within a team and across teams in a fast-paced environment to drive business results, utilizing related project management skills, employing creative thinking, and the ability to work on competing priorities
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
Job: Internal Audit
Primary Location: India-Amex – for internal use only
Schedule Full-time
Req ID: 23002218
