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With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.
At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.
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Role Description
The incumbent will be accountable for accurate, efficient and timely expense and revenue accounting across AXP Legal Entities for Finance Charge Revenue, accounting for RESY and related reporting ensuring strong controls and compliance and meeting related GAAP accounting guidance, policies and procedures.
The role requires a sharp focus on the core delivery and consistent pursuit of improvement and innovation through process redesign and automation. A focus of this role is to use the data and knowledge about Financials to create business insights for partners.
Purpose of the Role
The role is required to deliver accurate and timely expense and revenue accounting across AXP Legal Entities for Finance Charge Revenue, accounting for RESY and related reporting ensuring strong controls and compliance with all related GAAP accounting guidance, policies, and procedures.
Responsibilities
Support expense and revenue Accounting and reporting across AXP Legal Entities for Finance Charge Revenue , accounting for RESY
Maintain and continually enhance strong Control and Compliance environment in compliance with US GAAP, AXP Finance Policy and protocols
Support Collaboration with multiple stakeholders viz, Segment and LE Controllership, GFO, LFO, Business and External and Internal Auditors, Tax and GSM to deliver accurate and timely accounting and reporting.
Strong focus on generating effectiveness and efficiencies through automation, data interpretation for analytics and supporting enterprise projects.
Critical Success Factors
Timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of accounting responsibilities
Ensuring control and compliance as required per GAAP guidance, PRSA, policies
Pursuit of innovation and process innovation designed for efficiency and higher effectiveness
Agility and ability to work fast across teams for achieving goals
Past Experience
- Experience in performing accounting and related reporting in compliance with US GAAP and IFRS
Academic Background
- Graduate / Post-Graduate in Commerce or MBA with 1-3 years of relevant experience in financial accounting domain.
Functional Skills/Capabilities
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, 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. Excellent verbal & written communication, presentation skills.
Ability to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvements.
Quick learner, agile with an eye for detail.
Knowledge of Platforms
AXP Oracle GL, reporting, and business applications knowledge
Good knowledge of MS Office
Qualifications
We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. 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 work arrangements and schedules with hybrid and virtual options with Amex Flex
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
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: Finance
Primary Location: India-Karnataka-Bengaluru Urban
Schedule Full-time
Tags Accounting COE, FA&C, GR2R Controllership
Req ID: 24001229
