American Express Looking For Vice President, Global Treasury Controllership – India at Haryana, India Full Time

Description

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Vice President, Global Treasury Controllership – India

Description

Global Treasury Controllership (GTC) is seeking a Vice President – Credco Controllership, Cash Controllership, Treasury Reporting and Digital Transformation & Controls. This role will be focused on providing strategic thought, execution, and transformational leadership over broad portfolio within the GTC organization. The role will encompass leading following key portfolio through a Global team of 4 B40 direct reports and an overall team size of 30 colleagues:

Receivable’s funding COE (Credco) – Lead the E2E Process of Sale / Transfer of Receivables across multiple American Express Portfolio, including Legal Entity Controllership of American Express Credit Corporation (Credco).

Treasury Reporting COE – Lead the External & Internal Reporting of the key treasury portfolio – Debt, Investments, Derivatives & Hedging and AOCI.

Cash Controllership – Lead the newly established Cash Controllership Organization with the vision to evaluate and strengthen controls and efficiency in the E2E Cash Lifecycle within finance.

Digital Transformation – Lead the Product Ownership of Key GTC technology Capabilities – Treasury Management System (TMS) and Exposure Management Platform (EMP). Additionally, also partner with Automation COE to drive automation initiatives across GTC

Control & Compliance – Lead the execution of Controls and Compliance deliverables for GTC

Principal Accountabilities

• Ensuring all the Sale/ Transfer of Receivable is conducted and accounted in accordance with the Fair Value, Transfer Pricing & US GAAP norms. Lead the pricing governance through Pricing Committee.

• Ensuring the financial integrity for all legal entities under purview in accordance with USGAAP including interpretation of critical accounting policies and resolution of accounting and reporting issues, and providing thought leadership

• Oversee the Audits of the relevant areas and deliver periodic financial updates to various committees (Credco Board, Investment Committee)

• Lead SEC, Regulatory & Legal Entity Reporting related to – Debt, Investments, Derivatives & Hedging and AOCI, including treasury FAB preparation and providing Sub-Certification to the AXP Treasurer.

• Stay connected with multiple business partners to understand key business events and related impact on the reporting of Debt, Investments, Derivatives & Hedging and AOCI

• Partner with Operational Excellence and Treasury to evaluate and strengthen controls in the E2E Cash Life Cycle.

• Governance of controls encompassing Cash Lifecycle ensuring accurate Reporting

• Provide advisory to business partners related to impact of business initiatives on cash processes

• As GTC Product owner for Treasury Management System Platform, a critical platform for both daily operations and quarterly SEC/Regulatory filings, develop and maintain strategic platform roadmap, execution of initiatives against roadmap, leading production support as well as continuing to invest and redefine the strategic relationship with the third-party vendor (FIS).

• Understand the business process objectives, GTC process needs, technology landscape and identify opportunity areas to leverage existing capabilities and develop new solutions.

• Lead the Tech Development of Exposure Management Platform as the Product Owner, ensuring that the Scrum Teams are fully leveraged

• Lead automation and digitization of processes across GTC.

• Lead the execution of Controls and Compliance deliverables for GTC, as well as ensure that all digital transformation meets compliance, audit and legal requirements

• Collaboration with key stakeholders in Controllership (LE Controllers, GFO, COEs, GAPA, SEG), Finance (Tax, Treasury) and beyond (GCO, AET).

• Oversee the hiring, development, and engagement of B40, B35, B30 and B28 colleagues, providing consistent leadership, timely communication, and recognition to drive a high performing team.

• Participate in key leadership forums as required (India FCC, Controllership Management Team)

Minimum Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or US CPA).

• 14 years Finance, Accounting, Reporting & Digital Transformation experience

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, specifically in the domain of Liquidity, Funding & Derivatives

• Ability to provide strategic thought leadership in complex scenarios, determine an appropriate solution and drive it through to implementation.

• Solid understanding of Emerging Technology landscape for Treasury & Treasury Controllership

• Experience in managing the Technology platform build through the Agile Framework and third-party technology vendor relationships

• Strong technical accounting background and experience in accounting, reporting and statutory audit.

• Proven ability to drive desired outcomes in situations where there is significant ambiguity.

• Able to challenge status quo & effectively communicate to leadership, auditors, and regulators

• Strong relationship building skills and ability to influence without direct control

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Proven ability to collaborate across multiple functional teams.

• A proven people leader who can inspire, influence, and generate followership.

Shape the strategic decisions that lead our business forward.

Our industry is rapidly evolving, and we need courageous, quick thinkers who can shape the strategic decisions that lead our business forward. Whether it’s negotiating with some of our largest global partners or creating next year’s financial plan, you can influence both our day-to-day P&L and the future direction of the company. As part of the team, you can have the opportunity to learn and use the latest data tools and technologies and explore a range ofroles to grow your career. Find your place in finance on #TeamAmex.

Qualifications

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions

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: Executive

Primary Location: India-Haryana-Gurgaon

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 22028013