Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst - Intercompany & Opex COE

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.

How will you make an impact in this role?

This position is part of the Global Record to Report, Intercompany Center of Excellence and the position will report into the Manager – Inter Company CoE.

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 solutions to complex scenarios and drive it through to implementation.

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

Functional Skills/Capabilities:

- CA / MBA with minimum of 5-6 years of post-qualification experience in accounting, governance processes, control management and audit handling.
- Ability to drive process automation initiatives. Experience in operational risk/SOX will be an added advantage.
- Ability to drive execution with proven project management skills.
- The successful candidate should possess strong analytical and problem-solving skill.
- Proven ability to communicate (verbally and written) effectively at all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications
- Functional knowledge of ERP financial systems like Oracle, Oracle Fusion Cloud, OBIEE etc. would be preferred. Excellent MS Excel & PowerPoint skills. Ability to conceptualize and though lead various discussions. Big picture thinking, energetic self-starter with positive can-do attitude.
- This role may be subject to additional background verification checks.
- 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