About this role
Global Supply Management (GSM) is responsible for sourcing, negotiating and contracting with suppliers and partners, enabling enterprise payments for goods and services, supporting third-party risk management and managing the Travel and Entertainment program.
Function Description
The Supplier Payments Quality Control & Compliance Review team performs independent secondary reviews of supplier invoices and payment transactions before payment release. The team helps ensure that invoice and payment data are accurate, complete, appropriately supported and compliant with American Express applicable policies, accounting requirements, approval guidelines and risk management controls. We seek a detail-oriented Lead Analyst with strong end-to-end AP expertise to identify discrepancies, prevent incorrect or duplicate payments, document review findings and partner with Operations on timely resolution and sustainable improvements.
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management or a related discipline.
- 2–4 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable, Supplier Payments, Payment Quality Control or financial controls; preferably 2–3 years in AP payment quality review.
- Strong practical knowledge of the end-to-end AP lifecycle, including invoice receipt, validation, PO/non-PO processing, accounting, approvals, payment processing and reconciliation.
- Hands-on experience reviewing invoices against purchase orders, contracts, goods/service receipt evidence and applicable approvals.
- Strong working knowledge of Oracle Accounts Payable, including supplier master data, invoice/payment transactions, sub-ledger and general ledger.
- Strong analytical, root-cause analysis, documentation and problem-solving skills; proficiency in Microsoft Excel and operational reporting.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, ability to work independently and meet demanding timelines.
- General compliance or audit experience without sufficient practical AP process knowledge is not considered equivalent.