- Responsible for Review, Analysis and Reporting of AXP and Segment Balance Sheet. Ideate and implement data-driven business insights
- Sustain enterprise-wide Balance Sheet health while remaining focused on efficiency and sustaining financial integrity for the company
- Lead with Innovation by effective use of contemporary technology & State of the Art Business Process. Identify repeatable & automatable processes.
- Audit & regulatory support: Statutory audits, internal audits, tax audits and SOX Testing
- Responsible for and ensuring compliance with service level agreements (SLA), internal guidelines, accounting policies and regulatory requirements
- Support / participate in standardization and continuous improvement initiatives as we'll as other business partner initiatives.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders - Account Owners, Regulators and Entity/Segment Controllers
- Ensure controls & compliance with prevailing policies & procedures such as SOX, Process Risk Self-Assessment (PRSA), etc
- Ensure that all timelines are continually met, and adequate controls are maintained over the processes to ensure integrity of the information
- Continuously challenge the Status Quo and seek opportunity for redesign,
- Ability to work across multiple time zones
Skills and Qualifications:
- CA / CPA with 5-10 years of validated experience or Postgraduate in Commerce with 8-10 years of experience or Graduate with 10-15 years of experience
- Understanding of financial statement & balance sheet reporting & analysis
- Understanding of end to end AR/AP process flow, accounting & reconciliation
- Ability to connect accounting & reporting
- SEC/legal entity/regulatory/ segment reporting & analysis
- Knowledge of accounting guidelines
- Understanding of operational, SOX & other related control framework compliance
Platforms Knowledge:
- Knowledge of US GAAP/Local GAAP/IFRS (Reporting knowledge)
- Analytical skills with the ability to undertake cause effect analysis
- Knowledge of financial systems such Oracle, Intellisuite, OBIEE, Essbase, Hyperion Financial Reporting (HFR) etc
- Basic understanding & appreciation of automation capabilities
- Knowledge of financial systems
- MS office suits such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience across banking/financial/FMCG companies
- Knowledge of card business model & economics
Behavioral
- 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
Additional Details:
- Location: Gurgaon
- Workplace Flexibility: Full time
- American Express offers a fantastic and diverse working environment. High performance is rewarded continually
- Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations
Benefits include:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- Support for financial-we'll-being and retirement
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
- Free access to global on-site we'llness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
