Financial Analyst
About the role
Job Description-
Function Description:
The position is responsible for performing core controllership functions for American Express legal entities which in houses the AXP businesses; ranging from Accounting, Reporting, Business / Financial management, Audit / Internal controls, other compliances requiring engagement with multiple groups (like GR2R, LE controllership, Segment controllership, GAPA, Taxation, Auditors, Treasury, IAG ).
Purpose of the Role:
The position will report directly to Delivery Leader and will play an integral role in supporting and driving critical business initiatives / complex accounting & reporting issues relating to new M&A deals, legal entity structural changes, Consol Audit, New Accounting standards, Issuance of new financial instruments, MRAs remediation and able to articulate upstream and downstream impacts from legal entity perspective
Responsibilities:
• Spearhead key initiatives to strengthen legal entity purity and enhance existing governance framework by identifying ‘out of the box’ opportunities and add value to the company
• Coordinate with multiple teams for variance analysis and governance structure
• Drive results in complex specialized projects / transactions working with multiple parties under limited supervision, involving preparation and review of MFRs and other documentation, as required
• Active participation in core process framework – Financial & close governance, audit / exam support, board support, other enterprise wide exercises like resolution planning, LEG assessment
• Support in preparation and review of US-GAAP financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow), roll-forwards / schedules, statutory / regulatory filings like Y11
• Drive Balance Sheet governance exercise to ensure proactive clearances of unnatural, static, expired and unreconciled balances and other alarming items
• Identify improvement opportunities in existing processes (trending, variance analytics and commentary), legacy system set-ups
Critical Factors to Success:
• Strong technical and operational accounting experience along with process excellence.
• Excellent business acumen, ability to think both in terms of business strategy and technical compliance.
Past Experience:
• 1-3 years of experience in Legal Entity Controllership, accounting, reporting, project management
• US GAAP knowledge and Audit experience is a plus
Academic Background:
• Professional Accounting degree CA/CPA
Functional Skills/Capabilities:
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with excellent attention to detail, understanding of company business, segments
• Able to challenge status quo & effectively communicate with leadership, auditors, regulators
Technical Skills/Capabilities:
• Knowledge of US GAAP with ability to understand the changes resulting from upcoming GAAP modifications
Knowledge of Platforms:
• Knowledge of Oracle, Essbase, HFM
Behavioral Skills/Capabilities:
• Commitment to working in a team environment to achieve results.
• Flexible, results-driven and able to lead and influence without authority
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
Shift Timing: 11:30 am-7:30 pm