Financial Analyst- Bengaluru

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

• Responsible for contacting clients with overdue accounts to secure the settlement of the account. Also, they do preventive work to avoid future overdue with accounts that have a high exposure.
• This position is in Intercompany Controllership within GFO
• The incumbent will manage either/combination of processes including, Intercompany Governance, process mapping and risk assessment, Inter-Company accounting / reporting and Settlement.
• This position will also be responsible to supporting critical business initiatives and ongoing enterprise-wide Intercompany project.
• Strong ability to quickly grasp complex issues and gain end to end knowledge of processes.
• The incumbent should have good maturity and display flexibility to respond quickly to crisis situations
• The incumbent will be expected to quickly gain detailed understanding of inputs, processes, controls, flows, metrics, risks, SLA, and outputs of the process area.
• The incumbent will be required to participate in standardization and continuous improvement initiatives as well as other business partner initiatives.
• He/ She shall ensure that all deadlines are continually met, and adequate controls are maintained over the processes

Minimum Qualifications

• CA / MBA with minimum of 3-4 years of post-qualification experience in 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, 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.
  

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• Support for financial-well-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 wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities

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.