American Express—Financial Analyst

Job description

Description: - The primary purpose of this role requires management of financial accounting process and related control & compliance for Total Marketing in terms of Budget Tracking, Financial Accounting, Decision Support and MIS reporting. - This is a Team Leadership role, and the incumbent will be required to support & guide the Band 28 colleagues alongside strong stakeholder management across Business LFOs/IOs, Marketing, GSM & Other Controllership teams. - The role will require strong focus on generating efficiencies, accelerating accounting processes and ensuring overall governance. Requirements: - Strong communication, relationship management & collaboration skills while closely working with various stakeholders across Controllership, Business Finance, Audit and Control groups, etc. - High proficiency in MS-Office applications, Oracle Applications, Loyalty Platforms, Essbase and TM1, etc. - Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve queries with the ability to deal with large set of data, perform trend & variance analysis and creating meaningful insights. - Ability to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvements. - Quick learner, an eye for detail and ability to work during ambiguity - Excellent written and verbal communications with ability to communicate complex concepts in simple terms. - Ability to be flexible, prioritize multiple demands, and effectively manage in a matrix organization. Technical: - Good understanding of US GAAP / IFRS (Revenue Recognition, M&BD Policy) and basic techno finance/automation skill/knowhow will be an added advantage. Responsibilities: - Team Leadership role to drive M&BD policy compliance and creating framework for business insights by leveraging Oracle GL, Sub ledger and other sub-system data. (AXP $6Bn of Total Marketing) - Lead for Marketing budgets set up and tracking for respective region/markets/ segments and provide assistance to various marketing and LFO teams to support budget transfer requests. - Manage work and provide leadership support to Band 28 colleagues - Responsible for consolidation and reporting of monthly & quarterly M&P results for senior leadership and PwC updates. - Responsible for providing accounting guidance to Marketing colleagues, GSM in respect of recording of M&P expenses in line with GAP 720-01 M&BD policy. - Periodic review of RCSA, Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and business Impact Analysis (BIA) which requires liaising with Risk Management Teams. - Ensure compliance with agreed SLA, SOX and Operational Controls, internal guidelines, accounting policies/ protocols and support internal and external audits. - Lead process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.