Job Description

We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented finance leader to oversee Balance Sheet Governance, Financial Controls, and Process Excellence. This role is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the company's balance sheet through robust reconciliation governance, financial reporting oversight, regulatory compliance, and continuous process improvement. The ideal candidate will drive operational excellence by leveraging automation, data analytics, and AI-enabled solutions while partnering with global stakeholders to strengthen the control environment and enhance financial integrity.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Review, Analysis and Reporting of American Express and Segment Balance Sheet.
• Sustain enterprise-wide Balance Sheet health while remaining focused on efficiency and sustaining financial integrity for the company including ensuring timely research & clearance of BS reconciling items
• Lead the reconciliation review calls with market and other key stakeholders, including performing root cause analysis for unreconciled accounts, persistent issues and working on the permanent fixes wherever necessary.
• Ensure timely execution of deliverables, monitor progress against milestones, identify potential opportunities in the process and create reports/metrics for leadership review.
• Ideate and implement data-driven business insights for to enhance our processes, leveraging Gen AI, Co-pilot and ChatGPT
• Collaborate with key stakeholders - Account Owners, Regulators and Entity/Segment Controllers
• Pursue continuous improvement in execution, lead intelligent automation and monitor compliance with management policies.
• Responsible for improving control environment by ensuring satisfactory audit experience and enhancing internal controls
• Ensure controls & compliance with prevailing policies & procedures such as SOX, Process Risk Self-Assessment and support Statutory/Internal audits
• Continuously challenge the Status Quo and seek opportunity for redesign/automate
• Lead team of accounting professionals, coaching them on tactical and strategic execution, as well as professional leadership and development

Qualifications

• Should be a CA/ Graduate with 4-6 years of relevant work experience.
• Well-developed analytical skills, ability to understand the linkages to processes including financial accounting / reporting understanding.
• Demonstrated Accounting expertise.
• A fast/keen learner and agile with the ability to learn a detailed process quickly, including change management and establishing new processes.
• Ability to think innovatively and to pursue ideas with conviction.
• Effective People leadership skill.
• Excellent team player with strong Inter-Personal skills and communication skills - both written and spoken.
• The Incumbent should be Assertive, should be able to influence & corroborate without direct authority.
• A self-starter with ability to operate under ambiguous circumstances.
• Must have good Communication and Interpersonal skills and be able to interact with senior leadership, with Finance, multiple employee levels /Business Partners/Customers etc.,
• Demonstrate leadership skills needed to create, develop, train, motivate and communicate with diverse work force.
• Must have strong, proven People Management skills. handling cross functional and cross-cultural teams.

About Us

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. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.

As part of Team Amex, you'll experience our 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.

About the Team

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.