As part of the Global Finance Organization within Corporate Controllership, this role is responsible for enabling and promoting financial integrity across American Express’s systems for the Finance organization.
Global Financial Initiatives and Integrity (GFII) team plays a critical role supporting Business and Finance driven initiatives by ensuring the ongoing integrity of the Company’s accounting and financial reporting as required by AEMP 16 (American Express’s internal management policy that defines a consistent standard for control and financial reporting requirements that must be established during any technology change). GFII team is organized under the following key pillars: Global Loyalty & Benefits, Network, & Banking; Global AR, Merchant, & Enterprise Transformation; and Strategy & GFII Program Management Office (PMO).
This role will join one of the pillars in GFII and will support Project Manager. The role will focus on providing support to project managers in analysis and inputs on project initiatives, define Finance requirements, develop user stories, and advise system controls to be in place to ensure financial integrity of accounting and reporting.
Ability to influence and communicate with multiple levels and across the team.
Support the Project manager in new business initiatives requiring technology development with financial accounting, reporting, or control impacts.
Assist in defining end-to-end balancing and controls within financial processes.
Support Project Managers in creating accounting requirements in consultation with Segment and Market Controllership.
Perform user acceptance testing of finance requirements.
Collaborate with process owners and provide post implementation support.
Create project documentation including process, system, and accounting flows.
Assist in process improvement projects.
Take initiative to continually develop and learn new processes and methods; quick to adapt to ongoing changes in the enterprise.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems or similar field
Strong understanding of Finance and/or business systems
Preferably has some exposure in defining and validating system development and financial test cases
Basic understanding of project management and system implementation background is preferred
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to create impactful relationships with key stakeholders
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Being self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to manage time effectively.
Positive attitude and demonstrated strength as a quick learner
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We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:Cab facility as per policy
Free meals as per policy
Work from office – Minimum 3 days a week
Training and development opportunities